I know this is a bit old, but the simplest way that I've found to transfer files from PC to my iPad is actually VLC media player. It comes with a local file transfer section on the app. You open a web browser on desktop, enter the IP address provided by VLC, then drag and drop. Its super easy and LIGHTNING fast. Transfers multi-gig files in seconds. (Gotta have a fast router though)
As you say, it's very niche. Which means fewer people will buy it. Lower price * fewer buyers = you wanting the dev to go out of business? People want pro level apps on the iPad at laughable prices. And when the Nomad dev, with his non-recurring small price, finds he can no longer sustain development... ?
100%. i bought this app and it was worth every cent. it not only makes the retopo process so much faster, but also UV mapping and baking! i cannot believe people think the asking price is too high :o@@ronaldbell7429
Hi, thnk u for the video, do u think the bake made with cozy blanket can be utilized for videogame baking? or u think it s better work on blender or substance? i would like to have a full workflow on my tablet. Do u think is it possible?
Hi David! Could I ask you a question? After I retopology and bake the high mesh to the low mesh in Cozy blanket what would I need to export to have it in Cinema 4D?
You would need to export the model and the normal map. Once you import the model into in cinema 4D you would need to apply the normal map back onto it.
@@blendragon28 it's amazing and so fun, and SO much better on my arthritis than using a keyboard or mouse. I do retopo on the couch now while watching a movie. It's calming like knitting. VERY unlike any retopo experience i've had. It's so fluid.
@@blendragon28 it's amazing and so fun, and SO much better on my arthritis than using a keyboard or mouse. I do retopo on the couch now while watching a movie. It's calming like knitting. VERY unlike any retopo experience i've had. It's so fluid.
how did you record your ipad screen on your desktop? Also would you reccomend any other ipad programs for 3D stuff? never thought of using it for that lol
Great questions! Take a look a these videos: Project iPad to Computer: ua-cam.com/video/SN_ElhvnK-o/v-deo.html iPad 3D workflow: ua-cam.com/video/xT7gbHaYyDI/v-deo.html
Hello, cool vid! I finally got Cozy Blanket! I can’t seem to be able to import any files from my google drive. I have also sent the model to Files in iOS. I have exported from Blender in stl, object and glb. Inside the import screen/folder system, the files appear greyed out. Thoughts?
Glad to hear you go Cozy Blanket! Sounds like you are doing everything correctly. I would guess that the file size is too large. Try sending the "monkey" or another simple privative from blender to see if that works. If it does, you know there is something wrong with your file. If your file is too large, I would suggest adding a decimate modifier until it gets to small file size. Hope this helps...
@@jinloanex8769 I do not have the paid version yet. I would assume you just click export (next to the import button), then where ever it saves to the maps should just be there. I"m not sure what size they would be. If you try this please let me know what you find out. I'm curious myself. Thank you.
@@davidbittorf Once you export, it will just export like the regular export option. and I only get 1 obj. which is the low poly model. For me, I think there should be an option to export the baked map only.
@@davidbittorf, Additional question I watched your video regarding Maya Indie. But my country isn't included on the list, and I really wanted to avail it. What do you think?
not sure if it is on the armor paint side or cozy blanket... the obj exported by the cozy blanket caused issue with armor paint, the mesh got destroyed utterly, but strangely if I exported it through nomad sculpt, it is ok...
🤔 hmmm… I have never experienced that but I also haven’t used armor paint. That being said, if you export as obj it should be ok. Try importing the obj back into armor paint to check it out. Sometime you need to find a button that is something like “single object “ so it doesn’t divide it into a million pieces.
i really need help. i purchased the LITE version of this app and in the “compare features tab” in the store, it says it comes with the save and auto save feature. where can i find the save button?
So I'm confused about the baking part. If the vertices aren't changing from the retopologied mesh from the basemesh but adding the detailing of the higher poly mesh... is that normal baking? If so where is the normal map data stored?
@David Bittorf thank you. I'm a hobbyist but I'll Def have to pick this now. Been making my own normal maps by hand using alphas in procreate. Being able to simplify my workflow sounds amazing
Realize you would need a high poly sculpt to make this work. This program doesn’t do that. You could use something like nomad sculpt for iPad to create the high poly. Then use this to retopo, uv and bake.
hmmm.. I have the lite version and relax is working just fine. Are you holding the button down the same time you are using the pen to smooth over an area? Make sure the topology is messy when you are trying it. If it is clean to begin with it will be tough to tell if its working properly.
@@davidbittorf Oh. Thank you for the reply. It worked after changing how the Pencil selects things in Cozy Blanket. I found an Apple Pencil setting. There's 3 of them. I chose Pencil select. I think, and the bar became available. I have a Mini 6.
@@davidbittorf I am! And I actually figured it out. A Long press on the export button gives you additional export options, including sub-div and smooth iterations, reprojection and normal map export.
@@IchHasseZwangsRegistrierungen it should be internet independent to transfer files otherwise it's stupid what if you want to transfer 100 GB which is not uncommon will you spend hours uploading them on the internet and hours downtown? I don't use apple products and won't. it is just stupid.
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I know this is a bit old, but the simplest way that I've found to transfer files from PC to my iPad is actually VLC media player.
It comes with a local file transfer section on the app. You open a web browser on desktop, enter the IP address provided by VLC, then drag and drop.
Its super easy and LIGHTNING fast. Transfers multi-gig files in seconds. (Gotta have a fast router though)
Awesome! I will have to try that! Thanks for the tip!!
@@davidbittorf Please do, its a game changer!
It is great, i bought it too, but its very niche and very expensive. I feel It should really be at the same price point as Nomad Sculpt.
Absolutely. I think $9.99 would be the sweet spot for a program like this.
As you say, it's very niche. Which means fewer people will buy it. Lower price * fewer buyers = you wanting the dev to go out of business? People want pro level apps on the iPad at laughable prices. And when the Nomad dev, with his non-recurring small price, finds he can no longer sustain development... ?
100%. i bought this app and it was worth every cent. it not only makes the retopo process so much faster, but also UV mapping and baking! i cannot believe people think the asking price is too high :o@@ronaldbell7429
Hi, thnk u for the video, do u think the bake made with cozy blanket can be utilized for videogame baking? or u think it s better work on blender or substance? i would like to have a full workflow on my tablet. Do u think is it possible?
Yes, I think it could be used for videogame baking. For full tablet workflow you could do Nomad Sculpt, Cozy Blanket and Procreate.
Hi David! Could I ask you a question? After I retopology and bake the high mesh to the low mesh in Cozy blanket what would I need to export to have it in Cinema 4D?
You would need to export the model and the normal map. Once you import the model into in cinema 4D you would need to apply the normal map back onto it.
Oh great! Thank you very much I appreciate it! Cheers
Really great video thank you. Do you think this is a good alternative to something like Quad Remesher in Blender or Maya's retopology tools?
Exactly. I don’t think it’s necessary but sure does make it more “fun”.
@@davidbittorf It definitely seems more fun but do you think it can be used professionally?
@@blendragon28 absolutely. No one will care how you got the results and I feel like you can get exact results with this as Maya or Blender.
@@blendragon28 it's amazing and so fun, and SO much better on my arthritis than using a keyboard or mouse. I do retopo on the couch now while watching a movie. It's calming like knitting. VERY unlike any retopo experience i've had. It's so fluid.
@@blendragon28 it's amazing and so fun, and SO much better on my arthritis than using a keyboard or mouse. I do retopo on the couch now while watching a movie. It's calming like knitting. VERY unlike any retopo experience i've had. It's so fluid.
how did you record your ipad screen on your desktop? Also would you reccomend any other ipad programs for 3D stuff? never thought of using it for that lol
Great questions! Take a look a these videos:
Project iPad to Computer: ua-cam.com/video/SN_ElhvnK-o/v-deo.html
iPad 3D workflow:
ua-cam.com/video/xT7gbHaYyDI/v-deo.html
Hello, cool vid! I finally got Cozy Blanket! I can’t seem to be able to import any files from my google drive. I have also sent the model to Files in iOS.
I have exported from Blender in stl, object and glb.
Inside the import screen/folder system, the files appear greyed out. Thoughts?
Glad to hear you go Cozy Blanket! Sounds like you are doing everything correctly. I would guess that the file size is too large. Try sending the "monkey" or another simple privative from blender to see if that works. If it does, you know there is something wrong with your file. If your file is too large, I would suggest adding a decimate modifier until it gets to small file size. Hope this helps...
Whats the Software you use to stream your Ipad into your windows PC ? doesnt look like Duet to me
It's called mirroring360. Here is a link if you want to check it out! www.mirroring360.com/
@@davidbittorf thanks a lot!
You should check out Ministry of Flat for automatic UVs
I’m not normally a big fan of automatic UVs but haven’t heard of that one. Do you like it? Is it good for organic models?
@@davidbittorf I do. I agree automatic UVs in Maya, etc. are horrible. But Ministry of Flats is pretty good with either organic or hard surface.
@@visinerita Thanks for the tip! I'll have to check it out.
Great Video! How do you export the normal map though?
Only the paid version allows you to export the maps.
@@davidbittorf I'm using paid version. Where the texture map is located? have you tried to export the map?
@@jinloanex8769 I do not have the paid version yet. I would assume you just click export (next to the import button), then where ever it saves to the maps should just be there. I"m not sure what size they would be. If you try this please let me know what you find out. I'm curious myself. Thank you.
@@davidbittorf Once you export, it will just export like the regular export option. and I only get 1 obj. which is the low poly model. For me, I think there should be an option to export the baked map only.
@@davidbittorf, Additional question I watched your video regarding Maya Indie. But my country isn't included on the list, and I really wanted to avail it. What do you think?
not sure if it is on the armor paint side or cozy blanket... the obj exported by the cozy blanket caused issue with armor paint, the mesh got destroyed utterly, but strangely if I exported it through nomad sculpt, it is ok...
🤔 hmmm… I have never experienced that but I also haven’t used armor paint. That being said, if you export as obj it should be ok. Try importing the obj back into armor paint to check it out. Sometime you need to find a button that is something like “single object “ so it doesn’t divide it into a million pieces.
i really need help. i purchased the LITE version of this app and in the “compare features tab” in the store, it says it comes with the save and auto save feature. where can i find the save button?
I believe it is the icon (box with up arrow) in the upper right hand corner
If that doesn’t work I would suggest emailing technical support at support@sparseal.com
thanks for the tip!! i found the button. it’s the folder button all the way in the top left, i just had to long tap on it haha
Is it enough Lite version?
So I'm confused about the baking part. If the vertices aren't changing from the retopologied mesh from the basemesh but adding the detailing of the higher poly mesh... is that normal baking? If so where is the normal map data stored?
The normal map data is stored in the UV map.
@David Bittorf thank you. I'm a hobbyist but I'll Def have to pick this now. Been making my own normal maps by hand using alphas in procreate. Being able to simplify my workflow sounds amazing
Realize you would need a high poly sculpt to make this work. This program doesn’t do that. You could use something like nomad sculpt for iPad to create the high poly. Then use this to retopo, uv and bake.
I never able to split screen for the UV
I don’t believe you can do that unfortunately
How wor with asymmetry models?
Just make sure mirroring is turned off and you would have to manually do the whole thing
Great video! 47K emails unread, glorious :D
Haha... Guess I have some work to do... :O
At 15:03 I click on relax and nothing happens. Its like it's not available in the lite version but it's not a red icon like the other tools.
hmmm.. I have the lite version and relax is working just fine. Are you holding the button down the same time you are using the pen to smooth over an area? Make sure the topology is messy when you are trying it. If it is clean to begin with it will be tough to tell if its working properly.
@@davidbittorf Oh. Thank you for the reply. It worked after changing how the Pencil selects things in Cozy Blanket. I found an Apple Pencil setting. There's 3 of them. I chose Pencil select. I think, and the bar became available. I have a Mini 6.
@@kenzietownsend6644 Ahh, very interesting. Thank you for the update. I was not aware of that.
It bakes a normal map but I haven't been able to get that to export. Any idea here?
Are you using the paid version?
@@davidbittorf I am! And I actually figured it out. A Long press on the export button gives you additional export options, including sub-div and smooth iterations, reprojection and normal map export.
How to save my file in-app, thank you!
Hmmm that’s a great question. Not exactly sure. Anyone else know?
the easiest way to transfer it to your iPad is to email it to yourself. it's true and it is the most stupid thing about iPad.
what about cloud storage such as drive?
@@IchHasseZwangsRegistrierungen it should be internet independent to transfer files otherwise it's stupid what if you want to transfer 100 GB which is not uncommon will you spend hours uploading them on the internet and hours downtown? I don't use apple products and won't. it is just stupid.
@@Metarig i also dont use apple products with my ipad being the only exception
i mean it is possible to transfer via cable tho