PBR Spec/Gloss to Metal/Rough

• Invert Gloss to generate Roughness
• Metal must be done manually.
• Diffuse/Albedo is more trick if the material is metallic. Spec color is a base for albedo, since Diffuse is black for metals.

Java Install under Windows

1. Go to http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html and download and install BOTH the JRE and the JDK

2. After they are installed you must add the following to your System Variables:

• JAVA_HOME          C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.8.0_74 (or whatever your actual install path is)
• JDK_HOME            %JAVA_HOME%\bin
• JRE_HOME            %JAVA_HOME%\jre

Noticeable Differences - Week 9

Major milestone: 20 Minutes on Rowing Machine @ 27s/m

ZBrush Custom Menus

To Create Custom Menus in Zbrush:

1. Preferences/Config/Enable Customize 
   
2. Preferences/Custom UI/Create New Menu
   
3. Name it
4. It will appear along the top menus
5. Drag it to the right most pane to edit it
   
6. Ctrl + Drag Items into the New Menu 
7. To add a Sub Palette, drag it from Preferences/Custom UI/Custom Subpalette (Ctrl + Click SubPalette's name to rename, AFTER it has things in it)
8. When Done, CLICK OFF "Enable Customize" Button
9. Preferences/Config/Save UI 
   
10. Name and Save it.

ZBrush Custom UI

Customizing Zbrush UI

1. Preferences/Config/Enable Customize 
   
2. Ctrl + Alt + Drag Any Button from Any menu to Zbrush desktop
3. Brushes Can ONLY be taken from the Brush Menu on the top. not the icons
   
4. When Done, CLICK OFF "Enable Customize" Button
5. Preferences/Config/Save UI 
   
6. Name and Save it.

Noticeable Differences week 6

- 20 minutes on stationary bike, speed 8mph, resistance 3.
- 10 minutes on Rowing Machine, 24spm
- walking up from Civic Center platform no longer makes legs wobbly. I am not as winded either.
- belt down to 2nd notch
- noticed more definition on arms.

Blender -- Cycles Renderer

Cycles Renderer -- Enable

To enable Cycles rendering in Blender:

1. Select Cycles Render from the 3D View's pulldown.