Autodesk Mudbox Online Help

ContentsMudbox Help - Help ShortcutsGetting StartedLearning resourcesQuickStart tutorialAbout MudboxWhat's newRelease notesWhat’s fixedService Pack FixesTool propertiesPresentationSculptingPaintingLimitationsInstallation and licensingImport and exportPresentationTool propertiesSculptingPaintingTexture extractionUser interfaceUser interfaceUI overviewProperties windowObject ListLayers windowUsing the Image BrowserTraysCustomize MudboxImport and exportPrepare a model for sculptingUVs overviewLoad a sculpt templateModel file formatsOpen a modelImport a modelImport using FBXImport a model from MayaImport a model from 3ds MaxImport a model from ZBrushImport Mudbox files from earlier versionsImport a reference imageImport an image as a texture mapSave or export your workSave or export paint layersExport using FBXTroubleshoot file import and exportPresentationChange the model displayZoom, track, and tumble the 3D ViewChange camera viewsSave an image of the 3D ViewLoad an image into the camera viewCreate and edit lightsDisplay shadows on a modelDisplay a model as a silhouetteDisplay a model without lights and shadingCreate and apply materialsApply visual effectsUsing CgFX-based materialsBest practices for presentationTroubleshoot presentationSculptingSculpting overviewSculpting basicsSculpt tool presetsEdit sculpt tool propertiesIncrease a model’s resolutionSelect and move itemsMask or freeze regions on a modelHide a modelLock a modelSculpt using curve guidesSculpt using stampsSculpt using stencilsSaving images for stencils and stampsSculpt using symmetrySculpt using a displacement mapBest practices for sculptingTroubleshoot sculptingPaintingPainting overviewPrepare a model for paintingPainting basicsPaint file formatsPainting presetsView and edit paint brush propertiesChange the paint colorCopy color from a modelCopy color from an imageCopy painted regionsErase paintPaint using brush stampsPaint using stencil projectionPaint using symmetryPaint using the Dry BrushView painted images with UVsCreate paint masksPaint across multiple UV tilesHide and show UV tiles on a modelUse Mudbox with image editorsTroubleshoot paintingLayersSculpt using layersSculpt layers overviewCreate a sculpt layerRename a sculpt layerSculpt on a layerDelete a sculpt layerAmplify, reduce, or invert sculpting on a layerHide or show a sculpt layerLock and unlock a sculpt layerChange the order of sculpt layersMerge two or more sculpt layersCombine all layers onto the base levelMask sculpting on a layerRemove masking on a layerErase sculpting on a layerSculpt using layer symmetryMirror a sculpt layer on a symmetrical modelMirror a sculpt layer on an asymmetrical modelTroubleshoot sculpt layersPaint using layersCreate a new paint layerRename a paint layerDuplicate a paint layerChange the order of paint layersMerge paint layersImport a paint layerExport a paint layerCreate and edit paint layers using PhotoshopChange the opacity of a paint layerHide or show a paint layerLock and unlock a paint layerDelete a paint layerTroubleshoot paint layersTexture extractionTexture extraction overviewNormal maps overviewDisplacement maps overviewAmbient occlusion maps overviewImage bit depth and texture extractionExtract a normal or displacement mapExtract an ambient occlusion mapView normal maps on a modelTroubleshoot texture extractionReferencePropertiesSculpt Tool propertiesPaint propertiesCamera propertiesCurve propertiesMesh propertiesPoint light propertiesDirectional light propertiesImage-based light propertiesImage Plane propertiesMaterial propertiesViewport Filter propertiesSelection Set propertiesStencil propertiesExtract Texture Maps propertiesSculpt Model Using Displacement Map propertiesMenusMudbox menuFile menuEdit menuCreate menuMesh menuCurves menuDisplay menuMaps menuWindows menuHelp menuWindowsImage Browser windowSculpt Layers window menuViewport Filter window menuPaint Layers window menuCreate New Paint Layer windowObject List window menuPreferences windowTrays window menuLogKeyboard shortcutsCamera and image planesSculpt and paint toolsModel transformationCurvesStencilsDisplayPaint layersSubdivision levels and symmetryFile input and outputSelectionEdit menuImage BrowserGlossaryGlossary A to MGlossary N to ZAppendicesTablet setupMouse setupOptimizing RAM (Windows 32 bit)Memory and performance best practicesInstall the Mudbox Help on your computerFile environmentEnvironment variablesMudbox Application Programming Interface (API)Normal vectorsLegal Notices