Edit -> Preferences -> Add-ons -> Hair Tool -> press Check for update.Hair Tool has build-in auto updater which will download and install the latest add-on release. Edit -> Preferences -> Add-ons, and click ' Install' button.Īnd navigate to hair_tool_2.xyz.zip file location.įor Blender 2.8 use hair_tool_2.x zip files! Updating ¶.To install Hair Tool you need zip file from your Gumroad account. There is also Hair Tool panel - located in right Sidebar(N): 'Hair Tool' tab. It is best to use addon from Ctrl+Shift+H Pie Menu (hotkey can be changed in preferences). Amazing Hair Tool tutorials by Jack Perry - Part 01 and Part 02.Example of making hair in Hair Tool 2.1.Working with materials and uv in Hair Tool 2.1.Generating vertex color/weights gradients for mesh ribbons.Curve Resampling - increase, decrease curve/ribbon points count.

convert Curves to Particle Hair, Particle Hair to curve ribbons, Curve ribbons to mesh ribbons and so on.adjust ribbons looks (tapering radius, randomizing tilt, editing profile).easy and convenient switching back and forth between curve ribbons and mesh, while preserving uv's.uv texture preview directly on curve ribbons.automated uv (random uv area is assigned for each spline).

learn and quickly block out hair from Hair Library examples.drawing curve hair (or particle hair) on mesh surfaces.generate hair ribbons from guide grid mesh.generate and groom hair ribbons (based on blender particle hair).

This addon will help you generate hair card with uv's and much more: Hair Tool is Blender addon for creating hair cards based on 3d curves. Hair Tool 2 (for Blender 2.93 and above) ¶

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