GreasePencil(ID)

base classes — bpy_struct, ID

class bpy.types.GreasePencil(ID)

Freehand annotation sketchbook

after_color

Base color for ghosts after the active frame

Type:float array of 3 items in [0, 1], default (0.12549, 0.082353, 0.529412)
animation_data

Animation data for this data-block

Type:AnimData, (readonly)
before_color

Base color for ghosts before the active frame

Type:float array of 3 items in [0, 1], default (0.145098, 0.419608, 0.137255)
edit_line_color

Color for editing line

Type:float array of 4 items in [0, 1], default (0.6, 0.6, 0.6, 0.5)
ghost_after_range

Maximum number of frames to show after current frame (0 = don’t show any frames after current)

Type:int in [0, 120], default 1
ghost_before_range

Maximum number of frames to show before current frame (0 = don’t show any frames before current)

Type:int in [0, 120], default 1
grid

Settings for grid and canvas in the 3D viewport

Type:GreasePencilGrid, (readonly, never None)
is_annotation

Current datablock is an annotation

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)
is_stroke_paint_mode

Draw Grease Pencil strokes on click/drag

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)
is_stroke_sculpt_mode

Sculpt Grease Pencil strokes instead of viewport data

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)
is_stroke_weight_mode

Grease Pencil weight paint

Type:boolean, default False, (readonly)
layers
Type:GreasePencilLayers bpy_prop_collection of GPencilLayer, (readonly)
materials
Type:IDMaterials bpy_prop_collection of Material, (readonly)
onion_factor

Change fade opacity of displayed onion frames

Type:float in [0, 1], default 0.5
onion_keyframe_type

Type of keyframe (for filtering)

  • ALL All Types, Include all Keyframe types.
  • KEYFRAME Keyframe, Normal keyframe - e.g. for key poses.
  • BREAKDOWN Breakdown, A breakdown pose - e.g. for transitions between key poses.
  • MOVING_HOLD Moving Hold, A keyframe that is part of a moving hold.
  • EXTREME Extreme, An ‘extreme’ pose, or some other purpose as needed.
  • JITTER Jitter, A filler or baked keyframe for keying on ones, or some other purpose as needed.
Type:enum in [‘ALL’, ‘KEYFRAME’, ‘BREAKDOWN’, ‘MOVING_HOLD’, ‘EXTREME’, ‘JITTER’], default ‘KEYFRAME’
onion_mode

Mode to display frames

  • ABSOLUTE Frames, Frames in absolute range of the scene frame.
  • RELATIVE Keyframes, Frames in relative range of the Grease Pencil keyframes.
  • SELECTED Selected, Only selected keyframes.
Type:enum in [‘ABSOLUTE’, ‘RELATIVE’, ‘SELECTED’], default ‘ABSOLUTE’
pixel_factor

Scale conversion factor for pixel size (use larger values for thicker lines)

Type:float in [0.1, 30], default 0.0
show_stroke_direction

Show stroke drawing direction with a bigger green dot (start) and smaller red dot (end) points

Type:boolean, default False
stroke_depth_order

Defines how the strokes are ordered in 3D space

  • 2D 2D Layers, Display strokes using grease pencil layers to define order.
  • 3D 3D Location, Display strokes using real 3D position in 3D space.
Type:enum in [‘2D’, ‘3D’], default ‘2D’
stroke_thickness_space

Set stroke thickness in screen space or world space

  • WORLDSPACE World Space, Set stroke thickness relative to the world space.
  • SCREENSPACE Screen Space, Set stroke thickness relative to the screen space.
Type:enum in [‘WORLDSPACE’, ‘SCREENSPACE’], default ‘WORLDSPACE’
use_adaptive_uv

Automatic UVs are calculated depending of the stroke size

Type:boolean, default False
use_autolock_layers

Lock automatically all layers except active one to avoid accidental changes

Type:boolean, default False
use_force_fill_recalc

Force recalc of fill data after use deformation modifiers (reduce FPS)

Type:boolean, default False
use_ghost_custom_colors

Use custom colors for ghost frames

Type:boolean, default False
use_ghosts_always

Ghosts are shown in renders and animation playback. Useful for special effects (e.g. motion blur)

Type:boolean, default False
use_multiedit

Edit strokes from multiple grease pencil keyframes at the same time (keyframes must be selected to be included)

Type:boolean, default False
use_onion_fade

Display onion keyframes with a fade in color transparency

Type:boolean, default False
use_onion_loop

Display first onion keyframes using next frame color to show indication of loop start frame

Type:boolean, default False
use_onion_skinning

Show ghosts of the keyframes before and after the current frame

Type:boolean, default True
use_stroke_edit_mode

Edit Grease Pencil strokes instead of viewport data

Type:boolean, default False
zdepth_offset

Offset amount when drawing in surface mode

Type:float in [0, 1], default 0.0
clear()

Remove all the Grease Pencil data

classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass(id, default=None)
Parameters:id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:The RNA type or default when not found.
Return type:bpy.types.Struct subclass
classmethod bl_rna_get_subclass_py(id, default=None)
Parameters:id (string) – The RNA type identifier.
Returns:The class or default when not found.
Return type:type

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