Paint on Fuzzy Skin

[mann1861]

The fuzzy skin in 2.4.0alpha is working really well for me especially with modifiers to enable in specific locations however for some models it is quite tedious to make a separate stl to enable the fuzzy skin in the correct locations. A good implementation would be similar to the new paint on colours in 2.4.0alpha to be able to select the surfaces where fuzzy skin is required.

Here's an example where I used modifiers to get the finish I wanted but painting would have been easier

[dartrax]

Also mentioned in #6881

[pmottram]

A basic version would extrude the painted faces normal to the mesh by 2x extrusion width in each direction (or just into the model if it knows the difference), then create this as a new modifer region with fuzzy skin. Currently I'm doing this manually in CAD (see https://www.prusaprinters.org/prints/115317-pi-zero-tv-case) but would be great to get this as a core feature as it would be so much easier to apply to any model.

[reddawgesq]

+1 on this, much needed. Thinking about how this might be implemented, "painting", given it's inherent imprecise nature, might not be the way to go. Better, perhaps, would be to implement it as an "Add Modifier" or "Add Part" feature which you could shape and place more precisely and assign the fuzzy attribute to it. I can see this opening up all kinds of possibilities such as uploading a logo/branding file to have it appear as a fuzzy "patch" on an otherwise smooth wall. In that respect, it would also be nice to have the fuzzy attribute available as a top layer fill pattern, with specifiable thickness and point offset as currently available. Maybe this is already available by this method (just thinking out loud here), I'll experiment a little.

[lukasmatena]

Better, perhaps, would be to implement it as an "Add Modifier" or "Add Part" feature which you could shape and place more precisely and assign the fuzzy attribute to it.

Maybe it is too early in the morning, but isn't this exactly how it works now?

[reddawgesq]

Don't bother me now, I'm too busy re-inventing the wheel!