MUDBOX beginners question

k@rt

Hi All,

So I am just beginning to learn to sculpt in Mudbox, making models for a map I'm working on. I am trying to scuplt some non-organic architectural type objects (window frames, door frames, pillars etc) and in certain places for this I need to use the sculpt brushes (sculpt, knife etc) to create very straight lines over a long distance. Trying to keep them totally straight manually (with mouse) is extremely difficult.

I have been trying to find something equlivent to photoshops "holding down shift when using paintbrush to draw a straight line between the last pressure point and the current one" with the Mudbox tools but with no luck. I looked through all the hotkeys and couldn't find anything obvious.

Does anyone know how I can achieve something like this in Mudbox? To lock the sculpt stroke to one vector accross the objects surface or between 2 specified points?

What do experts usually do when they want to sculpt in very straight lines?

Thanks all!!

Jedi

Make your basic hard surface shape in another program and import it in as an obj or fbx

k@rt

I have done... my meshes are all made in max. But thats kinda missing the point I think...

This example isnt perfect, but i hope it illustrates the problem... imagine you wanted to add the panel detail in this door in a sculpt (ok i know it's maybe not really necessary to sculpt a door like this, but its just to exaplin):

http://www.glenviewdoors.com/PRODUCT-DETAILS-Stock-Entry-Doors-GD/211S_2SL_Mahogany-Dark/big.jpg

If the lines are not straight then it is very noticable, the eye picks up on very small differences in symmetry... but if I have to include all that into the "low poly" model I am importing it adds a lot of extra geometry and kind of defeats the point of using Mudbox at all.

To add this detail to the model I am working on will add about 300 more ploys to my model, which is way too many.

gray

you can make stencils with lines, circles etc. thats the quickest way. you can also use curves.

k@rt

All my meshes I made in 3dsmax and imported to Mudbox, but there are certain details that would add to many polygons to include in the low poly mesh I am importing. Although not a great example (as you probably wouldn't need to sculpt an object like this) imagine adding the panelling details on this door: http://www.glenviewdoors.com/PRODUCT-DETAILS-Stock-Entry-Doors-GD/211S_2SL_Mahogany-Dark/big.jpg They have to be straight but to add them to the low poly model would add a lot of polygons.

Are you saying, Grey, that I make my own custom stencil using the shape I need?

I couldnt find many tuts on youtube for curves, but I did find this one for painting...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvO2oQJXGtQ"]use curves for painting in mudbox - YouTube[/ame]

can the same thing be done for sculpting?

Thanks!