PixZels (3D Pixel Art & Sprite Creator)

Pixzels looks very interesting. Does the isometric pixel output include options to render highlighted edges, and add shadow edge outlines to the silhouette? Like in this example I made…

gostei muito do seu projeto eu consigo fazer um diorama nele, parabens pelo trabalho 

Hey for the palette colour selection could you include a scroll function so that you can see all of the colours in the pallete currently selected. Thanks

Just got this dope app! Its going to completely revolutionize my workflow. I'm wondering if i can ask for a few features?
1. different menu fonts, pixel font is hard to read for me sometimes

2. a way to set the camera and the sun to a numeric value that way I can keep the sun and camera exactly the same between my assets.

again - great application! thank you!

Hey there, I am loving the look of this tool and just bought it. Looking forward to mess around with it. Also great to see this is in active development, and I am curious. Currently it says it supports 8 - 16 directions. Any chance this could get an upgrade in the future towards 32 direction? And potential drawing layers?

Looking forward to see this project grow. This looks like an amazingly fun tool <3

W... what kind of black magick is this???

I see this tool has so much potential! What is the maximum supported model size in px x px x px?

I tried it out a little. It's so fun!

Do you have any plans to implement an axis mirror mode or a function to invert the selection? If it would be I'll buy it.

Also, it would be really helpful if I could split parts into layers or separate models.

Great tool, it’s very cool! Where can person submit feature requests?

Hi any update on when we get to see the obj + mtl export? and how exactly does it export? as in would the mtl be smoothed out or would it be as sharp and pixely as we see it in pixzels or we get to customize around that?

Hello @pixel_Salvaje , 

is there a linux arm version release on the horizon? I'm on chrome os (aarch64) with an arm processor and would love to use the app offline instead of just the webapp. I'm from a 3rd world country so an internet connection is not always available.

Hello pixel_Salvaje,
Recently I've tried to create a tileset of isometric terrain using PixZels, with tiles that are 32x32 each. However, some corner or side tiles have empty space around the edges, which has resulted in a problem: PixZels tries to center the exported image, instead of counting empty pixels as part of the sprite.

Due to this, several tile exports were misaligned and I had to manually shift them around in Aseprite. Is there a way you could make exported files of the same resolution more deterministic? It would really make the app easier to use for this purpose.

Oh this looks great.

I've actually been waiting for an extension for Aseprite that does this, but the fact that I can actually get this right away is enticing.

Hello @pixel_Salvaje,

Sorry for all the requests below that you have to review, but I also wanted to bring up the topic of the MagicaVoxel (.VOX) exporter.

I think you can actually skip that and handle the export issue more simply. You just need to export as PNG slices. MagicaVoxel v0.99.7.2 supports importing image slices one by one. I’ve attached an example to give you an idea. Please take the time to consider my request, as I believe it would be much easier for you to program an image-slice exporter in PixZels rather than a .VOX format exporter.

A slice exporter would also allow for sprite stacking in 2D isometric games.

Thanks in advance.

Really neat app in concept but...

1. PLEASE add some automation for image uploading, say, a image is 50x48 then it should just add empty pixels around it to fit the 64x64 size it wants.

2. Also for some reason ALL fonts are ULTRA tiny? At least the custom small ones render super duper tiny.

3. I noticed drawing is super slow, maybe consider adding some chunk optimization of sorts perhaps? Since it is weird how laggy it is.

4. Is it intentional that the view snaps to the top and bottom but not to the sides? Maybe add a setting to also toggle this? It also seems to snap in a very specific view... which means the model FLIPS while you are trying to paint. It kinda felt weird too when it just SNAP JUMPSCARE. lol

5. Could it start on a new project instead of opening on the default model? because it can be a bit confusing to then want to upload images and it complaining about it, as in, its not intuitive that I had to go out of my way to click clear, then pick size, and THEN finally have my model.

6. Maybe the upload image buttons on the sides of the box should also render on the screen instead of being kinda hidden away when they don't fit the screen? It's a bit confusing also because I can barely read them to start with.

7. On the topic of lag, even the UI is laggy when you are selecting around a model?

8. Custom keybinds would be nice.

9. Can you make line mode always render the pixels it will draw? Since I noticed atm it only renders them if you move your mouse around.

10. Line mode currently doesn't go down steps if a mesh is curvy, which kinda makes line mode for that kind of editing be useless.

11.  Maybe add a symmetry mode too? So say, if I erase on one side, it should also erase on X, Y or Z too. So I can shape the model more nicely by just editing from one side.

12. Bucket tool doesn't really seem to fill as visually intended. As in, if there's a ton of black cubes, then it should paint them all as long as they are visually connected, but it doesn't do that, it just paints over the ones adjacent to it.

13. A bind for using a key and then using mouse wheel to increase and decrease brush size would be nice.

14. A smooth boxes mode? Basically say, I want to add a bump, but it looked wrong, so then I wanted to smooth out the connection between the bump top and the bottom, so a smooth tool would handle that by just click it a few times to smooth the surface.

15. Sizes beyond 128 would be nice, since I have vehicle sprites that are bigger than that. In general, odd sizes would be very welcome too.

My screen size is 1920x1080.

If you could look into these issues/suggestions I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance. c:

Features you need to add ASAP:

1] Being able to include the Back image too, since there are models which will have unique details in their back (it's the case of all models i work with;

2] Add export for magicalvoxel .vox format, so, we can work with other tools beyond yours too.

3] Export obj with mtl material file too.

Also, do you have an email which i can send more suggestions to?

Hello, congratulations on the development of Pixzels. When I import 6 images, one by one to build my model, saving the model doesn't work. However, when I import 6 views into a single image, saving works correctly. Please, could you look into this?
Also, could you add a new export format in a future version that supports the VOX format (MagicaVoxel V1 format, 126x126x126, for example)? Thank you.

This is a really cool app, is there an official discord where we can make suggestions or ask for help? I think the program would benefit from a video tutorial series as the learning curve is a bit steep. Otherwise a really great app! Some immediate suggestions would be:

•  Symmetry tool

•  Way to "lock" the light source position (I keep moving it by accident), and also a way to save the light source coordinates for consistency across all projects.

•  Way to import and save palettes.

•  Rotating Preview Window 

•  Sphere Tool / Sphere Selection Tool

•  Easier indicator to figure out where you're drawing

Thanks for developing this great app and making it available across multiple platforms! Highly recommend it for anyone on the fence!

I've just bought one ! You are walking the path of Greatness !

Is it normal that the obj export gave me a 3d model without material ? i tried to add the gameboy sample assets in the godot engine and in blender, i only see a good looking grey gameboy ^

hm, i need my assets other way around - i have isometric perspectives so it would me neat to get front/side from them. i assume it's not possible, right?

Hello, I would like to thank you for the Pixzels app, however i am working on win7(64 bit) and it is not compatible, is there a version/patch that makes it compatible? 

On win10 it works fine.

Thanks.

This is becoming more and more of a tool unlike any other especially with the recent update. The potential is all over the place in the best way possible for creatives and hobbyists of the low poly/pixel art community. 

Much love for the most recent update @pixel_Salvaje. I don't know how you do it, but much love for the effort that you are putting into this amazing tool this far. 0.005 is definitely a great leap already and can't wait to see what's next in store. 

Hello Pixel_Salvaje,

First of all, thank you for developing PixZels.

I would like to ask if a symmetry / mirror editing feature is planned.

For pixel art workflows, it would be extremely helpful to have an option to paint or edit one side of the model while automatically mirroring the changes to the opposite side.

Is this kind of symmetry editing feature something you are already considering for future versions?

Many thanks for your work. PixZels has a lot of potential.

when uploading the example images seperate, the side, top and front, i get many artifacts in the model, why is that? and why does it seem like the example inside the app does not have it? hmm? is there something im missing? will me basing my painting on the example images be wrong? thank you so much for clarifying in advance

Is there a workflow for the obj export to set up the textures, or should we just do a triplanar to UV setup? 

Will this ever be out on steam?

doesn't seem to really work for me? thought it would try and match details or something and trying to draw in it is basically impossible. is this only intended for square objects? none of your examples show a character spinning or anything fully round. don't really get the point of this if it doesn't work for complex shapes/requires you to draw the sprites in full anyway.

can it export FBX files?

Hello! I've found this on Twitter recently and I found it very cool. I have some questions about it:

1. Are LLMs used in any way for this? The word "generate" always give me chills, but you didn't mention anything of the sort so I'm hopeful.

2. Can I export the generated 3D models themselves?

Hello Pixel_salvaje,
First of all, thank you so much for developing this program.
It seems that the program struggles with depth, protruding ceilings in particular. For testing purposes, I drew a simple farmhouse with a hay bale on its left side. This is the Z-Ortho image file I used:
The goal was to have the beige roof extend slightly beyond the brown rectangle, and having a rounded hay bale on a single side. Instead, the result was the following:

The hay bale was cut in half and the brown rectangle was extended beyond its intended limits, resulting in a displeasing protrusion. However, the fridge example you included by default does seem to have complex depth (the blue box inside the fridge that cannot be seen from the Z-Ortho file). How can one replicate such effect?

The tool is very cool though it struggles a bit with very small canvas (8x8 and 16x16). it seems that this does not work with voxels because when you edit the "model" it changes the original sprite. 

This is really an awesome tool if somehow you could manage some workflow of 1. initial sprite- 2. a voxel model- 3. edit the voxel model toggling on and off the pixelation shader and changing the amount of pixelization/resolution- 4. pixel art touch ups on the export side while navigating with the arrow keys like you do now but between the exported perspectives. Could be a game changer for me

this has a lot of potential but for my needs of very small canvas it might not do the magic well enought for the moment.

i'll keep an eye on it tho

I'll give my feedback as someone who needed this for a game but unfortunately couldn't get it to work the way I expected, and also as a professional pixel artist with years of experience in game development.

1. Support more sizes

   I tried making a bus that was around 154 px wide. Even though the program says it supports 256 px, it wouldn't let me go beyond 128 px. It would also be nice to support irregular dimensions instead of forcing square sizes.

2. Why does the top image have to be vertical?

   The side of the bus is horizontal because the bus itself is rectangular. When I imported the roof, the bus got squashed, and it took me hours to realize that the top image was supposed to be vertical. That wasn't very intuitive.

3. Allow importing the back and bottom sides

   I'd personally rather draw the back side in Aseprite (I don't need the bottom side for my game). But imagine making a game where the bus flips over on the road, you would need the underside.

4. Pre-existing outlines don't work very well

   I can understand this one, since it's probably a difficult problem to solve.

5. The eraser tool feels buggy

   The brush is the only tool that worked reliably for me. I also struggled with the selection tool. It was difficult to understand where to drag, even when using the corner handles. The mouse cursor representation wasn't very intuitive either.

6. The UI needs a proper menu

   There should be a File menu and other standard menus for importing images instead of relying only on dragging files into the center of the screen. Also, I can't drag the window around in Windows because there isn't a title bar to grab.

7. I'd remove the image at the top

   It takes up a lot of space and feels unnecessary. Less is more, especially in a tool I would use frequently.

8. Export more than 16 directions

   It would be great to have the option to export more viewing angles.

9. I'd focus on the core functionality first

   If I were you, I'd prioritize the tool itself rather than painting features inside the program. Those can always be added later. I think the main purpose should be assembling the pieces and exporting them from multiple directions. Sprite touch-ups can be done in other software.

   When painting tools are eventually expanded, the colors and palette should always be visible. Having to click the color to open a modal is poor UX. Aseprite's approach of keeping colors visible on the left side works much better.

   I would also remove the entire right panel and move those options into standard menus like File, Edit, etc.

   For the viewing options, I think it would be more intuitive to have a rotatable cube or directional controls similar to what 3D software uses.

That's all I can think of for now. If I remember anything else, I'll add it later. I really hope this tool improves because the concept itself is excellent, and I'm looking forward to future updates.

You will put this tool in Steam? I want buy, but prefer by Steam, just to concentrate in one place

This is so cool! I'd love to know how this was made, it's seriously Impressive! I'm definitely going to buy this.

Please also include a slice export option for sprite-stacked models sometime! Animation would also be amazing <3

Hey! Great software. I am considering buying now for future projects, but also for a project I am working on at the moment. I would be curious to know if it's possible to generate slices for sprite-stacked assets from Pixzels?