Setting up a drawing tablet

Shapeaway reads pen pressure through Windows Ink, which almost every pen tablet and pen display supports.

What the pen does

Pen	Does
Tip	Sculpts. Pressure sets the size and strength.
Eraser end	Inverts the tool, like holding Ctrl
Lower barrel button	Orbit
Upper barrel button	Pan

Pressure

Pressure always sets strength. Press P to switch whether it sets size as well.

The pressure curve (Tool tab › Pen) shapes the response: a curve that rises early makes light strokes count; one that rises late keeps light strokes subtle. One curve can be shared by every tool, or each tool can have its own.

If there’s no pressure

If the status bar says Mouse (no pressure) while you draw with the pen:

1. Open your tablet’s driver settings.
2. Turn on Use Windows Ink for Shapeaway or for all apps.
3. Restart Shapeaway.

See Tablet issues for more.