Grease Pencil: Layer Groups, Attributes, and some updates #104955

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Strokes can be grouped in 2D layers, a special Grease Pencil layers Strokes can be grouped in 2D layers, a special Grease Pencil layers
that help to organize the drawing order and visibility of the strokes. that help to organize the drawing order and visibility of the strokes.
Layers can be organized into layer groups.
:doc:`Layer Groups </grease_pencil/properties/layer_groups>`
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Layers can be organized into layer groups. This helps to get a better overview
when a file contains a lot of layers. Groups can be hidden and locked just like
layers.
:doc:`Onion Skinning </grease_pencil/properties/onion_skinning>` :doc:`Onion Skinning </grease_pencil/properties/onion_skinning>`
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:hidden: :hidden:
layers.rst layers.rst
layer_groups.rst
onion_skinning.rst onion_skinning.rst
strokes.rst strokes.rst

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.. _bpy.types.GreasePencilLayerGroup
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Layer Groups
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.. reference::
:Mode: All Modes
:Panel: :menuselection:`Object Data tab --> Layers`
:Shortcut: :kbd:`Y`
.. figure:: /images/grease-pencil_properties_layers_panel.png
:align: right
Grease Pencil Layers panel.
The :doc:`Layers </grease_pencil/properties/layers>` in a Grease Pencil objects can be
grouped into a Layer Group.
A layer can only be in one group at a time.
Layers can be moved into groups using drag-and-drop.
Groups can be color coded with a color tag.
Layer Tree
:ref:`Tree view <ui-tree-view>` of all layers and groups for the Grease Pencil object.
Next to the group name there are four icons buttons that control common properties of the group:
Use Mask (mask icon)
Toggle the affect of :ref:`Masks <bpy.types.GreasePencilLayer.use_masks>` on all the layers inside the group.
.. _bpy.types.GreasePencilLayerGroup.use_onion_skinning:
Onion Skinning (onion skin icon)
Toggle using the layers inside the group for :doc:`Onion Skinning </grease_pencil/properties/onion_skinning>`.
.. _bpy.types.GreasePencilLayerGroup.hide:
Hide (eye icon)
Toggle all the layer visibility of this group in the viewport and in render.
.. _bpy.types.GreasePencilLayerGroup.lock:
Lock (padlock icon)
Toggle all the layers of this group from being editable.

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When you draw, the new strokes are added to the active layer. When you draw, the new strokes are added to the active layer.
By default the view order of the layers in the viewport is top to bottom. By default the view order of the layers in the viewport is top to bottom.
Layers can be grouped using :doc:`Layer Groups </grease_pencil/properties/layer_group>`. Layers can be grouped using Layer Groups.
A layer can only be in one group at a time.
Layers can be moved into groups using drag-and-drop.
Groups can be color coded with a color tag.
Every layer correspond to a channel in the Dope Sheet editor (in Grease Pencil mode). Every layer correspond to a channel in the Dope Sheet editor (in Grease Pencil mode).
See :doc:`Dope Sheet </editors/dope_sheet/modes/grease_pencil>` for more information. See :doc:`Dope Sheet </editors/dope_sheet/modes/grease_pencil>` for more information.
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See :doc:`Overlays </editors/3dview/display/overlays>` for more information. See :doc:`Overlays </editors/3dview/display/overlays>` for more information.
Layer Tree Layer Tree
:ref:`Tree view <ui-tree-view>` of all layers and groups for the Grease Pencil object. Tree view of all layers and groups for the Grease Pencil object.
Next to the layer name there are four icons buttons that control common properties of the layer: Next to the layer name there are four icons buttons that control common properties of the layer:
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Merge Down Merge Down
Combine the selected layer with the layer below, the new layer keeps the name of the lower layer. Combine the selected layer with the layer below, the new layer keeps the name of the lower layer.
Merge Group Merge Group
Combine layers in the active :doc:`Layer Group </grease_pencil/properties/layer_group>` into a single layer. Combine layers in the active layer group into a single layer.
Merge All Merge All
Combine all layers into the active layer. Combine all layers into the active layer.