Stroke Material Display
Stroke Material Display
Enhance your Grease Pencil workflow with the Stroke Material Display Blender add-on. This tool provides a clear and customizable interface to view the material names of selected Grease Pencil strokes directly in the 3D Viewport's Sidebar under the "Stroke Materials" tab. Designed for Blender 4.5.0 and above, it streamlines material management for artists working with Grease Pencil objects.
Key Features:
- Dynamic Material Display: Lists material names for selected strokes in the current frame, with options to include object, data, layer, and stroke context for precise identification.
- Unique Material Mode: Toggle to display only unique material names, reducing clutter by eliminating duplicates.
- Interactive Selection: Click on a listed material to instantly select it in the Material Properties panel for quick edits.
- Customizable Labels: Toggle visibility of object, data, layer, or stroke number in the material list for tailored workflows.
- Real-Time Updates: Automatically refreshes the material list when changing frames or modifying the Grease Pencil object, ensuring accuracy.
- Filtering Support: Filter the material list by name for fast navigation in complex projects.
Use Case: Ideal for animators and illustrators using Grease Pencil to manage and identify materials across multiple strokes, layers, and objects efficiently.
Location: Access the tool in View3D > Sidebar > Stroke Materials.
Category: Grease Pencil
Author: John Nyquist BFCT
Version: 1.0.0
Blender Compatibility: 4.5.0+
What's New
1.0.1 August 25th, 2025
Removed use of depsgraph_update_post
Thanks dev, usefull addon