Paint Guy

Yeah just wondering what that little tab was. I was hoping Andrew added a popout menu or something to the UI but no such luck. lol. I am on a mac so I didn't know what that was for. Thanks for the explanation!

Not sure what this means, but are there any new palettes in the Sculpting work area? Also this looks interesting, I am on a mac and ver. 86 doesn't have this. What's this shiny thing? (see image) Thanks

I agree blugenwitz. I moved the close location to the top. (See New Image) I also thought the possibility for the panels to be Resized or Stacked if need be like in Photoshop would be helpful! I also changed it so you would click and drag the menu "Title" to detach the panel, rather than clicking and dragging the lower part of the panel to detach it. Don't know if Andrew likes these ideas, but it seems like a few people do. Would probably be a lot of work to implement these features though, but I can only hope they eventually get added to the UI as it would really speed things up and be be more intuitive IMO.

Congratulations to you and your wife Andrew!, I also have 3 boys and like Phil Nolan said I am in the Post production stage as they are 10, 12, and 15. Enjoy them while you can they grow up fast! Children Are A Gift From God by Sandra Tolson God sent me three packages That needed special care "Take care of these tiny gifts For they are very rare." "Watch over them with all your love And let them feel your touch Take care of their every need For you are needed very much." "These gifts will grow up very fast As you soon will see Love them with all your heart And let them be what they will be." "When these gifts have fully grown Look at Heaven up above Know they exist because of God And all his precious love."

Update! (See Image Below) I don't see why both couldn't be incorporated. So you could have the drop down menus, and they could be detachable too! So if you clicked on the "Brushes" button for e.g. the palette of brushes would drop down, then you could detach or tear it off and place it anywhere on your screen, but the "Brushes" button would still remain at the top. If you wanted to close the detached "Brushes" window you could just select the "X" in the detached panel to close it. Since the buttons would always stay at the top of they would always be visible and easy to get at. See the image for a better explanation.

Hi, Phil, I found out about 3DCoat about a year ago and have been following it ever since. I wasn't too keen on it for version 2.17 but I bought it 2 weeks ago so I could start to learn 3DCoat before ver. 3 is released. Version 3 rocks BTW!. It's funny you asked if we are posting 3DCoat images elsewhere on the web because I was thinking about this very thing last night. At ZBrush central someone was requesting a feature for ZBrush 4 and they mentioned they would like better topology tools like 3DCoat has. It was a nice change to see someone asking for a feature in 3DCoat. Hats off to Andrew! I think once some people start posting some really good images made in 3DCoat then the word will spread very fast. Now that 3DCoat is quickly maturing as an application with better UI, workflow and better tools we will see more works posted using 3DCoat in the near future. I would like to post something ASAP but I am still learning this wonderful app and probably won't post something until I have a good handle on version 3.

This is great Oliver! I'd love to see some closeups and a wireframe.

I'm not sure adding buttons to the top row is the right answer, but as I was working I thought, boy wouldn't it be great and a whole lot quicker if I was able to visually see the Brushes or Pens Button and the Mask and Strip button, rather than having to search for them in a menu somewhere. When I am sculpting I find I am hiding and showing objects quite frequently. I am also hiding and showing objects a lot when I am painting them so I think adding a button for the "Layers" and one for "Colors" too! would also be very helpful as I've described in my image and I would like to see it added to the Paint window as-well-as the Sculpt window if possible.

Andrew, Hi, great suggestions here to help improve 3DCoat. I thought I'd add my suggestion to the mix! I was working in sculpt mode in Alpha 86 (great improvement BTW) and I noticed the default UI had no Panels/Windows for the Brushes/Pens, Masks and Strips. I noticed this because I have been using the 2.17 version and they are there by default. Now I understand they can clutter up the workspace and that's probably why it was decided to remove them, but to manually load them I had to load the Pens, Masks and strips by going to (Menu > Popups > Masks) etc. manually. Sure you can save your own UI layout, but it would speed up your workflow and be more intuitive if you could instantly see and use the Pens, Masks and Strips right away in the default UI? Please see the images below for more explanation. I'm not sure adding buttons to the top row is the right answer, but as I was working I thought, boy wouldn't it be great and a whole lot quicker if I was able to visually see the Brushes or Pens Button and the Mask and Strip button, rather than having to search for them in a menu somewhere. I think it makes sense to add the functions that would be most used and leave others that are used less frequently where they are. When I am sculpting I find I am hiding and showing objects quite frequently. I am also hiding and showing objects a lot when I am painting them so I think adding a button for the "Layers" would also be very helpful as I've described in my image and I would be helpful if it were added to the Paint window as-well-as the Sculpt window if possible. Thanks

Andrew, Hi, great suggestions here to help improve 3DCoat. I thought I'd add my suggestion to the mix! I was working in sculpt mode in Alpha 86 (great improvement BTW) and I noticed the default UI had no Panels/Windows for the Brushes/Pens, Masks and Strips. I noticed this because I have been using the 2.17 version and they are there by default. Now I understand they can clutter up the workspace and that's probably why it was decided to remove them, but to manually load them I had to load the Pens, Masks and strips by going to (Menu > Popups > Masks) etc. manually. Sure you can save your own UI layout, but it would speed up your workflow and be more intuitive if you could instantly see and use the Pens, Masks and Strips right away in the default UI? Please see the images below for more explanation.

Feature Request - More Sculpting Brushes Hi, I have been playing with 3DCoat's sculpting brushes recently and I have a few questions and comments. I may be mistaken, but as a former ZBrush user there it seems to me that there is a lack of sculpting brushes within 3DCoat. I see there are 4 basic sculpting brushes in 2.17. The "draw with pen", "expand", "flatten" and "smooth" brushes. I realize 3DCoat is in it's infancy and so to expect too much in the way of brushes at this point would probably be unfair, but I do hope this area of 3DCoat is seriously looked at and improved in the near future. Here is a link to some of the sculpting brushes in ZBrush. http://www.pixologic.com/docs/index.php/Brush_Types Now I am not saying 3DCoat needs tons of brushes, but there are a few brushes that I found I could not live without in ZBrush like the "Standard", "Magnify", "Pinch", "Rake", and "Clay" brushes. I think it would be great if 3DCoat had some similar brushes to allow for better sculpting. Andrew, it would be invaluable for you to purchase a copy of ZBrush and try the brushes for yourself to see how helpful they are in the sculpting process. Do you think this an area of 3DCoat you would be able to improve in the near future? Thanks

Thanks Tony, I figured it out.

Andrew, I thank you for your good explanation, but sorry if I don't always understand. You have helped a lot. Thank you!

(Using 3DCoat 2.17) Thanks Andrew, sorry but I think the language barrier is preventing me from understanding your answers but I am trying OK, you said if I use other "tools" other than the sculpt tools, then I need to bake the displacement for it to work. So let me see if I understand you correctly. If for example I were in "Paint" mode and using the "Depth" tool then that would be a situation where I would need to "Bake" the displacement? Is this correct? So Andrew, if I am sculpting ONLY in the "Sculpt" mode and using ONLY the brushes in the sculpt mode, then I shouldn't have to "Bake" the displacement correct? I know in ZBrush for example you don't need to "Bake" the displacement map before exporting it, so I was hoping to not have to do these extra steps in 3DCoat either. Andrew I really appreciate the help but please answer my questions specifically so I can fill in the gaps. I have asked some other questions above which I didn't get answers to. Thanks All I am trying to do is get an understanding of the steps required to take a model from Cinema 4D into 3DCoat, then Unwrap the model, Sculpt it, Paint it, save displacement and then export it so I can use it in Cinema 4D but without any workflow documentation it's like trying to get somewhere without a roadmap. I really like 3DCoat, but with no roadmap per say, I am really finding 3DCoat difficult to learn. Could someone please look at my steps above and fill in the gaps. I would really appreciate it. I am getting closer! Thanks

Hi, here is a test I am working on. Sorry if it looks a bit evil that is just the way it turned out after doing some random sculpting. I have gleemed the basics from the forum here and have gone over the manual, but I have more questions than answers right now. In a nutshell, I imported a model into 3DCoat and then painted it, created the UV map and then did some sculpting too. I then exported the sculpted head and then imported it into Cinema 4D and applied the UV map. Now I am confused. I want to export a "low" poly model out of 3DCoat and not the high poly model, but I am not sure how to do this. I mean in ZBrush you can lower the subdivisions to the original low poly after sculpting on the high poly model, then you apply the displacement and color map to the low poly model. Question So how does a person can export a low poly model out of 3DCoat? Question Also if this is the correct order of things, then when do I save my displacement map? and do I need to save or export my sculpted .obj file or just the displacement map? Please make some sense out of this for me. Please explain in detail as it's really hard to read between the lines if you know what I mean. Thanks 1) Import model 2) create UV map 3) save .uv file 4) sculpt on model 5) paint on model Question At what point do I create the displacement map? After sculpting in step #4 or some other time. Important!! Now please tell me if I am understanding this correctly. I bring a low poly model into 3DCoat, then after I sculpt it in 3DCoat I export it again, along with the displacement map. Now in my 3D application I don't load the sculpted high poly model I sculpted in 3DCoat but only the "original" low poly model and the displacement map I exported out of 3DCoat. Am I correct? Thanks

Hi, I downloaded the codec for mac from techsmith and the video still won't play. Anyone know why? http://www.3d-coat.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2592 Christopher, do you think you could tell me what I am doingwrong? (see link above) I am creating my UV map in 3DCoat but I can't seem to get the steps correct. If you could possibly help I would appreciate it! Thanks

I couldn't agree more. Here is my wish list. • The ability to go up and down in resolution like in ZBrush. • Add more brushes like ZBrush • Improve the feeling of the sculpt experience like in ZBrush. • Allow users to rotate, select, scale and move unwrapped UV maps so they don't overlap and s o they can fit better on the UV map • Continually looking at ways to keep the 3DCoat UI simple, intuitive while still remaining powerful.

http://www.3d-coat.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2580 kenmo, hi it seems you have a pretty good idea of what you're doing in 3DCoat so I was hoping you could possibly give me a hand with my questions here as I have a project I need to do urgently and I have not had an answer to my questions. I am also using Cinema 4D and Vue. Thanks

Thanks Oliver and geothefaust! 1) OK, so I select "Export", but where is the Export? (I am using the beta 3.0 version 82) 2) After I select Export, what are my file save options, will it allow me to save as a .tiff and a .psd? 3) How do I save out a displacement map to use in Cinema 4D? Please tell me what I do following my last step. Step #6 I really appreciate it!

Hi, I am just trying to get the process down of importing my model, unwrapping it and then sculpting it and exporting a displacement map to use in Cinema 4D. I am not worried about topology or if I have marked the seams correctly at this point as I first want to get the correct steps down so I can get it all working. 1) Imported model 2) I selected "Mark Seams" to mark the seams. 3) I then selected "Unwrap" to unwrap 4) I then select "Apply UV Set" which applies the current UV map to the model. 5) I select "Save" to save the UV map as a .uv file. 6) Select (File > Export UV Set) then export the .obj file. Question #1 Are my steps correct.? If I have missed a step or a step is not in order please tell me. Question #2 Now what do I do? What should my next step be? Question #3 Am I doing this right? I am supposed to create my UV's before I sculpt right.. So do I sculpt now and then how do I save or export my "UV" map from 3D Coat to use in Cinema 4D? Question #4 When I selected "Save" from the UV menu it saved my UV map as a .uv file. I can't open this in Photoshop to paint on it. What am I doing wrong. I want to be able to paint on my UV map in Photoshop? Thanks

I guess it depends on the direction Phil is taking. There are two ways to simulate the wrinkles and both are valid. 1) One method is to sculpt only the "main" wrinkles and then add the finer wrinkles using either a "Displacement" map or add them in the final texture if they are quite fine. (this method is used a lot for games) 2) The other method is to add all of the detail to the sculpt using masks etc. Both methods are great but the first one can look as good if it done right and the model is a lot less cumbersome. Phil Great progress on this guy and I look forward to seeing it finished! BTW, how did you do the turntable? Can this be done in 3DCoat?

Nice wrinkles on this! Did you know you can use "Grab" to take screenshots on mac? Very easy!

Andrew, excellent job with the development of 3DCoat 3 beta. I have one request, Please release the Mac and PC versions simultaneously! There are a "LOT" of us mac users out here and there's nothing more frustrating to us than having having software for our platform released "After" the PC version. I know this was the biggest reason I left ZBrush. Thanks!

Juan, this is simply amazing! and to think it was done in 3DCoat! Could you explain what the new 3Dcoat "direct paint" is? I am new to 3DCoat and would love to know how you added the texture and colors to the clothes. Also was this rendered within 3DCoat or Blender? Thanks

Thanks lc8b105, just the answer I was looking for.