Advanced Member 3DCNC Posted December 20, 2016 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Hi I was wondering if I should buy a budget Wacom tablet for sculpting. I use a mouse normally. Is it a nightmare to setup? Is there a good budget model to buy? Wacom has a 3d version. Not sure if the 3d pen features work in 3d coat? Wacom Intuos 3D Pen with Touch CTH - 690TK Black Edited December 20, 2016 by 3DCNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Malo Posted December 20, 2016 Contributor Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I have an old Bamboo and it works nice with 3d coat. A tablet is realy nice, but it depends on you, maybe you like the working with a mouse more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member 3DCNC Posted December 20, 2016 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Great. So a basic tablet works fine. What size are you using? Is their any advantage to spend a little more. I might also use it to play with Artrage. I am planning to use 3dcoat only for sculpting. Thanks for advice . I might give it a little more thought. Edited December 20, 2016 by 3DCNC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member 3DCNC Posted December 20, 2016 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I just wanted to establish if most use tablet or mouse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted December 20, 2016 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 On my second Bamboo here, not had any reason to change yet! Def dump the mouse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member 3DCNC Posted December 20, 2016 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 what size . small or medium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reputable Contributor AbnRanger Posted December 20, 2016 Reputable Contributor Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 I would think virtually every user here, uses a tablet of some sort. Much of the brush interaction in 3D Coat, is based on STYLUS pressure. You have none if you are using a mouse. If you use 3D Coat and digital image editing apps like Photoshop or the new kid on the block, Affinity Photo, you almost have to use a tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted December 20, 2016 Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Hi, Didnt know they came in different sizes? I bought my first one years ago which got a bit shiny and worn over the years....never had to change the nib ever! Then I was gifted one that had not been used much. The usable surface area is a rectangle 154mm by 96mm so I guess that sounds small to me. To be honest I have never used a larger tablet so I really dont know what I am missing. It was always a budgetry thing for me. I dont even know what the prices are these days. If you are unsure just get the cheapest one for now, see how it goes. I have never felt it has held me back from doing anything. I use Artrage by the way also, for painting painterly backgrounds for my 3dcoat sculpts. "Proper" artists may recommend larger ones.....think I will now go and check out some prices now..... Just noticed my pen is set to travel across two monitors, I usually have it set just for the main one, I wonder when that unset itself,I hadnt even noticed! Edited December 20, 2016 by stusutcliffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member 3DCNC Posted December 20, 2016 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Thanks for info and advice. just bought a medium Wacom Intuos Art. The 3D version came with Zbrush. I have enough 3D software, and I have decided to focus attention on 3D - Coat for digital sculpting. I also have Art Rage and Affinity Photo- to play with. Edited December 20, 2016 by 3DCNC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contributor Tony Nemo Posted December 22, 2016 Contributor Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Yiynova produces a poor man's cintic (SP?) for about $500 US. You use the stylus directly on the monitor image which gives great natural control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member 3DCNC Posted December 26, 2016 Author Advanced Member Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 (edited) Thanks Tony. At the moment settled for medium Wacom Intuos Art and a 3dconnexion spacenavigator. Its OK for now. Pen was rubbish (felt like it would fly out of my hand at any moment), but modified with tape to increase grip, weight and size. Image attached. I am still wondering if I should have just gone with basic small. Edited December 26, 2016 by 3DCNC extra details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Member Darkmoo Posted January 1, 2017 New Member Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/20/2016 at 1:26 PM, Malo said: I have an old Bamboo and it works nice with 3d coat. A tablet is realy nice, but it depends on you, maybe you like the working with a mouse more. how old are we talking? I have a MTE-450 but i haven't actually tried using it yet (would need to find it) might have to give it a go though I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted January 1, 2017 Advanced Member Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 MTE-450 is the one I have been using for the last 5 or 6 years, perfectly fine for 3dcoat, my current one is a MTE-450A ...I guess that is a later model. The only problems I have had is the driver was a bit flaky, but maybe that was to do with Vista. Ya never gonna get anywhere with sculptin' software with just a mouse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Member daiguo Posted November 6, 2020 New Member Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 You can sculpt with a mouse but not only will it destroy your wrist but you'll be playing with size settings and things that can be controller with the pressure input. You'll waste a lot of time in doing so as well. Honestly, it took me a bit of getting used to my XP-PEN ( https://www.xp-pen.com ) drawing tablet at first, but as soon as I did, it was absolutely worth it. I don't use it as a mouse like some of my peers do (I use 3 monitors, so it just doesn't work effectively - I restrain it to my primary screen when I'm working with it), but it's definitely a must have for sculpting in 3D Coat or Zbrush . After adjusting to how it translates to screen space, it became much more natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted November 6, 2020 Advanced Member Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 I think after 4 years he has probably made his choice...hee hee. By the why I am still using the same Bamboo as I was in my last post on this thread... 4 years ago. ( I did have to swap the nib....for the first time ever...) Maybe I should upgrade. I think I will do a quick reco mission on the interwebs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advanced Member stusutcliffe Posted November 6, 2020 Advanced Member Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 I just ordered a xp-pen deco. it will be interesting to try something modern after about 20 years with tiny Wacoms. Ive never tried anything else...ever. Maybe tomorrow I will try a peanut butter and jam sandwich.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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