Sculpting in a fixed direction

[dvijay]

Hi, I'm very new to 3D Coat (and sculpting). When I use sculpting tools like Increase/Extrude to create an extrusion like a hand or leg, the extrusion keeps moving in multiple directions instead of a fixed direction I am trying to move it. Is there a way to fix the direction for these tools or do I just have to be extremely careful?

Any help is appreciated.

[Steez]

Hi, I'm very new to 3D Coat (and sculpting). When I use sculpting tools like Increase/Extrude to create an extrusion like a hand or leg, the extrusion keeps moving in multiple directions instead of a fixed direction I am trying to move it. Is there a way to fix the direction for these tools or do I just have to be extremely careful?

Any help is appreciated.

have you tried using the curve tool instead of just extruding? i think it would work better for that sort of thing.

[philnolan3d]

You could also use the move tool and just pull the arm or leg out. If it helps, holding Ctrl will make it move along the normal of the spot you grabbed. If you need more of a tube shape you can use the hard edged circle brush. It will need smoothing after wards but it's really quick to just grab the mesh and pull a leg out.

[dvijay]

Thanks for the quick responses. I haven't played with curves yet but the other suggestions with the Move tool and the hard edge tool brush seem to work well for me.