5 Basics of MagicaVoxel

What you need to know before you get started.

Header image with my own MagicaVoxel creation: a diorama of the Green hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog.
My MagicaVoxel creation: a diorama of the Green Hill Zone from Sonic the Hedgehog.
· How to Use MagicaVoxel
1. Tooltips
2. Different Views
3. Utilize Your Layers
4. Triangles
5. Color Management
Bonus: Click All The Things!

How to Use MagicaVoxel

Screenshot of the bottom of MagicaVoxel, showing the tooltip and the assigned shortcut key.
Location of the Tooltip, showing the tool button does and the assigned shortcut key.
Comparison between Model View on the left and World View on the right. Model View has mostly tool and edit buttons. World View has organization and arrangement buttons.
Model and World view comparison.
Screenshot of MagicaVoxel showing named layers on the left.
Organization of layers with colors and layer names.
Clicking on the triangle next to color reveals color sliders and color codes!
Screenshots displaying the different color palettes. Custom color palette (top left), Standard Palette (top right), PAL Palette (bottom left), and Greyscale Palette (bottom right).
Custom color palette (top left), Standard Palette (top right), PAL Palette (bottom left), and Greyscale Palette (bottom right).
Screenshot of the rendering screen of MagicaVoxel.
Rendering screen of MagicaVoxel.

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Frederik Verhagen

Stay-at-home father and dork who writes about creativity, science fiction, and little discoveries in life. 🔗 bumblebearcreations.carrd.co