This cool video should help you through and thorough in doing 3D printing with ZBrush. Export the file according to the required format (STL usually or OBJ).Use the sizing tools to standardize the size ratios according to your preference.Open the ZPlugin and select your model to open with 3D Print Exporter from the menu.After you design your model in ZBrush, you can simply follow these steps: ZBrush has a 3D Print Exporter Plugin that allows you to export your models to be ready to 3D print. Here’s an example of a user who modeled in ZBrush then 3D printed that model successfully. ZBrush can create some really highly detailed models.

You then import the STL file into your chosen slicer such as Cura or PrusaSlicer, slice the file into a G-Code file and 3D print it. You are able to create models within ZBrush which you can then export as a 3D printable model or STL file. There is a ClothTwister brush that simulates the twisted cloth looks, as well as ClothWind which allows direction movements, and even ClothPinchTrails which creates a seam with pinched cloth.

You have the choice to choose where folds will lay or you can freely move the geometry and create folds in real time. Users who use ZBrush for 3D printing miniatures for D&D or tabletop games should make sure to scale up the finer details in the model such as the head or hands because it helps when you are printing them in small scales such as 28-32mm.Īnother really cool feature is the controlled cloth sculpting which uses a dynamics engine to give you specific abilities to interact with your model with special brushes. Check out the video below for a good walkthrough. Topology simply means a pattern of polygons that make up a mesh, so the smaller shapes that make up the bigger shapes in a model. There are many great features with ZBrush such as the Topology Brush which allows you to create accessories with a surface thickness, create a new topology to replace a patch of existing topology, or to create a surface for retopologizing your models.

Other options like Maya or Blender are great for 3D printing also. ZBrush is a paid software so it may not be the best idea to go from beginner with it, but if you have more experience with 3D modeling and sculpting, it could be a great fit for you.

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