How Do I Delete a Masked Part in Zbrush?

To delete a masked part in Zbrush, you'll primarily use the visibility options after creating the mask. Here’s a breakdown:

Steps to Delete a Masked Part in Zbrush

1. Mask the Desired Area: Begin by masking the part of your model you wish to delete. This can be done by using the masking brushes or by holding Ctrl and dragging on the model (as shown in the reference video).

   • The video reference mentions, "And drag a mask on his body. And once the mask is there."

2. Access Visibility Options: After masking, navigate to the visibility options. The video reference indicates this step.

   • The reference says, "I can go to my visibility option over here. And once i'm in the visibility..." Although the video does not specify the location of visibility options within Zbrush.

3. Hide Unmasked: Within the visibility options, you'll need to choose the specific action that hides the unmasked area. This effectively isolates the masked section. Typically, options include "Hide Unmasked" or "Hide Pt".

4. Delete Hidden: Once the unmasked parts are hidden, you can then use the "Delete Hidden" command found under the Geometry subpalette in the Tool palette. This command removes the hidden portion of your mesh, leaving only the initially masked area.

Example Using Visibility Options

While the provided reference mentions using visibility options, it doesn't demonstrate the exact steps within the Zbrush UI. Here is a general example:

• Suppose you masked an arm of a character
• Next, you would go to the visibility panel located in the Tool Palette
• Then you select Hide Pt
• Afterwards, in the Tool Palette you would go to Geometry sub-palette and then select Delete Hidden.

By following these steps, you can accurately delete any masked part in Zbrush.