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title: "Stencil"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/TOOLSCULPTBRUSHRELAX-MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_GROUP.html"
section_path: "Sculpting > Sculpt Menu > Brush > Smooth > Stencil"
element_id: "TOOLSCULPTBRUSHRELAX"
group_id: "MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_GROUP"
description: "These buttons can be used if you want to archive Stencils with individual settings for later use. Your Stencils (as well as all other Cinema 4D presets) …"
---

## Stencil

### Stencil Preset

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_PRESET`

### Load

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_LOADPRESET`

### Save

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_ADDPRESET`

### Clear

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_RESET`

These buttons can be used if you want to archive Stencils with individual settings for later use. Your Stencils (as well as all other Cinema 4D presets) will be saved to a library in your user directory under MAXON/Version/library/browser/user.lib4d.

In the Content Browser you will find the presets (to download, delete, etc.) in the Presets/user/Sculpt Stencils Preset directory.

- **Load**: Loads a Stencil preset from a list of available preset. Note that only Stencil presets can be listed here that are located in **user.lib4d**, **sculpting.lib4d** or **sculpt_X.lib4d** (whereby, X’ can be an directory).
- **Save**: The current Stencil settings are saved as a preset in the library.
- **Reset**: Resets the Stencil to its default settings.

Tip:Note that bitmaps will not be saved for presets that contain bitmaps. The preset will contain an absolute path to the bitmap. Therefore you should make sure that Cinema 4D can access this path.

### Stencil

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL`

Enables or disables the **Stencil** function.

### Image

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_FILENAME`

Load the bitmap on which the Stencil function should be based here (white=min. effect; black=max. effect). In the Content Browser under Presets/Sculpting/Stencils you will find numerous stamps you can use (simply drag your selection into the **Image** field).

### Transparency

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_TRANSPARENCY` · Range: [0.00..1.00]

Defines the transparency with which the stencil bitmap will be displayed in the Viewport. The bitmap will be hidden automatically when sculpting (mouse button pressed).

### Visible

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_VISIBLE`

Toggles the stencil’s visibility (the `Q` key can also be used).

### Hide During Stroke

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_HIDEONSTROKE`

If this option is enabled, the stencil will be hidden as soon as the mouse button is pressed, i.e., the brush will be active.

### Angle

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_ANGLE` · Range: [0..360°]

Use this setting to define the orientation of the Stencil in the Viewport. This can also be done interactively by pressing `T` + middle mouse button.

### Scale

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_SCALE` · Range: [0.01..100.00]

Use this setting to scale the Stencil in the Viewport. This can also be done interactively be pressing `T` + right mouse button.

### Translate

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

Use this setting to change the position of the Stencil in the Viewport. This can also be done interactively by pressing `T` + left mouse button.

### Tile X

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_TILEX`

### Tile Y

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_TILEY`

Use these settings to tile the Stencil horizontally (**Tile X**) or vertically (**Tile Y**).

### Flip X

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_FLIP_X`

### Flip Y

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_FLIP_Y`

Use these settings to mirror the Stencil horizontally (**Flip X**) or vertically (**Flip Y**).

### Gray Value

Parameter ID: `MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STENCIL_MIDVALUE` · Range: [0.00..1.00]

![Image: 035454.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/035454.jpg)

Whereas the **Draw** brush, for example, raises (bitmap region lighter than Gray Value) or lowers (bitmap region darker than Gray Value) the mesh, the **Gray Value** defines the null level at which nothing happens. If **Gray Value** is set to 0, black regions will remain unaffected by the brush, brighter values will cause the corresponding regions to be raised.

See also [Gray Value](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/html/TOOLSCULPTBRUSHPULL-MDATA_SCULPTBRUSH_STAMP_GROUP.html.md) for more information.