ZBrush zscript doodle add reference image

simple ZBrush zscript to add a spotlight reference jpeg image to ZBrush.  there may be bugs so please modify use at your own risk.

 

//simple ZBrush script to add a reference jpeg image to opened scene


[RoutineDef, addRefImage,
	//get texture file from user. only supporting jpeg
	[VarSet, texturePath, [FileNameAsk, "JPG(*.jpg)",,"Please select jpeg texture file to import"]]
	//[VarSet, texturePath, "!:/Users/Nathaniel/Desktop/learning_/zbrush_dev_testing/b_tex.jpg"]

	//set texture file as next file path to possibly import
	[FileNameSetNext, texturePath]

	//import texture
	[IPress, Texture:Import]

	//extract file name from texture full path
	[VarSet, fileName, [FileNameExtract, texturePath, 2]]
	//[Note, fileName]

	[IPress, [StrMerge, "Texture:", fileName]]//[IPress, Texture:texture]
	[IPress, Texture:Add To Spotlight]

	//turn off samples spotlight projection
	[IUnPress, Brush:Samples:Spotlight Projection]

	//argument to method
	,msg
]

[IButton, addReferenceImage, "add reference image using spotlight",
	//call method
	[VarSet, msg, "doodle"]
	[RoutineCall, addRefImage, msg]
] 

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tools used:

Blender, ZBrush, Photoshop

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