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Copy painted regions

You can copy (clone) paint on region on your model and apply the paint to another area of the same model (and same paint layer) using the Clone tool.

Indicate a sample point on the area you want to clone and then move the cursor to the area you want the paint applied.

When you stroke on the model the paint is copied from the sample point (which updates as the Clone tool gets repositioned). If a composite of more than one paint layer is required, you can merge the paint layers before cloning. For more information, see Merge paint layers.

1. In the Layers window, ensure the display button is set to Paint.
2. Select a paint layer you want to clone from.

   While many paint layers may be visible, only one can be active. The active layer is the one that Clone works in. If you don't want to risk editing an existing paint layer, create a duplicate of it prior to using Clone. For more information, see Duplicate a paint layer.

3. In the 3D View, select the Paint Tools tray and click the Clone icon.
4. To create a sample point for Clone, Ctrl-click on the region you want the paint to be copied from.

   This location is the starting point from which the Clone tool copies the paint.

5. Position the Clone cursor where you want the cloned paint to appear and begin stroking on the model.

   Paint is applied in the location you stroke in relation to the sample point. As you move the tool on the model the sample point updates to maintain the offset.

NoteIf the model is tumbled, zoomed or otherwise repositioned after specifying the sample point, the Clone tool may not sample in the expected location. That is, as you stroke, the sample point may get positioned off the model (whether by tumbling the view or when you stroke to the edge of the model). When this occurs the feature will not have a source of paint to copy. In this circumstance, reset the sample point.

Related topics

Painting basics

Duplicate a paint layer

Merge paint layers