Thursday, January 5, 2017

Conversion Chart

Decimal 8bit Angular
0.05 13 18
0.1 26 36
0.15 38 54
0.2 51 72
0.25 64 90
0.3 77 108
0.35 90 126
0.4 102 144
0.45 115 162
0.5 128 180
0.55 141 198
0.6 154 216
0.65 166 234
0.7 179 252
0.75 192 270
0.8 205 288
0.85 218 306
0.9 230 324
0.95 243 342
1.0 255 360

Sunday, November 20, 2016

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.

Wednesday, July 27, 2016

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

Monday, September 21, 2015

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.

Sunday, September 20, 2015

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.