Starting a New Voxel Layer

A new Voxel Layer gives you a voxel grid that you can edit directly.

How to Use It

1. Open a Voxel Scene or Voxel Movie.
2. Create a new Voxel Layer.
3. Adjust the settings in the creation dialog.
4. Confirm the dialog to add the layer to the scene.

Geometry

The following options are specific to creating a Voxel Layer:

• Starting Shape: Sets the initial voxel content of the layer. You can start with an empty grid or with a prefilled shape such as Box, Sphere, Pyramid, Cylinder, Cone, or Wedge.
• Size: Sets the size of the voxel grid in voxels.
• Grid Origin: Sets how the voxel grid is positioned relative to the object origin.
  • Centered places the grid around the object position.
  • Corner places the grid so it grows from the object position toward positive X, Y, and Z.

Appearance

These options are used for the starting shape:

• Color: Sets the initial color of the starting shape.
• Material: Sets the initial material of the starting shape.

Notes

• If Starting Shape is set to Empty, the layer is created without any voxels.
• Color and Material only affect the starting shape.
• The Position and Parent options are explained in Creating Objects.

Practical Advice

Start with a grid size that comfortably fits your first blockout.

You can resize the layer later, but choosing a sensible starting size makes early editing easier.