Brush Settings

The Brush Settings node is connected to [Pencil+ 4 Line] and [Brush Details] to control the color and size of Lines.

Brush Settings

This sections contains settings related to the brush.

Brush

Specify brush settings to be used for lines. Pencil+ 4 Lines are drawn as if the brush was stamped repeatedly over the edges. By changing the shape of the brush, it is possible to create wild lines, soft lines, etc.

Name

Set the name of the [Brush Settings]. This [Name] will be displayed on the [Specific Brush Settings] buttons in the Line Set window.

Blend Mode

Select the method to blend the base color.

Amount

Adjust the blending intensity. Lower the value to make the Line transparent.

Amount : 0	Amount : 20	Amount : 40
Amount : 60	Amount : 80	Amount : 100

Brush Details

Click this button to open the [Brush Details] window where detailed brush settings can be adjusted.

The Brush Settings are organized in a layered structure to make their management more efficient. They are split between the [Brush Settings] where Line color and size are adjusted and [Brush Details] where the shape of the brush and the feel of the strokes are adjusted.

As an example of the efficiency of this structure, imagine you want to use a different Line color, but the same brush settings, for each Line Set or each edge. In such a case, you could use individual [Brush Settings] but use a shared instance for the [Brush Details] to make management of your settings easy.

To create an instance of the settings, right-click the button to show a menu where you get the options [Copy], [Paste (Copy)] and [Paste (Instance)].

Button pop-up menu

Color

Set the base line color.

Using black	Using red	Using yellow
Using green	Using purple	Using blue

Map Opacity

Adjust the opacity of an active map. Lower the value to make the map transparent.

Map

Use a map for the line color.

Map Opacity: 0 (Using a noise map)	Map Opacity: 20	Map Opacity: 40
Map Opacity: 60	Map Opacity: 80	Map Opacity: 100

Size

Set the line thickness (in pixels).

Size: 1	Size: 5	Size: 10
Size :20	Size :40	Size :100

Enable Check Box

Enable / disable the Size Map.

Amount

Adjust the intensity of the Size Map.

Map Selector Button

Apply a map to the line size. Using this setting speeds up the painting when the [Brush Type] is [Normal] or [Multiple]. While the processing of [Stroke Size Reduction] is based on screen space, the [Size Map] sets the line thickness based on the geometry. This way, the lines are stable and there is no flickering between frames.

Size: 30 Amount: 0 (Using a noise map)	Size: 30 Amount: 20	Size: 30 Amount: 40
Size: 30 Amount: 60	Size: 30 Amount: 80	Size: 30 Amount: 100

Example using animation

Stretch

Define how close to a true circle the brush should be.

Stretch: 0 Angle: 0	Stretch: 50 Angle: 0	Stretch: 90 Angle: 0

Angle

Define the angle applied to the brush.

Stretch: 90 Angle: 0	Stretch: 90 Angle: 45	Stretch: 90 Angle: 90