Questions tagged [dynamic-topology]
Dynamic topology is a new sculpting mode that subdivides the mesh as needed, whereas regular sculpting only affects the shape of a mesh. This makes it possible to sculpt complex shapes out of a simple mesh, rather than just adding details onto a modeled base mesh.
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Masking for sculpting through edit mode
When I am sculpting in dynamic topology I can hide part of my mesh, and it not only works as a 100% mask, but it also hides this part of mesh in dynatopo as well. I find it extremely useful when I ...
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Retopo: Can we apply shrink-wrap to multires subdivisions?
An idea came to me recently that I think would be very effective for retopology.
The dilemma
If you've tried doing Multires sculpts you've probably noticed that pinching, stretching, and uneven ...
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Sculpted with Multiresolution, enable Dynamic Topology wrecks mesh
That's my sculpted head, the base mesh is very simple. I have done this with normal sculpting and multiresolution modifier.
Now when I enable Dynamic Topology it throws my sculpting in the trash and I ...
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How to use dynamic topology for terrain modeling
I tried to get some hills and valley on a 2x2 Km plane with dynatopo, but it is invisible as it seems to be limited in the height it can produce. How can i get it to make bumps that are realistic for ...
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Dynamic detail with smoothing
Is there a way for the sculpted area to smooth as you sculpt dynamic detail on it. I might be missing something obvious, but as you sculpt with dynamic topology, smaller polygons are added, but the ...
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how to disable automatic UV generation?
This dyntopo popup really gets into my nerves. Everytime I create a primitive form, Blender creates automatically an UV map. Is there some way to disable the auto generation?
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Dyntopo Sculpting: How to carve out (like a boolean) instead of push in?
I'm faced with a sculpting challenge. I want to carve out large chunks from meshes as if it were booleaned out, but instead of simply subtracting, every brush I've tried just pushes the geometry.
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When using Dyntopo, is there a way to adjust how far each vertex is pushed or pulled?
I am using dyntopo, and when I try to shape a square down into another shape that I want (torso, arm, etc.) it pushes some vertices too far down. Can I adjust that somehow?
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How to make the sculpt detail size always look the same?
I've been sculpting using the dynamic topology. Set the detail size in the Dynotopo panel. When I zoom out of the object and sculpt, the detail size is appearing bigger. Is there a way to make the ...
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Sculpting Dynamic topology or detail flood fill?
I have been watching a few different YouTubers that are posting time-lapses of there work and I have seen a sudden jump up in using almost no Dynamic topology at all. They are just using detail flood ...
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"Vertex Data Detected" - Dynamic Topology (Dynotopo Warning)
When I try to sculpt in sculpt mode using dynamic topology, I get a message saying there is "vertex data detected." Despite this, I try to sculpt, but the details don't refine as I get closer to the ...
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Sculpting with Dynamic Topology, using Inflate Brush, blue Artifacts appear
I sculpted with Dyntypo enabled, but then there appeared those strange blue artifacts. If I use the smooth brush, it minimize the problem, but some artifacts stay.
Why does this happen? And how can I ...
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Artifacts while sculpting
I am trying to sculpt a human head with dynamic topology. It worked so far but now I am getting artifacts when I use the smooth brush.
And when I use the smooth brush
But other brushes like the clay ...
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Why some brushes don't Dyntopo?
Using Blender 2.9, and not sure if this is normal but a couple of brushes don't dyntopo, for example, Smooth and Draw Sharp. It is kind of frustrating since when I need to draw sharp FOR SURE I need ...
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How is adaptive subdivision different from dynamic topology?
I love adaptive subdivision. For those that don't know, its a really cool feature that lowers subdivisions to meaningless values as an object increases its distance from the camera and increases it as ...
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How to obtain a precise stroke in dynamic topology?
I have seen in this video a workflow that i find very interesting, however I'm having problem getting the dynamic topology part right, starting at 4:25 you can see the author of the video sculpting ...
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Dyntopo creating spikes or stretched sculpt result on mesh
When I try to sculpt with dyntopo on a sword it creates really weird results while it works just fine on other meshes. Any idea what causes this?
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Retopology philosophy
On the right is an ear from a full head. Note the tri geometry throughout.
On the left is an attempt at redoing the head into quad-based topology.
During the process, I tried Dyntopo in Sculpt mode. ...
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Symmetrize only masked area
Is there any way to only symmetrize the masked part of and object in sculpting mode? The Remesh->Symmetrize in dyntopo option will symmetrize the whole object even when some part of it is masked or ...
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Dynamic Topology Very Slow
I've been following this tutorial, and at about 22:45 he uses the grab brush to create the neck of our character.
At this point, using the grab brush brings Blender to an absolute crawl: it takes a ...
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Sculpt mode, Symmetry, and the 'H' hotkey
I'm sculpting a human model using symmetry, so I only had to sculpt one side. When I got to the legs I was having trouble sculpting the muscles on the inner leg I zoomed out, hit H, and hid half the ...
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My sculpting tool is not changing my model but I can transform (grab, snake hook, etc.)
brand new to blender here. Recently started following some tutorials to learn how to sculpt and model in blender. After one video, I decided to run off on my own and try to mess around a bit. Ran in ...
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Sculpting: How to join two ends (threads) of the SAME mesh?
Good day, lovely community of BSE!
I obstacle a problem when taught my cousin a sculpting.
I tried to make a knot, like a cup handle, using Snake Hook sculpting brush. But when I tried to join two ...
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which is the approach on relative detail and constant detail in dyntopo sculpting? [closed]
Hi I am wondering about dyntopo, at the begginig of the sculpting, suppose I am starting to put details on a base mesh to start sculpting, should I star with constant detail? to get the curve and ...
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My mesh looks fine with Dynamic Topology enabled, but has weird artifacts when disabled
The mesh looks like this with dynamic topology enabled.
When I disable dynamic topology and when I'm outside of sculpt mode it looks like this.
I made a mesh using multiple meshes and combining ...
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Dynamic polygon size for sculpted area
When sculpting with "Dynamic Topology", is it possible for the polygon size to change depending on the size of the sculpted area? Basically, I want the polygon size to change the same way it does in ...
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Dyntopo doesn`t do anything even though it's activated
While sculpting a hand dyntopo stopped working after I unionized the last Finger to the hand. It worked for the first four, but after the last it didn't. It shows that it is activated, but it just ...
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How to create a Realistic Moon [closed]
So I recently saw a video of a highly realistic lunar surface made just using micropoligon displacement. Now I was curious if we could create such realistic landscapes without a height map?
Also, how ...
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how i disable this in dyntopo sculpting?
i did a test showing you this as you can see, the polygons in the plane get more deep when i scroll in or out,i do not want that the brush detail increase or decrease when i scroll in or scroll out to ...
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Why am I getting a jagged brush when sculpting with dynotopo?
I've created a simple mesh consisting of a cube that has been modelled out into a corner by extrusion:
I'm now trying to sculpt detail onto it in sculpt mode using dynotopo, however I'm getting ...
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Fixing intersecting mesh due to sculpting?
I am sculpting a mesh using dynamic topology. I accidentally got an intersection between two parts of the mesh. This happened because I used the clay brush, and I "extruded" the bottom part into the ...
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How to sculpt with dyntopo without damaging uv?
Is there a way to use dyntopo on an object that already has uv without damaging it's uv map, and if it is not possible
at least make the texture look the same?
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2.81 Dyntopo destroying geometry?
This is my first time using blender sculpting, and whenever I sculpt with dyntopo on it removes geometry instead of adding it. The bottom two lines in the picture are with dyntopo on and the top ones ...
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How would i go about retopology for this object? [closed]
I am a blender newbie and have modeled and sculpted this tombstone with a cool symbol and some cracks on it but somewhere along the line it made the whole mesh made of tris...
I'm assuming that ...
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Keep straight and sharp lines when sculpting with Dyntopo
How do I keep a sharp and straight line when sculpting?If I decrease the res detail the line isn't sharp anymore and if I increase the res it becomes jiggly...and how do i keep the tip sharp?Thanks
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How to continue smoothly from a previous sculpt stroke with dyntopo
I often find myself trying to sculpt reliefs or other dips / increments to a model with a set depth or height. Like this, with the plant figures all being the same height:
The layer brush-tool with ...
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Where is the 'detail flood fill' option in blender 2.9?
I wanted to try it out but I can't find it.
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Dynotopo warning “Vertex Data Detected”
I am doing an Anime female model for my animations I am not a beginner, but still finding my way around Blender.
It seems like every object I use that is poly does not work I use the subdivision ...
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How to undo dyntopo on a specific area?
I've been sculpting for the past couple days and realize as I move in for more detailed sculpting that I have a spot with dyntopo that I must have accidentally clicked. This was a couple days ago, so ...
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Why does it look like the skin of my character model is peeling when I join the hands to the mesh in Blender 2.82?
I'm nearing the end of my first male base mesh sculpt in Blender 2.82, but when I either boolean or just join the hands to the arms there's a sort of skin peeling effect. This continues all over the ...
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Retopologizing this mess?
I sculpted this based on my beginner knowledge (forsaking any complex sculpting knowledge that might discourage and keep me from getting to the end), but now I want to paint and pose the character and ...
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How to fix and reshape messed up shapes in sculpt mode
i’m trying to get more into sculpting. While doing so, i’m sculpting a fetus model. During that, i lost my attention to the hands. Now that i am in Dyntopo mode already, i need to fix the hands:
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Help with Dynamic Topology
I have just come into sculpting and I have noticed that dyntopo's detail deteriorates depending on the view distance in the viewport.
Is there a way to prevent this from happening?
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How do I use dyntopo and mirror together?
Blender newbie here!
I made an animal following the method used in this youtube tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjW6r10Mlqs
I now want to make it more detailed, so I tried sculpting on it. ...
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Sculpting brush alpha/texture resolution?
Does the image resolution of a brush texture in sculpt mode determine the detail of the stroke?
I'm using a textured brush w/the anchored stroke method and the smaller the stroke, the lower the ...
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smooth brush is destroying my model,what is happening?
I am following this tutorial"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZnUgt659oI", however, when he smooths his dinosaur it's pretty tame, but when I do it, it devours my model, like below:
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how can I use a brush CUSTOM re-topology?
I am aware of the dynamic re-topology options in sculpting and I want to make it clear that what I want is slightly different. Is there a way to get something like a brush that when it paints over the ...
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Dyntopo adds vertices but does not deform mesh
I am sculpting some things using dynamic topology. Everything was working great, but then my mesh stopped deforming. Vertices are still added, but the mesh doesn't deform.
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Project multiple textures during a DynoTopo sculpt?
I've been messing with the UV Project modifier. This appears to require a UV map to be present for a mesh. Unfortunately, sculpting with dynamic topology activated removes vertex data such as UV maps....
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Dynamic topology in sculpt mode causes sculpt to deform on opposite side
I have been trying to find a way to word this to google or SE search, and I can't find anyone showing this issue. When I sculpt with dynamic topology enabled, the changes that I make to one side of ...
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