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Erase tool

💻 Shortcut: E

🥽 Quick swap: Clay tool

Use the Erase tool to remove clay from the scene. The Erase tool works across layers, so as long as clay is in scope it will be affected by the Erase tool.

Note:

Using the Erase tool with a large brush can impact responsiveness while the scene is updated. If you find that clay is taking too long to be removed, try decreasing layer resolution or decreasing brush size. To understand why this happens, see How Modeler works.

Erase Tool Parameters

Brush Shape

Select the base shape for the brush

Different brush shapes have different parameters available. For example, you can adjust the width, height, and depth of a cube, or you can adjust the radius and thickness of a torus. A full list of brush shape parameters is available here.

Scale

Modify the size of the brush

Increase or decrease the size of the brush. Very large brush sizes may cause a delay between adding clay and the clay appearing.
Pressure
Toggle pressure sensitivity

Pressure sensitivity allows you to dynamically adjust the scale of clay as you draw out your strokes.

  • 🥽 Vary the amount of pressure you apply with TT during your stroke.
  • 💻 Pressure sensitivity works best with a pressure sensitive pen and tablet.
Single
Toggle single mode Single mode will only place a single stamp of your brush when you pull the trigger instead of constantly applying clay along your stroke.
Lazy
Toggle Lazy stroke With Lazy stroke enabled, the stroke is dragged behind the cursor rather than appearing directly beneath it. This helps create smoother strokes and clean curves.
Steady
Toggle Steady stroke Steady stroke takes time to catch up with the cursor. Unlike Lazy stroke, Steady stroke will eventually reach the cursor. This helps create smoother strokes and clean curves.

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