manual/addons/baking/index.rst

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+
+#############
+  Baking
+#############
+
+These add-ons add UI elements for faster baking access.
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 1
+
+   vdm_brush_baker.rst

manual/addons/baking/vdm_brush_baker.rst

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+*******
+VDM Brush Baker
+*******
+
+This is a small add-on that makes it easy to create vector displacement map (aka VDM) brushes in Blender.
+Sculpting setups and the brushes can be created with one click.
+
+Activation
+==========
+
+- Open Blender and go to Preferences then the Add-ons tab.
+- Switch the category to "Baking"
+- Enable the "VDM Brush Baker" addon.
+
+Interface
+=========
+
+Located in the :menuselection:`3D Viewport --> Sidebar --> Tools`.
+
+Usage
+=====
+
+Use the "Create Sculpting Plane" button for an optimal startign setup for sculpting your own VDM brush.
+
+Use the "Render and Create VDM Brush" button to covnert bake the plane into a new brush.
+The brush will be added with all relevant options and a vector displacement map
+is saved near the blender file as an Open EXR file (or a 'tmp' folder if the blender file wasn't saved).
+New brushes can be found as Draw brushes in sculpt mode.
+The add-on won't create any preview images for these brushes.
+
+Tips
+----
+
+- While Sculpting make sure to mask the borders of the plane for a better result.
+- If your VDM brush gets cut off at the corners, you can increase the size inside the texture panel of the brush settings to 1.1 or 1.2 for each axis.
+- A vdm-resolution of 512 px or lower is usually enough. Unless you have extremely detailed sculptings

manual/addons/index.rst

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    add_curve/index.rst
    add_mesh/index.rst
    animation/index.rst
+   baking/index.rst
    camera/index.rst
    development/index.rst
    import_export/index.rst

manual/sculpt_paint/sculpting/tools/draw.rst

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    An example of various VDM brushes used on a smooth head from the official demo file.
 
+For easy creation of VDM brushes, enable the :doc:`VDM Brush Baker </addons/baking/vdm_brush_baker>` addon.
 `Download the demo file <https://www.blender.org/download/demo-files/#sculpting>`__
 for more information and to try the feature out.