Maxon ZBrush is an Academy Award-winning and industry-leading tool for digital sculpting, modeling and painting. Its customizable tools and features, including more than 200 proprietary brushes, allow you to work with polygons the same way you would with actual clay. And now with ZBrush for iPad, you can sculpt, paint, and bring your creations to life in real time anywhere with Apple's touch-based capabilities.
ZBrush is a digital sculpting, modeling, and painting software used to create highly detailed 3D models. It offers fluid, intuitive features that allow you to model 3D shapes just like sculpting with real clay. Loved by 3D artists and industries worldwide, the intuitive brush system adapts to your style, letting you create with precision and control.
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ZBrush continues to evolve on both desktop and iPad, making sculpting more precise, customizable, and production-ready. Recent updates bring refinements across modeling, texturing, and workflow, ensuring artists have the flexibility they need whether they are creating collectibles, prototypes, or production assets.
On both desktop and iPad, ZModeler has become more precise and responsive, now featuring auto creasing for loops and insets. Surface Noise also sees an upgrade with a refreshed UI, per-noise resets, alpha transforms, and full undo/redo support, giving artists greater control over detail. Desktop users gain powerful automation with Python scripting, enabling them to streamline tasks, customize tools, and build plugins tailored to their workflow.
For iPad users, new features expand the possibilities of mobile sculpting. 3D Print Hub supports importing and exporting of STL format, and will also supports exporting 3MF, and VRML formats, making for a cleaner and more reliable print pipeline. Scale Master brings the ability to set real-world scale, a vital tool for collectibles and prototypes. UI enhancements let users move the bottom bar, adjust the modifier wheel, and save or share custom interfaces for a personalized setup. Pro Projects are now cloud-hosted, offering fast access to an expanding library, with new content added regularly across both desktop and iPad.
Looking ahead, ZBrush has even more on the horizon. A dedicated UV Editor will arrive on desktop, providing in-app creation, editing, and management of UVs. Advanced retopology tools are also on the way, bringing more precision and efficiency to topology workflows. Additionally, a folder restructure will simplify version and profile management for both individual artists and large studios, further strengthening ZBrush as an end-to-end sculpting solution.
ZBrush is a leading sculpting tool used by creatives working in a wide range of industries.
Sculpt detailed characters, properties, and environments from concept design, to in-game assets and marketing materials.
Design detailed models with support structures for smooth printing, bringing your creations to life.
Craft intricate, precision-driven designs for unique pieces like jewellery, vehicle components, and advertising materials.
Craft realistic models and detailed visual effects for films, concept art, and scientific visualisation.
ZBrush delivers powerful sculpting, painting, and modeling capabilities for detailed 3D creations. Discover what makes it a top choice for 3D sculpting.
Feature highlights include:
Offers a natural, brush-like experience for digital artists with extensively customizable brushes that provide both creative flexibility and precision. Shape everything from fine details to bold textures effortlessly with lifelike pressure sensitivity.
A tool that functions like digital clay. It enables quick and creative design with smooth surfaces and details. Expand your design freely, without worrying about the model’s structure.
Painting on a high-quality surface easily with no complex preparation such as texture or UV mapping.
Lets you preview and adjust changes between models instantly. Adjust any part on a mesh and see it instantly impact your model before production.
Create stunning renders without the need for external software or lengthy exporting and importing processes. Showcase lifelike lighting, materials, and visual effects in your 3D rendering.
Transforms polygon modeling with a unique, streamlined approach. Start with simple box shapes and create complex 3D models effortlessly!
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ZBrush is a digital sculpting software used to create highly detailed 3D models. It offers a fluid, intuitive features that allows you to model 3D shapes just like sculpting with real clay.
ZBrush is a good choice for 3D design creators to craft intricate objects. Its digital sculpting features and user interface make it easy for beginners to achieve a natural, intuitive sculpting experience. The extensive brush capabilities also allow professionals to complete detailed and complex 3D modeling projects with great flexibility.
ZBrush offers advanced sculpting tools and painting and texturing capabilities. It also includes high-quality rendering options and efficient pipeline management to streamline your 3D workflow.
ZBrush is compatible with most latest versions of Windows, macOS and iPadOS. For detailed information, check out our list of system requirements.
ZBrush includes built-in compatibility between desktop and iPad, so creators can maintain seamless workflow continuity across devices. We aim to deliver consistent features while optimizing the sculpting experience for each device. Check our ZBrush Feature Comparison page to see which version suits you best.
ZBrush supports various formats for import and export 3D models. For more details, visit our ZBrush supported formats page.
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