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.

Placement Options

../../../_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.

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.