General questions

What is the advantage of the Teya Conceptor?

Fast results. Similar things can be done using classic modeling methods, but in my opinion, it's usually much slower.
This is an auxiliary software for quickly creating geometry of model in some cases.
So you can use it along with your usual programs for greater efficiency of your whole pipeline. Basic overview at main page.

What the difference between FREE and PRO?

Time limits and delays in free version. Time of every session is limited, you have to restart the program to continue work.
Also delays, for example, every time you click the "Generate button" (procedural generator tools) in the free version, you have to wait increasing amount of time (and see 'buy PRO to not wait' button)

How to install new version if I already using program?

Just run Teya Conceptor and wait. Updates are automatically. You'll see the message (in the bottom of UI) that program updated and need to be restarted.
If there any problem with auto-update, you always can download last version here

How to use Dark/Light theme?

To select it manually, disable 'Use OS theme' (at panel by F1 key, or in settings/color theme) and select theme you want.
If you keep 'Use OS theme' enabled, Day/Night mode selects automatically at program start.

How to use program?

Basic overview is on main page
More detailed at tutorials

Can I see any examples where it was used?

Sure, I often using my software since early versions. More info here

Is it modeling or sculpting software?

No, no. It's 3d kitbashing (3d drawing with 3d brushes) and procedural generators software. Teya Conceptor is completely different from sculpting. It has different workflow and purposes.
Sculpting most convenient for creating characters. Teya Conceptor is a more versatile tool, suitable for modeling many things. In general, it is useful as an intermediate tool for concept design and kitbashing. With Teya Conceptor you can quickly make basemesh and finish in other software. Or overpaint it in 2d software for example.
Teya Conceptor workflow is built around the idea of drawing in 3d using 2d canvas and has nothing to do with sculpting or classical methods of modeling.

Why boolean is in Beta, how to use it?

Boolean was very hard to make, so it's not finished yet. If it works wrong, just use ctrl+z and draw again.

Program launch/work

System requirements and supported platforms

• Windows or Mac OS. Linux, Android (and other mobile) versions are no in the plans.
• Graphic tablet (like Wacom) is recommended because the workflow is based on drawing. Pen pressure support isn't necessary.
• OpenGL 3.0 or newer (almost every modern video card supports it). You can check your OpenGL version in Teya user/log_file.txt
• CPU/RAM requirements depend on the brushes you will use. Try to use more low-poly objects inside brushes to avoid overloading the scene if FPS is too low.
• web connection with access to teyaconceptor.com is necessary for PRO version to check license (also FTP is recommended to use auto-update and online brush library)
• Permissions to write files (just install it to any non-system folder, like "c:\Teya Conceptor" as default, see below)

Problems with start

• Try to run as admin (windows)
• Try to remove Teya settings file (user/settings*.txt)
• Redownload from [here] and reintall without delete old version (or keep 'brushes' folder), also try portable version
• If Teya can't start and shows '0xc000007b' or 'missing dlls' error (for windows users), make sure you have installed
VC redistributables: 2012 (x86), 2014 (x86), 2015-2019 (x86) are nessassary: [click to open VC download page]

Problem on the license screen

Use buttons near field
Or even type value directly in "values_general_*.txt" file (in the "Teya Conceptor\user" folder inside App) after 'T' symbol, like: T example

Antivirus problems, can't update or auto-update broke Teya Conceptor (Windows)

If you want before all steps you can check Teya.exe and installers with antivirus to make sure that all is safe.
If you haven't installed Teya Conceptor yet, disable antivirus temporally and install it. After that Add "c:\Teya Conceptor\" folder to exclusions.
If you already used Teya and using antivirus, please do the following steps to make auto-update work:
1.Remove Teya.exe from exclusions (if it was there)
2.Add "c:\Teya Conceptor\" folder to exclusions
3.Reboot PC
4. Run Teya Conceptor
You can download last installers here:
https://teyaconceptor.com/links

Can't update or auto-update broke Teya Conceptor (macOS)

For macOS: "Allow apps downloaded from anywhere" must be enabled in Security and privacy
You can download the last version manually.

Why web connection is neccessary?

• To check and download updates
• To check license
• For brush library

"No internet connection" problem / doesn't draw (on old PC)

First, look questions about antivirus and auto-update (see above).
Reinstall Teya: please follow installing instructions exactly (see above), in most cases issue is in admin rights or wrong installation folder - don't install Teya to 'program files' folder.
Try Portable version (unpack and run Teya.exe) - [link to download]
If it doesn't helps try to remove Teya settings file (see below), check your openGL version (see 'system requirements') and send me a log file (Teya\user\log_file.txt)

Graphic tablet

Why pen pressure doesn't work?

Because Teya Conceptor don't using pen pressure, it not so necessary.
It uses another brush dependencies (speed or angle of drawing trajectory, middle of the stroke, etc) for less noisy values
In more details about brush settings in [tutorial]

Right button (on pen stylus) doesn't work (Windows)

• Disable 'Windows Ink' in your tablet driver settings

Crashes (in beginning)

• Reset Teya (settings/reset via top menu or remove 'user/settings*.txt' in Teya folder)
• Install last version exactly by instructions (see it above)
• If display scaling is changed (windows 7), try to set 'Change the size of text, apps, and others items' to 100% under my display settings (see screenshot).
• Try to disable antivirus/windows defender temporarily (see 'antivirus' question)

Huion Kamvas GT-156HD tablet issue

Tablet pen pressure is disabled in Teya Conceptor.
If you run Teya, the tablet stops working and does not respond to pen movement, as well as clicks on the screen, here's what you need to do:
• Remove the tablet driver
• Download the latest driver, restart your PC (!) and install new driver
• Download Teya Portable (.zip)
• Run it as admin and immediately close
• Enter to tablet driver settings, turn off 'Enable WinTab Liniar Optimization' and click 'Apply'
• Start Teya as admin again, press with stylus in viewport, try to draw in Teya.
• Close Teya and turn 'Enable WinTab Liniar Optimization' again
• Reload the PC and everything will be okay =) dll libraries don't need to be deleted (wintab32.dll and MenuWnd.dll)

Workflow

How to reset Teya settings?

• Settings button -> reset
You can also manually remove 'user/settings*.txt' file in Teya folder. Program restart is nessessary. Reset don't affect your license.

Low FPS/Performance, Teya works slowly

• Try to Reset Teya settings (see question above)
• Change render mode in 'Image' menu to fastest 'Simple openGL'
If it doesn't help, maybe it's a vertical sync problem:
• Try to minimize window size and maximize it back.
• Try diferrent 'Settings/Vsync' values in Teya settings, but defaults is best
It doesn't require Teya restart. You can switch these settings and check FPS.
• Better to disable vsync settings in graphics card driver settings (you can add special Teya/Polybrush preset)
• If it doesn't help too you can switch from Simple OpenGL mode to matcaps (in Teya 'Image' menu), but the first mode must be faster.
• Try to disable antivirus/windows defender temporarily
• Try to disable windows aero (for windows 7) or use classic shell theme

How to rotate camera and plane?

Click Help->Navigation hotkeys in top menu or press F1 to see keys list. It works after startscreen passed.

UI Elements are too small (or big) because I have very high (low) resolution display

• Settings -> UI size

Polygon (tesselation) wire is always visible

Wire is hiding by F4 or via 'image' menu. But some people with Nvidia graphic cards have that wire always visible.
If you one of them maybe you should change video driver settings.
See screenshot 1 and screenshot 2. Nvidia drivers have to force antialiasing and toggle antialiasing for transparency on.

Import/Export

What file formats are supported

*.obj to open/save/import/export scenes and brushes
*.jpg, *.png, *.tga to export vertex colors and images
Teya don't have it's own file format type and it's very handy. All created scenes and even brushes stored in *.obj files. It supported by most 3D software. Teya just saving all Teya settings (like modifiers) to *.obj comments. Other 3D software ignores that comments, that's why there are no import/export obj in file menu. You can import any Teya scene to any software without re-opening for export.
Use menu 'file' to save/open object files and to export scene render. Also there you can adjust y/z axis direction and scene scale. Vertex colors in Teya Conceptor will be exported as texture.
To export scene as alpha-texture (it even can be seamless) use 'alpha exporter' menu in top panel.

Object is black/Wrong axises or scale

You can change scale/axis settings for opening/saving in 'file' menu
If you want to fix object inside Teya, use modificators (first tool at tools panel).
For example 'normals' modifier can be used if object is black in case of broken normals directions.

Can Teya Conceptor unwrap UVs?

It's a software to create models geometry, not for texturing.
It can use only automatically generated UV's based on vertex colors (you can enable it in file menu) mainly used for plants generator .

Brush library

I'm user of your software. Can I use brushes in it for free? Who made brushes?

'Your brushes' is empty by default, so you can create your own brushes.
Brushes grouped as 'Arseniy Korablev brushes' are made by me, so I allow users to draw in Teya Conceptor with my shared brushes.
Selling brush presets itself as yours is not allowed.

Why brush library is online?

To update 'Arseniy Korablev' brushes.

Brushes previews are broken after click / can't draw (macOS)

Most possibly it's because of OpenGL compatibility on latest macOS versions.
All you can do it to go to Teya settings/system and:
• disabled 'lock when brush render'
• also, you can try to disable 'auto fix previews'
If it doesn't help, also disable 'use VBO if supported' and enable 'ignore VBO errors'
Then restart program.

Most of the brushes disappeared, too few brushes count

See messages in the bottom of screen after program start (problems of auto-update), so also possibly, it's FTP access or file writing permissions issue.
If you can't fix it on your system, you can re-download and re-install Teya.

Licenses (PRO version)

Will license work at all my computers? Can license be transferred to another PC?

One license is limited to 3 computers.
I understood that users can own few computers (desktop + laptop, for example) or just update machine. You can use same license in this case.
But if the license will be activated at more than 3 different PC's, it will work only at first 3.
If you have problems, contact me.

Author & Contact

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