Tutorial: Create a T-Spline form using a reference image

When sculpting a shape with T-Splines it is helpful to have a reference image to guide you. Reference images can be plan view sketches or photographs that are set in the background of the workspace to model from. In this tutorial, you:

• Create a T-Spline box by:
  • Inserting a canvas.
  • Calibrating the canvas to the correct size.
  • Create a T-Spline box with Symmetry.
• Edit the T-Spline box form to the shape of the image by:
  • Using several controls on the Edit Form tool.
  • Using the Insert Edge tool.
  • Using the Insert Point tool.

Image as canvas (Left), T-Spline form around image and T-Spline without image, (Right)

Prerequisites

1. Ensure the Design workspace is active.
2. Ensure an empty new design is active.
3. Download the image below and save it to the desktop.
   1. Right-click on the image below and select Save image as.
   2. Navigate to a location of your choosing and save the image as UtilityKnife.png.