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Tools

Select a tool

To select a tool, do one of the following:

  • Click a tool in the Tool panel.

  • Press the tools's keyboard shortcut. The keyboard shortcut is displayed in its tool tip. More information on tooltips can be found under the keybinds section.

Each tool also has additional adjustable options that can alter its usage, such as size and normal thresholds.

Additive/Subtractive mode

Each tool has a default functionality to either add or remove faces from a selection (e.g, the brush adds faces to a selection). This functionallity is used when the tool is used with the left mouse button.

When a tool is used with the right mouse button, any faces that would be added to the selection would instead be removed.

Tools

Brush

Allows the user to paint directly onto 3D surfaces within the scene by holding down. Press the brush button on the tools panel or use the keyboard shortcut B.

Options

  • Size: Adjusts the size of the selection.

Eraser

Allows the user to erase directly from 3D surfaces within the scene. Press the eraser button on the tools panel or use the keyboard shortcut E.

Options

  • Size: Adjusts the size of the selection.

Lasso

Allows the user to form a free-hand selection onto the screen, from which a selection will be formed on the object. Press the lasso button on the tools panel or use the keyboard shortcut L.

Options

  • Resolution: Adjust the level of detail of the lasso selection.
  • Select occluded faces: Enables selection of obstructed faces
  • Normal threshold: Adjusts the tolerance of the lasso tool. The higher the threshold the lower the tolerance.