Basic Zbrush for beginners

Glossary:
Canvas: The Canvas is the central area of the User interface, on this area we will edit and
visualize our 3d model
3d Meshes: Are All those basic 3D figures whit which we can start to work (cube, sphere,
cylinder, cone, and others.) Those 3D meshes are indispensable for the creation of other
and more complex models.
X, Y, Z Axis: Those expressions allow us to understand the object size, dimensions and
position in the 3D space
Transpose: Zbrush Important tool. We will use a lot of functions that allow us to edit,
move, rotate and resize our models.
Brushes: Advanced tools for edit the volume in our model, help us to create specific
shapes and engraves.
Z add: Brush option that will add volume to our sculpture or model.
Z sub: Brush option that will remove volume to our sculpture or model.
Focal Shift: The brush softness.
Intensity: The strength that the bush will use the Z add or the Z sub.
Draw size: The Brush size.
Modifiers: We will find this option on the tools panel, by using multiple options allow us
to modify the sculpture on a different way.
Mask: This tool allows us to protect a specific surface on our 3d model that we couldn’t
affect until we remove the mask.
Polygroups: This one is an identification method with a color base which will determinate
a polygon group by using different colors over the same object.
Subtools: It’s an organization method, we will use layers that will contain different 3d
meshes, if we are working on a big project we could edit and visualize every piece.
Symmetry: We could find this tool on the transform menu. When we activate it the
program will copy our actions at the other side of the model, so if we modify the left the
program will modify the right, for example when we create a face.
 Shortcuts
Shift + P: ___________Show the floor Grid
W: ________________ Move an object (Transpose)
E: _________________ Resize an object (Transpose)
R: _________________ Rotate an object (Transpose)
T: _________________ Activate the edit mode
Space (hold): _______ Quick Brush options
B: _________________ Quick Brush menu
Ctrl + D: ____________ Add a Subdivision
D: _________________ Move to a higher subdivision
Shift + D: ___________ Move to a lower subdivision
Brush initial: ________ Filter alphabetically
Ctrl (hold): __________ Crate a mask
Ctrl + Alt (hold): ______ Remove a mask
Ctrl + Shift (hold): ____ Hide mask Green
Ctrl + Alt + Shift (hold): Hide mask Red
Ctrl + W: Create a new polygroup
X: Able/Disable Symmetry