Set hair length and shape using the Groom brushes

In this part of the example, you set the initial Length to 0 and Goal Length value to the desired spline length. This way, splines appear in the areas of the mesh that you brush and with the set length.

1. In the Settings section, set the following:
   • Length to 0.

     Notice the groomable splines no longer display.

   • Width to 0.03.

     This sets the splines to a width that is good for facial hair.

     Tip: To see the spline width, set Display to Cards. By default, Display is set to Lines, which only displays the spline length.
2. To select the Length brush, click its icon: .
3. In the Length section, set the following:
   • Increment to 0.2.
   • Goal Length to 0.8

     This sets the spline length to a maximum value of 0.8 in the brushed areas.

4. Brush the areas of the face that you want the beard stubble to appear.
   Tip: Larger brush areas provide more uniform distribution of the splines. To Increase or decrease the radius of the brush tool, press the B key while dragging.
5. (Optional) To speed up the workflow, you can use the brushes on the left side of the mesh, and then click Flip To Right to apply a mirrored version of the brush strokes to the right side.
6. Use other grooming brushes to create the desired look of your character's beard. For example:
   • Use the Pose brush to push splines in the direction of the brush stroke.
   • Use the Smooth brush to blend the shapes of splines within the brush radius.

   See Brushes for information about each grooming brush.

   After you are satisfied with your groom, preview the default splines version of the groom.

   Preview and edit the default splines version of the groom