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.

Nota

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 View 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.