How to Flatten a Sphere in Sculptris

Start up Sculptris with a sphere., Click on the Grab icon., Take the cursor and put it where you want it on your sphere., Once it has the basic shape you want, shrink the size of the grab tool and manipulate the graphic using this tool., Experiment...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Start up Sculptris with a sphere.

    Click on materials to get the look you want for starting.

    Decide if you want your changes to be symmetrical or not.

    If you do, be sure the symmetry icon has been selected.
  2. Step 2: Click on the Grab icon.

    Set the size and strength fairly high.

    Also, be sure that Global is not selected. , Start moving it around, pushing and pulling to get the shape you are trying for. , Keep moving it about until it has the flattened effect you're after. , It may take some trial and error before you work out which tools provide the exact appearance you're after and playing around can produce interesting effects that you might like to replicate in other projects.
  3. Step 3: Take the cursor and put it where you want it on your sphere.

  4. Step 4: Once it has the basic shape you want

  5. Step 5: shrink the size of the grab tool and manipulate the graphic using this tool.

  6. Step 6: Experiment with any other of the tools available to you to get it the way you want it.

Detailed Guide

Click on materials to get the look you want for starting.

Decide if you want your changes to be symmetrical or not.

If you do, be sure the symmetry icon has been selected.

Set the size and strength fairly high.

Also, be sure that Global is not selected. , Start moving it around, pushing and pulling to get the shape you are trying for. , Keep moving it about until it has the flattened effect you're after. , It may take some trial and error before you work out which tools provide the exact appearance you're after and playing around can produce interesting effects that you might like to replicate in other projects.

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