Zbrush 2021.7

All registered users of  ZBrush are entitled to a free upgrade to ZBrush 2021.7.

ZBrush 2021.7 features include:

• Design with Precision using the Knife brushes.
• Store a point of view and swap back to it as needed with Stager.
• Brush-Based Beveling
• Use Stroke Interpolate to create stroke arrays.
• Mirror Poseable PolyPaint and Mask on topologically symmetrical meshes even after they’ve been posed.
• Adjust Last brush stroke to change its color or shape without having to redraw it.

For a complete list of all new features, enhancements and add-ons, please visit the ZBrushCentral

How to upgrade Zbrush from a previous version:

All registered ZBrush users are eligible for a FREE upgrade to ZBrush 2021.7!

All registered ZBrushCore users are eligible for a FREE upgrade to ZBrushCore 2021. Simply substitute "ZBrushCore" for "ZBrush" everywhere it appears in the article below.

ZBrush 2018 or Above (NOT Floating licenses)

ZBrush 2021 uses your current serial number. Please follow these steps to upgrade.

1. Disable your antivirus software. This includes Windows Defender. Failure to follow this step will often result in a corrupted installer that fails partway through installation.
2. Go to My Licenses and log in. If you get stuck in a login loop, please see the note below.
3. Click the button to Download ZBrush 2021. (You DO NOT need to upgrade your license. ZBrush 2021 will use your existing license key.)
4. Choose your region and platform to download.
   • NOTE: The download button on My Licenses does not expire. It allows up to 5 download attempts every 24 hours. It is therefore no longer necessary to keep a backup copy of your installer. Simply come back to My Licenses whenever you wish to install ZBrush again. That way you will always have the most current version.
5. Install ZBrush 2021.
   • NOTE: For macOS users, if you receive a message that "Install ZBrush 2021.app can't be opened because Apple hasn't been able to check it for malicious software," go to your Mac Settings >> Security & Privacy >> General tab. There, you will see an option to "Open Anyway."
6. When you first launch ZBrush 2021 you may be prompted for activation (depending on whether this computer already has an activated copy of ZBrush 2018 or above, and which version). If so, it will ask for you to enter your Pixologic ID. This is the same information that you use to log in at My Licenses. If ZBrush 2021 requires activation on a computer that already has 2018 or above installed, this activation will not deduct from your serial number; it will simply authorize ZBrush.
7. In the browser window that opens, choose your ZBrush license key and complete the activation.
8. If you have the ZBrush to KeyShot Bridge, run it and activate as well.
9. Enable your antivirus software again.
10. You can uninstall your earlier ZBrush version at any time. Don't deactivate it or ZBrush 2021 will also be deactivated.

Note: Some users report encountering a login loop when they try to upgrade or download. If this is happening to you, please first make sure that you are either using Microsoft Edge or Google Chrome (for Windows users) or Safari (for Mac users). Also, ensure that you don't have any browser addons or antivirus software that block cookies. Our site uses cookies to remember that you have logged in as you navigate between pages. If it can't write the cookie, it will forget you've logged in just as soon as you've done it.

Important: The instructions below assume that you are upgrading from ZBrush 2019 or below. If you are updating to the most recent ZBrush 2021 version from an earlier 2021 installation, you have three options:

1. Use the ZUpgrader application (NOT ZUpdater) located in your ZBrush 2021 folder. This will update your current version to the newer one without requiring a full installation. This is the recommended option, however a small number of users encounter an issue where ZBrush won't launch after updating. It simply hangs. If that happens to you, click here to do a full reinstall.
2. Uninstall your current ZBrush 2021 version and then continue with the "ZBrush 2018 or Above" instructions below.
3. (Windows Only) Leave your current ZBrush 2021 installation. Follow the "ZBrush 2018 or Above" instructions below, but when the installer asks you where you wish to install to, change the destination folder name to be 2021.6 instead. (This will NOT work for macOS. With that operating system, ZBrush can only be installed to the default location.)

Important: Do NOT use ZUpdater to update your ZBrush. ZUpdater is a previous update that you have already installed. ZUpgrader is the tool to locate new upgrades.

Important: If you have macOS 10.10 or below you should not upgrade to 2021.6. ZBrush 2021.6 requires OSX 10.11 or above.

For Floating ZBrush upgrades, or upgrading from ZBrush 4.x or 3.5 or below, see this knowledgebase article.