Aartform Curvy 3D
Curvy 3D Index
Aartform Curvy 3D 3.0
Table of Contents
I. What's New
II. Quick Start
1. First Steps
1. Views and Panels
2. The Toolbox
3. Draw your First Object
4. Select your Object
5. View your First Object
6. Sculpt your Object
7. Paint on your Object
8. Save your Model
III. Tutorials
1. Create Object Tutorials
1. Lathe Tutorials
1.1. The Goblet
1.2. The Fang
1.3. The Torso
2. Line Tutorials
2.1. The Tendril
2.2. The Belt Buckle
3. Blob Tutorials
3.1. The Sofa
3.2. The Splat
3.3. Organics
4. Slab Tutorials
4.1. The Guitar
5. Loft Tutorials
5.1. The Cloak
5.2. The Fingernail
6. Cube Tutorial
7. Cylinder Tutorial
8. Sphere Tutorial
2. Using Reference Images
1. Smart Backdrops
1.1. Manual Setup
1.2. Lining up Multiple Views
IV. Feature Reference
1. Tool Reference
1. Toolbox
1.1. Select
1.2. Move
1.3. Rotate
1.4. Scale
1.5. Soft Move
1.6. Soft Rotate
1.7. Pan
1.8. Orbit
1.9. Zoom
1.10. Locate Backdrop
2. Object Creation Tools
2.1. Create Lathe
2.2. Create Line
2.3. Create Blob
2.4. Create Slab
2.5. Create Loft
2.6. Create Cube
2.7. Create Cylinder
2.8. Create Sphere
3. Curve Tools
3.1. Add Curve
3.2. Redraw Curve
3.3. Draw Details
3.4. Trim Curve
3.5. Straighten Curve Segment
4. Sculpting Tools
4.1. Set Tool Size
4.2. Add
4.3. Sub
4.4. Inflate
4.5. Deflate
4.6. Pull Tubes
4.7. Pinch
4.8. Smooth
4.9. Polish
4.10. Noise
4.11. Flatten
4.12. Flatten to View
5. Mask Tools
5.1. Mask Rect
5.2. Mask Loop
5.3. Mask Brush
5.4. Unmask Brush
5.5. Mask Angle
5.6. Mask Dist
5.7. Mask AngleDist
5.8. Mask Limit
6. Painting Tools
6.1. Paint Texture Map
6.2. Smooth Texture Map
6.3. Pick Colour
6.4. Paint Surface Colour
6.5. Smooth Surface Colour
2. View Reference
1. View Management
1.1. View Layout
1.2. View Menu
1.3. Activity Menu
2. 3D Views
3. Views let you look at your model from different angles.
4. Painting Views
3. Panel Reference
1. Panel Overview
2. Toolbox Panel
3. Tool Controls Panel
3.1. Common Controls
3.2. Soft Move Controls
3.3. Sculpt Controls
3.4. Paint Controls Panel
4. Object Properties Panel
4.1. Texture Maps
4.2. Resolution
4.3. Check Boxes
5. Current Material Panel
6. Colour Panel
7. Smart Backdrops Panel
7.1. Targets
8. Layers Panel
9. Groups Panel
10. Status Panel
4. Menu Reference
1. File Menu
1.1. New
1.2. Open...
1.3. Save...
1.4. Save Selected...
1.5. Merge...
1.6. Import...
1.7. Export...
1.8. Export Selected...
1.9. Export Sculpties
1.10. Exit
2. Edit Menu
2.1. Undo
2.2. Cut
2.3. Copy
2.4. Paste
2.5. Paste Mirrored
2.6. Deselect
2.7. Select Previous
2.8. Select Next
2.9. Delete
2.10. Toggle Tool Add/Sub
2.11. Mirror Sculpt Brushes
2.12. Auto Polish
2.13. Auto Divide
3. View Menu
3.1. View Layout
3.2. Panels
3.3. Quick Hide Panels
3.4. Frame Selected
3.5. Frame All
3.6. Reset All Views
3.7. Load Persp Backdrop
3.8. Wireframe
3.9. Grid
3.10. Overlay Backdrop
3.11. Opaque Backdrop
3.12. Show Curvature
3.13. Outline Selected
3.14. Show Mask
3.15. Show Edit Curves
3.16. Show Centre Lines
3.17. Expert GUI
3.18. Use Shaders
3.19. Render Shadows
3.20. Use Pixel Shader 3.0
3.21. Save View
4. Object Menu
4.1. Paste Object Properties
4.2. Paste Material
4.3. Group
4.4. Ungroup
4.5. Lathe Symmetry
4.6. Fog
4.7. Glow
4.8. Double Sided
4.9. Cap Ends
4.10. Rounded Bevel
4.11. Hide
5. Curve Menu
5.1. Smooth
5.2. Smooth More
5.3. Clone
5.4. Mirror Clone
5.5. Redraw As...
5.6. Ruler Mode...
5.7. Draw Smooth Lines
5.8. Draw Precise Lines
6. Mesh Menu
6.1. Smooth
6.2. Relax
6.3. Polish
6.4. Reduce
6.5. Refine by Edge Length
6.6. Refine by Curvature
6.7. Refine Mask Gradient
6.8. Mirror
6.9. Explode
6.10. Join
6.11. Weld to Parent
6.12. Cut from Parent
6.13. Delete Masked
6.14. Stitch Holes
6.15. Cap Holes
6.16. Reverse Surface
6.17. Voxel Merge All
6.18. Voxel Merge Group
6.19. Voxel Intersect Group
6.20. Voxel Subtract Children
6.21. Voxel Merge Properties
6.22. Fit to...
6.23. Convert to Normal Mesh
6.24. Convert to Adaptive Subdivision Mesh
7. Surface Menu
7.1. Colour Smooth
7.2. Mask -> Colour
7.3. Colour Flood Fill
7.4. Colour Clear
7.5. Ambient Occlusion
7.6. Ambient Smooth
7.7. Ambient Clear
8. Mask Menu
8.1. Reselect
8.2. Smooth
8.3. Smooth More
8.4. Invert
8.5. Solarise
8.6. Shapes
8.7. Mask by Curvature
8.8. Mask Interior
8.9. Mask From Children
8.10. Mask Boundary
9. Texture Menu
9.1. Open...
9.2. Save...
9.3. Reload Maps
9.4. Flood Fill
9.5. UV Relax
9.6. UV Front/Back
9.7. UV View Perspective
9.8. UV Unwrap
9.9. Show UVs in 2D View
9.10. Apply Children/to Parent
10. Extras Menu
10.1. Inflate Image
10.2. Send View to Dogwaffle Brush
10.3. Send View to Dogwaffle Buffer
10.4. Send Active Texture to Dogwaffle Buffer
10.5. Fetch Dogwaffle Buffer to Active Texture
10.6. Sculptie Mode
10.7. Uniform Sized Sculpties
10.8. Wine Compatibility Mode
10.9. Play Script...
11. Help Menu
11.1. Help Contents
11.2. Tutorials
11.3. Get the latest version of Curvy 3D
11.4. About Curvy...
5. Key Shortcuts
1. File
2. Edit
3. View
4. Object
5. Curve
6. Mesh
7. Texture
8. Help
9. Tools
10. Selection
11. Groups Panel
12. Number Entry
13. Smart Backdrops