# Need help on using brush edit tools, more specifically the pen tool **URL:** \ **Category:** Community & Industry Discussion\ **Tags:** unreal-engine\ **Created:** [April 17, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352 "2016-04-17T02:36:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![malosal](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@malosal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/malosal)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2016, 2:36am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/1 "2016-04-17T02:36:23Z")
I’ve searched around, looked at youtube videos, and the manual, and I still can’t figure out how the pen tool works when editing brushes. Can someone help me out here? thanks. ---
**Author:** ![malosal](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@malosal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/malosal)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/2 "2016-04-19T22:31:20Z")
Well this sucks, I guess I will just play around and hopefully accidentally discover how to do things. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_cc22124c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_cc22124c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_cc22124c)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2016, 10:38pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/3 "2016-04-19T22:38:07Z")
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**Author:** ![malosal](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@malosal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/malosal)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/4 "2016-04-21T23:42:17Z")
I understand how to draw and close a shape. But I don’t understand how to fill it to make a face. Extruding it just makes it longer but still invisible. Anyone help? ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_cc22124c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_cc22124c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_cc22124c)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2016, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/5 "2016-04-22T20:02:54Z")
Do you have “create brush shape” checked? ---
**Author:** ![malosal](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@malosal](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/malosal)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2016, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/6 "2016-04-22T20:36:45Z")
![louvepass.PNG](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/f/df0595e2cf62c38173cfe2a3c4f73156520f553b.png)Yes I do have that selected. If you look at the image, after i drew the triangle , i can even extrude but it can’t be seen unless i select it by its name in the world outliner. Would you mind giving me a quick step by step on doing that? Thanks so much I appreciate your time and effort. ---
**Author:** ![anonymous\_user\_cc22124c](https://d3kjluh73b9h9o.cloudfront.net/original/4X/2/8/5/28502927f1d97ba1051b3b47ccfe17233bf41ef0.png) [@anonymous\_user\_cc22124c](https://forums.unrealengine.com/u/anonymous_user_cc22124c)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2016, 2:06am UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/need-help-on-using-brush-edit-tools-more-specifically-the-pen-tool/61352/7 "2016-04-23T02:06:11Z")
Not sure by what you mean “can’t be seen”. I created a quick shape using the pen tool, some sides appeared to be invisible until I put a temporary point light next to them.