Stroke Placement

Reference

Mode:

Draw Mode

Header:

Stroke Placement

The Stroke Placement selector helps to select the location in which the newly created strokes are drawn.

Note

The Stroke Placement selected has effect only for new strokes and does not affect the existing ones.

../../../_images/grease-pencil_modes_draw_stroke-placement_selector.png

Stroke Placement selector on 3D Viewport header.

Origin

Strokes are placed at Grease Pencil object origin.

3D Cursor

Strokes are placed at 3D cursor.

Surface

Strokes will stick on mesh surfaces.

  • Offset

    Distance from the mesh surface to place the new strokes.

  • Project Onto Selected

    Only project the strokes onto selected objects.

Stroke

Strokes will stick on other strokes.

  • Target

    • All Points:

      All the points of the new stroke sticks to other strokes.

      End Points:

      Only the start and end points of the new stroke sticks to other strokes.

      First Point:

      Only the start point of the new stroke sticks to other strokes.

Examples

Stroke using different Stroke Placements.
../../../_images/grease-pencil_modes_draw_stroke-placement_origin.png

Origin.

../../../_images/grease-pencil_modes_draw_stroke-placement_3D-cursor.png

3D Cursor.

../../../_images/grease-pencil_modes_draw_stroke-placement_surface.png

Surface.

../../../_images/grease-pencil_modes_draw_stroke-placement_stroke.png

Stroke.