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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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 to prevent model from changing locations when going into dynamic topology mode?
My character model rotates 90 degrees forward when I check dynamic topology. When exiting, the mesh goes back to it's original point with the exception of any vertices effected by sculpting, which ...
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Inverted detail size value
There is something wrong with the detail size (sculpt mode) in my file. At first it worked properly, but i don't know why it started doing this:
It seems like, the detail size value is inverted, but ...
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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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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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When you add the skin texture?Before or after retopology?
Noob question...I am new to sculpting and I was wondering when you add the wrinkles and skin texture, before or after retopology?
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Why does sculpting with dyntopo produces small cracks on the mesh surface? [duplicate]
I'm new to blender, I started about a week ago. I'm currently designing a human head. As for the details, like lines, little molds etc., I thought of using sculpt mode. So bsc. what I did was, editing ...
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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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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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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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"Extrude poly ribbon" (ctrl+click) not working for me
So I've been following this blender tutorial and have just created a head using Dyntopo. I am now learning how to finish it with retopo. I started out by turning on snap during transform (snap ...
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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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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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Issue with sculpting into cylinder
I'm trying to carve into a cylinder for a project due next week, but its not sculpting the way I need it. When I try it just leaves these tiny polygons behind (see image linked)
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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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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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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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Simplify Dyntopo and it's methods
Can someone please explain Dyntopo in Sculpting beacuse so far it's kinda hard to understand:
-Which Detail Refine Method to use and when
-Which Detail Type Method to use and when
-How many pixel ...
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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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how to configure blender 2.75 in the dynamic topology settings to reach the desired effect [closed]
Hello to everyone blender gurus,
I'm trying to follow the piero tutorial and immediately I've freezed cause a problem. Since it is using blender 2.66 and I'm using blender 2.75,there are a lot of ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Dynamic sculpting doesn't work
I'm quite a beginner, and I was following a tutorial to learn how to use dynamic sculpting when, all of the sudden, it stopped working (I tested with the snake hook tool thingy, and it isn't ...
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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.
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But other brushes like the clay ...
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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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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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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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