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Can you change the default ZBrush GoZ Path in Character Creator 3?

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Can you change the default ZBrush GoZ Path in Character Creator 3?

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Hello, I have ZBrush installed on drive E:, but I believe Character Creator 3 tries to find the path in my C: drive where ZBrush would default install to. When I try to use the Export --> GoZ, it says "ZBrush application is not found. Please verify your installation of Zbrush and try again". Then any further attempts to use that button are turned off.
I can export .OBJ's and then import them manually into ZBrush, but of course I'd rather have the additional GoZ options. I can't seem to find any way to alter the path from the project settings or preferences. Any help would be great.
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The issue may be that ZBrush wasn't installed with an Administrator account. When this happens CC3 will not be able to detect it.

                                                                

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Thanks Peter, I found out from a video on YouTube that this is an issue with ZBrush - but to get around it you just right click it and "Run as Administrator". I did this to no avail unfortunately. It didn't seem to make a difference. It would be nice to be able to go back and forth between programs, I just have to do it manually I guess. Do you know of any tutorials on how to go from ZBrush to Character Creator 3 without using GoZ?
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I had the same issue.

I tried re-mapping the path from ZBrush to CC3 from the Zbrush side in GoZ preferences, but I was having issues there too.

This is what worked for me: 
Force reinstall GoZ from Program Files\Pixologic\ZBrush2019 (or whatever version you want to use)\Troubleshoot Help.
Manually copy over all the GoZ files from Users\Public\Pixologic\GoZApps\CharacterCreator to the character creator folder in Program Files\Reallusion\Character Creator 3\Resource\ICGoZBrush\CharacterCreator (Replace all the existing files with admin permissions. I recommend backing the files up first though, just to be safe.)
The GoZ function in CC3 should work after a restart of the app.

Hope this helps you or someone else out there!
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Hello and Thank You Very Much!!  This fixed the my issue with CC3 not finding the ZBrush app.  Thank You, Thank You!!
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I Spoke to soon.  I can export the CC3 file to ZBrush just fine now.  CC3 sees ZBrush just fine.  However The return trip won't work.  ZBrush must install files in CC3 when you verify the path in ZBrush and it still Errors when trying to install the required files in CC3 from ZBrush. ZBrush is installed and Runs as an Admin.https://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/230ac6ba-db3f-4c01-8551-0089.pnghttps://forum.reallusion.com/uploads/images/76a9c564-79e3-48cd-aaed-9ef3.png
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Okay, I got it working now performing the procedure again outlined buy courtneyclayart. A Special Thanks to You!! ZBrush still Fails\Errors Trying to install the files on it's own but The programs see each other and the GoZ Import\Export works now.Thanks Again
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How do I get the app fpr goz fopr cc3? Its not in my list in anything for zbrush. Ive bveen trying to figure this out all day, my zbrush doesnt know that there is a cc3 let alone that I have it, anyone know?
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I also thank you for this valuable tip.  THANK YOU!!!!!



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