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Curve Sculpt node

Left Toolbar > Create icon Create Nodes > Curve Sculpt icon Curve Sculpt node

The Curve Sculpt node takes as input Curves and generates a height image and a normal image with an extrusion around the curve. Additionally, the Curve Sculpt node generates 4 mask images with the different sections of the extruded element.

input
In0 Curve

output
In2 Height Height map

In2 Normal Normal map

In2 Outside Outside mask map

In2 Ridge Ridge mask map

In2 Inside Inside mask map

In2 Cap Cap mask map

Procedure

To sculpt a curve:

  1. On the left toolbar choose Create Nodes > Curve Sculpt. Create icon > Curve Sculpt icon

  2. Drag the Curve Sculpt icon into the Node Graph.

    Shapes node

  3. Connect an input curve to the node.

  4. Modify the attributes to modify the sculpted maps.

Inputs

Img
Curves.

Outputs

Height
An image with the height map of the feature.

Normal
An image with the normal map of the feature.

Outside
An image with the mask map for the outside of the feature.

Ridge
An image with the mask map for the ridge of the feature.

Inside
An image with the mask map for the inside of the feature.

Cap
An image with the mask map for the cap of the feature.

Attributes Panel

Curve Sculpt attributes

Attributes

Width
The width of the ridge of the feature.

Height
The height of the feature.

Cap Height
The height of the cap of the feature.

Width Out
The width of the outside section of the feature.

Profile Out
The profile of the outside section of the feature.

Width In
The width of the inside section of the feature.

Profile In
The profile of the inside section of the feature.

Offset
Slides the feature to the sides of the curve.

Enlarge
Adds extra padding around the feature.