Autodesk Mudbox Online Help

ContentsMudbox Help - Help ShortcutsGetting StartedLearning resourcesQuickStart tutorialAbout MudboxWhat's newWhat's new in Subscription Advantage Pack for Mudbox 2011What’s new in Mudbox 2011Release notesUser interfaceMudbox interface overviewProperties windowObject ListLayers windowUsing the Image BrowserColor Chooser windowTraysCustomize MudboxImport and exportPrepare a model for sculptingUVs overviewLoad a sculpt templateModel file formatsOpen a modelImport a modelImport UVsImport using FBXImport a model from MayaImport a model from 3ds MaxImport a model from ZBrushRebuild subdivision levels for an imported meshImport Mudbox files from earlier versionsImport a reference imageImport an image as a texture mapSave or export your workSave or export paint layersSend files to MayaImport topology changesTransfer properties between meshesExport using FBXTroubleshoot file import and exportPresentationChange the model displayZoom, track, and tumble the 3D ViewChange camera viewsSave an image of the 3D ViewRecord a movieLoad a reference 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 Tools trayEdit 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 stencilsSave images for stencils and stampsSave images to the Stamp or Stencil traySculpt using symmetrySculpt using a displacement mapSculpt using a vector displacement mapTransfer sculpt detail between meshesBest practices for sculptingTroubleshoot sculptingPaintingPainting overviewPrepare a model for paintingPainting basicsPaint file formatsPaint Tools trayView and edit paint brush propertiesChange the paint colorSample color on a modelSample color using the Color ChooserSample color from an image planeCopy painted regionsErase paintPaint using brush stampsPaint using stencil projectionPaint to apply transparencyBlur detail in painted texturesPaint using symmetryPaint using the Dry BrushLighten or darken image areasAdjust contrastAdjust color saturationSet the color hueShift the color hueInvert the colorView painted images with UVsPaint texture maps in 2DCreate paint masksPaint across multiple UV tilesHide and show UV tiles on a modelUse Mudbox with image editorsTroubleshoot paintingPosingPosing overviewPose Tools trayCreate jointsPose a model componentCreate pose presetsUsing sculpt layers for posingCreate symmetrical posesAdjust a joint's pivot locationAdjust a joint's region of influence Import models with existing jointsDelete joints or skeletonsTroubleshoot posingLayersSculpt 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 layerFreeze mesh based on a sculpt 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 layerBlend paint layersHide or show a paint layerLock and unlock a paint layerFreeze mesh based on a paint layerDelete a paint layerTroubleshoot paint layersTexture extractionTexture extraction overviewNormal maps overviewDisplacement maps overviewVector displacement maps overviewAmbient occlusion maps overviewImage bit depth and texture extractionExtract a normal or displacement mapExtract a vector displacement mapExtract an ambient occlusion mapTransfer paint layersTroubleshoot texture extractionReferencePropertiesSculpt Tool propertiesPaint Tools propertiesPose Tools 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 propertiesTransfer Detail propertiesSkeleton propertiesMenusMudbox menuFile menuEdit menuCreate menuMesh menuCurves menuDisplay menuMaps menuRender menuWindows menuHelp menuWindowsImage Browser windowSculpt Layers windowPaint Layers windowViewport Filter windowCreate New Paint Layer windowObject List window menuPreferences windowTrays window menuLog windowKeyboard shortcutsFile input and outputEdit menuCamera and image planesSculpt and paint toolsModel transformationCurvesStencilsDisplayPaint layersSubdivision levels and symmetrySelectionImage BrowserAppendicesTablet setupMouse setupOptimizing RAM (Windows 32 bit)Memory and performance best practicesInstall the Mudbox HelpFile environmentEnvironment variablesMudbox Application Programming Interface (API)Normal vectorsLegal NoticesCopyright