---
title: "Layer Controls"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/FLSOLID-FLBASE.html"
section_path: "Create Menu > Field > Field Layers > Solid Field Layer > Layer Controls"
element_id: "FLSOLID"
group_id: "FLBASE"
description: "Use this setting to define the solid value with which the underlying elements should be blended."
---

## Layer Controls

### Value

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_SOLID_VALUE` · Range: [-∞..+∞%]

Use this setting to define the solid value with which the underlying elements should be blended.

Note that this **Value** setting is not the same as the **Strength** setting for the Field list. At first glance it may look the same but differences can occur, depending on the Blending mode.

### Color

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_SOLID_COLOR`

Use this setting to define the solid color with which the underlying elements should be blended.

### Direction

Parameter ID: `FIELDLAYER_SOLID_DIRECTION` · Range: [XYZ ]

Use this setting to define the solid direction with which the underlying elements should be blended.