Transpose Master

From ZBrush Info

Transpose Master allows you to pose a model with multiple SubTools by creating one combined model of the lowest resolution level of each SubTool. Once this low rez version is posed you can transfer the pose back to your original high rez model at the click of a button.

Contents 1 Install Transpose Master 2 Use Transpose Master 3 Store Transpose Master's Intermediate Model Between Sessions 4 Loading the Intermediate Model from Another Session 5 Using Another 3D Application 6 Important Notes

Install Transpose Master

1. Download and extract the zip file to your hard drive.
2. Move the content of the TransposeMaster folder to ZStartup/ZPlugs in your ZBrush directory.
3. Restart ZBrush and go to the ZPlugs palette.

Use Transpose Master

1. Load the DemoSoldier (for testing purposes)
2. Press TPoseMesh in the Transpose Master sub-palette
3. Use the lasso to isolate parts of your model and use Transpose to pose it.
4. When done, press TPose>SubT to transfer the pose to the original model with SubTools.

Store Transpose Master's Intermediate Model Between Sessions

1. Make sure that the intermediate model is in edit mode
2. Click on the TPoseMesh button and choose the Save TPoseMesh option
3. Navigate to where you want to store the mesh and press Save

Loading the Intermediate Model from Another Session

1. Make sure that the original model with SubTools is in edit mode
2. Click on the TPose>SubT button and choose the Load File from Disk option
3. Navigate to where you stored the mesh and press ok

Using Another 3D Application

Transpose Master also allows you to pose your model in another 3d application. To do that follow the steps below:

1. In ZBrush, load the model with subtools and put it in edit mode.
2. Press TPoseMesh
3. Once the intermediate model is created, click on TPoseMesh button. Then save the obj where needed.
4. In your other 3D application, skin and pose the obj model you saved from ZBrush. When done export it. Make sure that the vert order and grouping information is the same.
5. In ZBrush, load the original model with SubTools and put it in Edit mode.
6. Click on TPose>SubT button. Navigate to the model you exported from your 3D application and press OK.
7. Done, if the vert order and grouping information is the same it will import the new pose into your model.

Important Notes

• You must keep the grouping information that Transpose Master creates or re-establish it exactly when transfering the pose back to the original model with SubTools
• When SubTools have identical vertex counts, keep them in the same order in the SubTool list