Matcaps, flat and wireframe views

The Looks tab changes how the clay is drawn while you sculpt. None of it changes the clay.

Clay looks and matcaps

Shapeaway has built-in clay looks and colours; press M to step through them. A matcap is a picture of a lit sphere that the clay takes its shading from. Import any matcap image to use your own; it’s kept with your settings, and each object can have its own.

Cavity shading

Creases are darkened by the clay’s own curvature, so fine detail reads clearly at every detail level.

Flat and wireframe

View	Use it for
Flat shading	Seeing facets and planes
Wireframe	Checking triangle density, especially on detail meshes

Realistic view

R turns on the physically lit realistic view.