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Ridge down middle of model when sculpting using a mirror modifier

I am attempting to create a simple human face as a practice, but I keep getting an odd line down the centre of the object. I am only using a mirror modifier on the object and haven't done anything to ...
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Smooth a mesh after knife/bisect tool

I am new to Blender. I got a model from Kaedim/MidJourney, it had a kink, and I wanted to remove it. I tried the knife and bisect tools and they both work. The knived face looks ugly and I want to ...
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I exceeded the default Undo limit, then went to Edit>Preferences and changed the limit. But I still can't use Ctrl+Z again. Help?

So, I wanted to create a body of hair for my character without having to do the usual process of adding another Ico Sphere (I'm trying to treat this sculpture as a traditional clay sculpture). I ...
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Problem using the "mask slice to new object" tool

I'm using Blender 3.1.2. I'm trying to separate the hands from the rest of the body: But when I press "mask slice to new object", this happens: Does anyone know why this is happening or ...
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Enable disable masks in Sculpt mode

How to disable the paint mask in sculpt mode without removing it (Alt + M). Because in some case i may need it later so i don't have to redraw it again.
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Cloth Brush making holes when using Multires

I was trying to use the Cloth Brush to add some detail to clothes, but it was creating holes instead. I tested in a new file and it seems to still be happening. The Cloth Brush works fine if I just ...
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How do I stop losing my object when coming out of orthographic to perspective view while in sculpt mode?

While looking at my model in lets say front view, I make the needed adjustments. Then when i need to then orbit the item the camera seems to always zoom way past the object, causing me to always have ...
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Sculpting: What happened to the auto masking options in the Options?

While watching this sculpting tutorial, I came across a problem at 5:46, which is that there are no automasking options under the options tab. Where were these options moved to?
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How can I replicate this image of a tied-up balloon?

I want to make a picture of the balloon tied with a string like in the picture. Is there any useful function for that? Should I reduce the scale of the dots that the string passes by and sculpture ...
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I don't have "Mask Slice to New Object" button in Sculpt Mode

I want to separate masked mesh part, I googled that there is suppose to be a button for this, but I don't have it. I'm using Blender 2.81. I tried to do "Mask Extract", but it works weird, ...
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Custom DELETE/TRIM brush in Sculpt Mode

Could someone figure out how to create a custom delete brush in Sculpt Mode? So when you click on geometry it erases the faces. For example, delete the faces inside the red rectangle. So then you can ...
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Brush automatically switch to clay after every click

I am having an issue in Sculpt mode where my brush is automatically switching (to clay) after every click. I have tried reinstall blender and restart my laptop, but it does not work. I also reset all ...
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Beveled model has a bad sculpt remesh

I need to sculpt model with beveled edges. But after sculpt remesh, it looks different. I have tried almost everything I know on it: applied all transforms, changed bevel settings and topology, ...
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Are there any key binds to scroll between brushes?

I'm currently setting up a a sculpting preset for my TourBox and Blender, and while I understand the brushes have individual hotkeys I'm moreso looking for a "Next/Previous Brush" button so ...
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Rim of a mesh is staying rigid in sculpt mode

I have a mesh which can be deformed by the grab brush without any problems except the outer rim of the mesh. For an example, here I added a plain plane and just switched to the scuplt mode grabbing in ...
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Sculptmode paint with image texture has no color and is black and white

Using an image texture under brush settings in sculpt mode makes the texture loose its color information. Using the same settings in vertex paint mode works as expected (ignore the yellow tint): (I ...
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What's the algorithmic difference between the cloth simulation and cloth brush?

I use both of them. What I noticed is that for the same geometry the cloth simulation feels to be much heavier and slower than the cloth brush which reacts more or less in real time. Cloth brush can ...
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Sculpt Paint Suddenly Doesn't work

I've been learning how to do sculpting. I followed a guide to do the sculpt paint tool, and I did fine on that figure. But then when I started a new one, I have the mesh selected, I'm in sculpting ...
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Remesh option is not showing in blender 2.8

i am using blender 2.8. I am a newbie when I try remesh object in scuplt mode the remesh option is not present.
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Blender zooming in when orbiting in sculpt mode

When I’m in modeling mode and orbit, the object usually stays in the center. However, when I go into sculpt mode and do the same, the object shifts around while orbiting. Additionally, every time i ...
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how to get better surface quality with sculpting?

im currently working on these type of models as shown below , and i have no time to worry about topology so i have to choose sculpting over true topology , but the problem is the voxelremesh is hungry ...
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Alt H Brings Object Into View - Weight Paint Makes It Disappear

I've Made A Thread On Reddit Too.... Video In Thread.... It Seems Like I Used To Need A Script To Fix This Issue.... Link To File: Is My Object Merely Off Screen....?? Alt H Bringing It Into View.... ...
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Extracted mesh looks deformed from character model

I imported a character model from character creator 4 so I can create some clothing. I use the lasso mask tool on the torso, click 'extract mesh' with the default settings, and this is what I get... ...
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Can I import an STL file and sculpt organic shapes on it like I can the circle when in sculpt mode in Blender?

I would like to be able to import already created sculptures into Blender (stl file) and be able to sculpt things such as musculature and hair patterns on them, however when I import the stl file, ...
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What technique do I use to sculpt a viper snake heat sensing holes?

Hello and sorry in advance if the question is too generic. I'm very new to blender, and struggle to finish one of my very first project. I'm trying to sculpt a blue viper snake head (to be precise the ...
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In Sculpt mode, trying to drag model with Drag brush. It affects second edge but first one is frozen

As you can see edges of the plane are frozen and the Grab brush doesn't affect it. What should I do?
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Use sculpt mode mask to edit mode

I'm trying to extract selection from sculpt mode as it's faster for heavy geometry (photogrammetry mesh) and easier to visualize selection. But slice to new object always try to fill holes. Are there ...
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Lost my Sculpting Curve stroke hotkey. Need help to restore

I've been changing my Blender Keymaps for a while, so I've been frequently rewriting many hotkeys. Yet now I found out that I've lost one important hotkey: in Sculpting mode while using the Curve ...
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Blender 3.3.0 Exit sculpting mode issue

I've seen some mentionings of this issue in 4 y.o. posts. But too many years have passed so perhaps it is not a bug and there is some solution... I've made some changes to my object in sculpting mode ...
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Different color in sculpt mode - Is this a different material?

Why is this body showing two colors only in sculpting mode? and isn't in the layout mode. And how to join them? (I already join those two objects in layout mode)
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Is sphere projection available for clay sculpting as of version 3.3.0?

I just got accustomed to the new Hair Curve object. It's absolutely fantastic for a number of reasons, not least among them being the ability to work with sphere projections instead of linear ...
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How can I prevent the "Symmetrize" function in Sculpt Mode from causing vertices close to one another to clip/mash together?

I'm very new to Sculpting, I've been learning Blender for a little while now. I'm sculpting out the base mesh for a character for the first time, and when I'm working on features near the symmetric ...
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Sculpture brush animation shape key alternative?

I'm a beginner at Blender, and would be incredibly thankful for some advice: I have created an alpha texture sculpt brush from an image. It works fine and looks great on the plane where I used it, but ...
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Why is there an some sort of seam on my model

All related Photo link cuz I can't seem to post in here Photo link It's normal when I make it, but when I sculpt there's this yellow marking here and when I subdivide, it looks like there's overlap ...
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X axis mirror in sculpt mode not being symmetrical

I'm in sculpt mode and when I turn on the mirror for the x axis it is not symmetrical as you can see in the image below. Is there a way to fix this?
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Sculpting Without Overlapping Effect When Lifting Pen

this is my first question here, sorry if this is a really basic question, but I can't find an answer to it anywhere. I'm trying to sculpt very smooth lines all the way around a 3d shape. Basically, my ...
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Both sides are sticking after symmetrize

I created a sphere and then split it in two to have just one part, so I started sculpting a character's buttocks and used 15mm on a Remesh... Now I want to put even more resolution with Remesh and I ...
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New blender 3.2 sculpt paint does not work

iam testing the new blender 3.2 and somehow, the sculpt paint does nothing at all. On all the videos I watched, they just subdivide for enough resolution and go to the sculpting mode, select paint and ...
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How to create simple sticky lips

I want to create cartoonish lips for my character. I used several methods but still can't figure it out, is there any way to create sticky lips like this from scratch or sculpting. here is an image ...
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How to use sculpting tools from a 90 degree angle?

Given the sphere pictured here, I switch into Sculpt Mode and use the Grab Tool. I want to grab at the exact maximum of the the right side of the sphere. If I were able to do this, the yellow circle ...
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I cant select vertex on this work or this is mask on scupting or something?

Hi i'm a newbie for blender and when im done on sculpting mode and back in edit mode i can't select vertex like my ref and when i check in sculpting mode this erea is blue, this is mask or something? ...
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How to keep Measure Tool proportions visible while sculpting?

How to keep Measure Tool proportions visible while sculpting? Problem: After outlining the proportions for my mesh with the Measure Tool in Edit Mode, I am stuck on how to keep the measurement lines ...
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why is my options overlapping with my tools

I've noticed that all of my tools have been overlapping with my options and i am unsure ho to move them to the right as there is more space on the right. if anyone can help that would be swell
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Can I do sculpting after i baked it

I did bake my sculpture after coloring and texturing and then I found out that there is something on my sculpture and I need to fix it with sculpting tools. Is it somehow possible to do it? Or I have ...
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How to select Face Set or Mask in Edit Mode?

We can create Face Sets from edit mode's selection. But what I'd like to do is the opposite: I already have Face Sets in sculpt mode, and I'd like to select them in edit mode. Is it possible?
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How do I make my sculpture pop up when I change it to object mode?

I've been recently using Blender and I'm new to the program. I've been following a tutorial on sculpting. I create and object and I'm try to change to object mode. However, when I do It reverts my ...
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How to use sculpt mode tools in edit mode

i have few experience with blender and i downloaded one 3d model from internet and i want sculpt the character just to create an wallpaper to my personal computer. I really like to use sculpt mode to ...
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When I texture paint, why doesn't it show on Sculpt Mode? And when I do sculpt, why does it make the texture paint black in some parts?

I followed a tutorial on how to use texture paint. However, when I go into sculpt mode, it disappears: Furthermore, when I do try and sculpt, with Dyntypo enabled, the texture paint has black in some ...
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Smooth brush problem causes distortion in mesh

Noobie here. Third day without a solution. There is a problem occurring when using the smooth brush in sculpt mode which creates horizontal bumps instead of smoothing. The brush doesn't follow the ...
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Is there a way to remesh only a face set?

Really quick and dirty post. I frequently find myself separating loose mesh from an object just to remesh it for the sake of keeping things smooth. Rather than separating the loose mesh from the ...
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