Hi Elang,

re:
> would it be fair to compare the ViewProject command to something like ZBrush’s bas relief feature?

It's similar but ZBrush has a deeper set of additional tools for making reliefs since its overall main function is displacement.

But if you don't have a lot of organic sculpting needed ViewProject could be helpful.

There is an example of what ViewProject can do here:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=10626.24

- Michael