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| The Brush | |||||
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| Sculpt Mode is very recognizable by the behavior and visualization of the brush. | |||||
| All the usual brush controls still apply, yet the brush for sculpting is displayed in 3D. | |||||
| This means that the brush will follow the curvature of the surface | |||||
| by orienting the radius to match the topology :term:`Normal`. | |||||
| The inner ring of the brush cursor is used to visualize the strength of the brush. | |||||
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| How closely the cursor follows the curvature of the mesh can be changed in | |||||
| the :doc:`Brush Settings </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tool_settings/brush_settings>` with “Normal Radius”. | |||||
| This can make hard surface sculpting easier, for example with the | |||||
| :doc:`Scrape </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/scrape>` brush. | |||||
| The brush is also used for other :doc:`tools </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/index>` in the toolbar | |||||
| to better display how that tool works. | |||||
| For example, the :doc:`Box Trim </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/box_trim>` | |||||
| and :doc:`Lasso Trim </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/lasso_trim>` tools are able to use the current brush radius | |||||
| for how deep geometry is trimmed or added. | |||||
| Common Brushes | |||||
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| There are many brushes to choose from but these are the most common brushes to be sued during sculpting. | |||||
| More inforamtion on sculpting brushes in the :doc:`Toolbar </sculpt_paint/sculpting/toolbar>`. | |||||
| :doc:`Clay Strips </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/clay_strips>` | |||||
| Block out broad shapes and build up volumes before refining them further. | |||||
| :doc:`Grab </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/grab>` | |||||
| Move geometry across the screen for general shaping. | |||||
| :doc:`Smooth </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/smooth>` | |||||
| Smooth and shrink surfaces to remove noise or flatten shapes. | |||||
| :doc:`Draw </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/draw>` | |||||
| Generic adding and subtracting on surfaces. | |||||
| This brush is often customized with different stroke methods and textures for various effects. | |||||
| :doc:`Scrape </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/scrape>` | |||||
| Scrape and fill surfaces either for hard surface sculpting or more aggressive smoothing. | |||||
| :doc:`Inflate </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/inflate>` | |||||
| Inflate or shrink volumes or surfaces. | |||||
| Especially useful for controlling the thickness of cylindrical shapes. | |||||
| :doc:`Draw Sharp </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/draw_sharp>` | |||||
| Same as *Draw* but with a much sharper falloff. Useful for adding creases, cracks and other sharp edges. | |||||
| :doc:`Crease </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/crease>` | |||||
| A mix of the *Draw* and *Pinch* brushes. | |||||
| Useful for creating detailed creases or sharpening existing creases for additional polish. | |||||
| :doc:`Snake Hook </sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/snake_hook>`. | |||||
| Similar to *Grab* but this brush will dynamically let go and pick up geometry during the stroke. | |||||
| The dragged geometry is also following the angle of the stroke, making it very useful for | |||||
| pulling geometry out. | |||||
| Ideally used together with :ref:`dyntopo_introduction`. | |||||
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