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	Brush Settings			Brush Settings
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	Radius			See more at :doc:`Brush Settings </sculpt_paint/brush/brush_settings>`
	This option controls the radius of the brush, measured in pixels.
	:kbd:`F` allows you to change the brush size interactively by
	dragging the mouse and then :kbd:`LMB` (the texture of the brush should be visible inside the circle).
	Typing a number then enter while using :kbd:`F` allows you to enter the size numerically.

	Size Pressure
	Brush size can be affected by enabling the pressure sensitivity icon,
	if you are using a :ref:`Graphics Tablet <hardware-tablet>`.
	Use Unified Radius
	Use the same brush Radius across all brushes.

	Radius Unit
	Controls how the brush Radius is measured.

	View
	The Radius is measured based on how the cursor appears on the monitor i.e. "screen space".
	Scene
	The Radius is measured based on real world units.
	The unit type and scaling can be configured in the :ref:`Scene Units <bpy.types.UnitSettings>`.

	Strength
	Controls how much each application of the brush affects the model.
	For example, higher values cause the Draw brush to add depth to the model more quickly,
	and cause the Smooth brush to smooth the model more quickly.
	This setting is not available for Grab, Snake Hook, or Rotate.

	You can change the brush strength interactively by pressing :kbd:`Shift-F`
	in the 3D Viewport and then moving the brush and then :kbd:`LMB`.
	You can enter the size numerically also while in :kbd:`Shift-F` sizing.

	Strength Pressure
	Brush strength can be affected by enabling the pressure sensitivity icon,
	if a supported tablet is being used.
	Use Unified Strength
	Use the same brush Strength across all brushes.

	.. tip::

	If the range of strengths does not seem to fit the model
	(for example, if even the lowest strength setting still makes too large of a change on the model)
	then you can scale the model (in Edit Mode, not Object Mode).
	Larger sizes will make the brush's effect smaller, and vice versa.

	Direction :kbd:`Ctrl`
	Brush direction toggle, Add raises geometry towards the brush,
	Subtract lowers geometry away from the brush. This setting can be toggled with :kbd:`Ctrl` while sculpting.

	.. _bpy.types.Brush.normal_radius_factor:

	Normal Radius
	The ratio between the brush radius and the radius that is going to be used to sample
	the normal i.e. take the average of multiple normals. This influences the brush orientation;
	increasing this value causes the brush to follow a smooth version of the mesh,
	while a small value causes the brush to closely follow the contours of the mesh.

	.. _bpy.types.Brush.hardness:

	Hardness
	How close the brush falloff starts from the edge of the brush.

	.. _bpy.types.Brush.auto_smooth_factor:

	Autosmooth
	Sets the amount of smoothing to be applied to each stroke.

	Topology
	See :ref:`Dyntopo <bpy.types.Brush.topology_rake_factor>`.

	Normal Weight :kbd:`Ctrl`
	Constrains brush movement along the surface normal.
	Especially useful with the Grab brush, can be temporarily enabled by holding :kbd:`Ctrl`.
	E.g. Grab brush can be used to push a depression (hole) into the mesh when Normal Weight is set.

	Applies to Grab and Snake Hook brushes.

	Plane Offset
	Offset for planar brushes (Clay, Fill, Flatten, Scrape),
	shifts the plane that is found by averaging the faces above or below.

	Plane Trim
	Ability to limit the distance that planar brushes act.
	If trim is enabled vertices that are further away from the offset plane than
	the trim distance are ignored during sculpting.


	.. _sculpt-tool-settings-brush-settings-advanced:

	Advanced
	========

	.. _bpy.types.Brush.use_automasking_topology:
	.. _bpy.types.Brush.use_automasking_face_sets:
	.. _bpy.types.Brush.use_automasking_boundary_edges:
	.. _bpy.types.Brush.use_automasking_boundary_face_sets:

	Auto-Masking
	The auto-masking toggles in the brush settings are the same as the sculpt mode auto-masking settings.
	The difference is that these toggles can be customized per brush to create specific brush behaviors.

	.. seealso:: Auto-Masking
	For more information on the Auto-Masking toggles, see :doc:`Auto-Masking </sculpt_paint/sculpting/controls>`.

	.. _bpy.types.Brush.sculpt_plane:

	Sculpt Plane
	Use this menu to set the plane in which the sculpting takes place.
	In other words, the primary direction that the vertices will move.

	:Area Plane:
	The movement takes place in the direction of average normal for all active vertices within the brush area.
	Essentially, this means that the direction is dependent on the surface beneath the brush.
	:View Plane:
	Sculpting in the plane of the current 3D Viewport.
	:X, Y, Z Plane:
	The movement takes place in the positive direction of one of the global axes.

	.. _bpy.types.Brush.use_original_normal:
	.. _bpy.types.Brush.use_original_plane:

	Original
	Normal
	When locked it keeps using the normal of the surface where stroke was initiated,
	instead of the surface normal currently under the cursor.
	Plane
	When locked keep using the plane origin of surface where stroke was initiated,
	instead of the surface plane currently under the cursor.

	Accumulate
	Causes stroke dabs to accumulate on top of each other.

	Front Faces Only
	When enabled, the brush only affects vertices that are facing the viewer.

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	Texture </sculpt_paint/brush/texture.rst>			Texture </sculpt_paint/brush/texture.rst>
	Stroke </sculpt_paint/brush/stroke.rst>			Stroke </sculpt_paint/brush/stroke.rst>
	Falloff </sculpt_paint/brush/falloff.rst>			Falloff </sculpt_paint/brush/falloff.rst>
	Cursor </sculpt_paint/brush/cursor.rst>			Cursor </sculpt_paint/brush/cursor.rst>
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