B Onion Skin

Onion skinning for 3D animation.

Display ghost frames of your animated meshes directly in the viewport to visualize motion, timing, and spacing while you animate.

Features

• Display — Ghosts update instantly as you scrub the timeline
• Before & After Frames — See past and future positions with customizable colors
• Armature Support — Works with rigged characters and their mesh children
• Adjustable Opacity — Smooth falloff so distant frames fade naturally
• Wireframe Mode — Lightweight display for complex meshes
• X-Ray — See ghosts through geometry

Usage

1. Open View3D → Sidebar → Onion Skin
2. Select your mesh or armature, curve.
3. Click Add Selected to begin tracking.
4. Enable onion skinning with the checkbox in the panel header.
5. Customize your view:
   • Ghosts: Set how many frames before and after to display.
   • Step: Skip frames for faster motion (e.g., display every 2nd frame).
   • Opacity: Adjust falloff curve (Linear, Smooth, Exponential).