# Why is my smoothing tool not doing anything? **URL:** \ **Category:** Tips, Tutorials and Help\ **Tags:** nomadsculpt, tutorial\ **Created:** [June 19, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200 "2024-06-19T16:47:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aeden\_V](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/aeden_v/32/22461_2.png) [@Aeden\_V](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Aeden_V)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/1 "2024-06-19T16:47:02Z")
I’m pretty new to nomad sculpt as i just downloaded it the other day. And everything is going good as far as i could tell EXCEPT for the smoothing. I’ve tried remeshing with a lower and higher resolution and its still the same outcome. Still with the jagged edges and not smoothing out anything. Its not “filling it out” even on a lower resolution. Please help ---
**Author:** ![Holger\_Schoenischka](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/holger_schoenischka/32/3934_2.png) [@Holger\_Schoenischka](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Holger_Schoenischka)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 5:01pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/2 "2024-06-19T17:01:55Z")
Maybe read the related topics on the bottom … > [@Voxel merge and smooth tool - asking for help](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/voxel-merge-and-smooth-tool-asking-for-help/1385): > > Hi there, I am totally new in 3D sculping with no experience, but I enjoy so much to work in Nomad! slight_smile I would like to ask a question about Voxel merge and also about weird polygons on my skulture. About the Voxel merge. I created three primitive spheres as eyes and nose. They look great antil I use Voxel merge, then they lose their sharpness and hight “resolution” of polygons. Do I do something wrong? Second question is about the Smooth tool. Sometimes it works, someti… ---
**Author:** ![Aeden\_V](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/aeden_v/32/22461_2.png) [@Aeden\_V](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Aeden_V)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/3 "2024-06-19T17:13:40Z")
I did and none did the trick but i figured it out! Thanks for the help ---
**Author:** ![Della\_Sim](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/della_sim/32/23492_2.png) [@Della\_Sim](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Della_Sim)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/4 "2024-08-25T08:44:44Z")
Please let me know how you figured it out. I cant seem to fix it ---
**Author:** ![meejahor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/67e7ee/32.png) [@meejahor](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/meejahor)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/5 "2024-08-25T15:59:39Z")
Did you have relax turned on? ---
**Author:** ![RogerRoger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b2d939/32.png) [@RogerRoger](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/RogerRoger)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2024, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/6 "2024-08-25T16:34:00Z")
@Della_Sim Screenshots save lives 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Axmerko](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.nomadsculpt.com/axmerko/32/31754_2.png) [@Axmerko](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/u/Axmerko)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 12:55pm UTC](https://forum.nomadsculpt.com/t/why-is-my-smoothing-tool-not-doing-anything/16200/7 "2026-06-06T12:55:43Z")
Turn off relax, the web icon 🕸