Overlay image for reference in ZB?

Ace-Angel

Hey guys,

Anyone here have advice or links on where I could 'overlay' images in ZB while sculpting? To use as reference planes (which don't rely on Division levels?).

IIRC, ZB does give you the option to overlay images using their planes, but last I checked in v.3XX it wasn't very intuitive.

I was thinking of using a separate program, but not too sure what to use that will play nice with ZB and tablets.

Basically, if anyone has tips for this area of things, please advice, I'm pulling my the hair of shinny chin chin trying to get it to work.

PolyHertz

Maybe try GhostIt.

Kot_Leopold

Foreground reference utility is a great tool for that. It is nice to be able to control the opacity and it doesn't get in the way after pressing the "overlay" button.

http://www.digitalartistguild.com/misc/UtilityExplain/UtilityExplain.html

Ace-Angel

Thanks guys, will give them a whirl!

cryrid

Z 4r4 let's you add references to the grids now (while letting you offset them, etc.).

The image plane plugin should still work on it and older versions. You can also add an image to spotlight and turn off spotlight projection. Or slap an image on the document or new sub tool

Ace-Angel

I don't want to update to R4 since the latest patch (IIRC, #2?) still has some kinks to work out.

Also, can projection be in the forefront and the mesh in the background, since I use ghost alot, but would like to also use the 'silhouette' friendly materials too and keep their 'scheme' so I can preview better.

Cheers, will give it a try since it works in the older versions.

cryrid

As long as spotlight projection is turned off on the brush settings, you should be able to have the image hover over the model without interrupting your sculpting. It wont move with the mesh as you rotate though, unlike a plane.

Ace-Angel

Ah, I see, cheers!