About
3DCoat is a commercial computer program for modeling various organic objects and rough low-poly 3D models; provides a wide range of tools that allow users to sculpt by adding topology, create UV maps, interactively texture a model's surface, render static scenes, and 360-degree model animation.
Some possibilities:
Voxel Sculpting technology, which allows you to start creating models without thinking about topology;
The program has very good integration with Adobe Photoshop, this helps a lot in the texturing process;
The program allows you to separate textures into layers, which makes it easier to apply effects;
Supports control using 3DConnexion 3D manipulators;
Layers contain depth, color and specularity. You can disable or enable any of these channels and apply effects to them - wipe, transparency, contrast, depth animation, etc.;
It is possible to draw through UVs as easily as on 3D models. Almost all tools can do this;
Each feather has many channels - color, depth, mirror and grater;
It is possible to fill areas with gradient and spherical fills;
Filters for image correction and preview of the result in 3D;
It is possible to overlay text on the surface. The text runs along the spline, and you can even write text around the entire object.
You can draw not only with a brush, but also with a contour, rectangle or ellipse;
The ability to render with anti-aliasing, global illumination, depth of field and soft shadows. A gradient fill or image can be used as a custom background for the scene.
Simple texturing and PBR:
- Supports microvertex painting, pixel painting and Ptex
- Physically based rendering (PBR) with HDRL viewport
- Smart materials with easy customization
- Multi-layer drawing. Popular blending modes. Combining layers into groups.
- Full integration with Photoshop
- Supports textures up to 16k in size
- Quick calculation of Ambient Occlusion and curve maps (Curvature)
- Rich tools for any task in drawing and more..
Digital sculpting
- Main features of voxel (volume) sculpting:
- No topology restrictions. Sculpt in the same way as if from clay
- Complex logical operations. Fast kit basting process
- Traditional sculpting gives you such powerful capabilities as:
- Adaptive dynamic tessellation (Live Clay)
- Dozens of fast and dynamic sculpting brushes
- Logical operations with clear edges
- Preparing the model for 3D printing.
Exceptional retopology tools
- Auto-retopology (AUTOPO) with customizable triangle settings
- Fast and easy-to-learn tools for manual retopology
- Ability to import reference mesh for retopology
- Use your current low poly mesh as a retopology mesh
- Retopological groups with a color palette for easy management
- Extensive selection of baking settings
- And other possibilities...
Quick and easy UV mapping
- Professional tools for creating and editing UV sets
- Native Global Uniform (GU) deployment algorithm
- Support and management of multiple UV sets
- Supports ABF, LSCM and Planar scanning algorithms
- Correction of individual islands
- Finally, it's fast, easy and fun to use.