by Kalle-Samuli Riihikoski·Modeling
Images © Kalle-Samuli Riihikoski. Used for product review; image policy.
Earns its place for the sketch strokes that vanish from view according to your camera angle, so you can rough out ideas quickly before sculpting the best one.
Sketching Idea is an addon for sculpting in Blender. When you're stuck on a sculpt with a couple of good ideas in your head, sculpting each one individually takes time and effort. With this addon you can quickly sketch those ideas and then sculpt the best one.
A distinctive part of the workflow is that a sketching stroke vanishes from the view according to your camera angle. The tool is opened with the shortcut SHIFT + CTRL + A, and it's built for Blender 2.8. The addon is released under the GPL license.
Sketching Idea is listed as free here in the catalog, with the option to support the project through a purchase on the developer's page. Documentation is included with the addon, and a demo video is available if you'd like to see it before installing.
Sketching Idea is best for blender sculptors who want to sketch out several ideas before committing to sculpting one.
Sketching Idea is completely free to download and use.
Sketching Idea is built for Blender 2.8, which is the version listed for the addon. If you're running a newer Blender release, check the developer's page for compatibility details before installing, since the listing points to 2.8. The addon adds sketching to the sculpting workflow, letting you rough out the ideas in your head and then sculpt the best one, with sketch strokes that vanish from view depending on your camera angle.
Sketching Idea uses the shortcut SHIFT + CTRL + A to bring up the tool while you work. From there you can quickly sketch out the ideas you have in mind rather than sculpting each one individually, then move ahead with the best. The sketch strokes disappear from view according to your camera angle. Documentation is included with the addon, and a demo video is available if you want to see more before setting it up.
Sketching Idea is listed as free here in the catalog. The developer also offers the option to support the project through a purchase, so if you'd like to back the work you can do that. For current licensing terms and download options, head to the developer's page. The addon is released under the GPL license, and documentation is included to help you get started with sketching during your sculpting sessions.
Sketching Idea comes with documentation, and a demo video is available if you'd like to look at the addon before installing. The tool is aimed at sculpting in Blender: when you're stuck on a sculpt and have several ideas in mind, you can sketch them quickly instead of sculpting each one, then commit to the best. The sketch strokes fade from view based on your camera angle, and the tool is opened with SHIFT + CTRL + A.
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