Mesh

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The Mesh property of the layer provides an advanced level of flexibility by allowing you to manipulate fills using a grid-based system. This feature helps you create unique transformations and effects.

The following predefined mesh shapes are available:

mesh-rect.svg  Rectangle
mesh-donut.svg  Donut
mesh-rising-wave.svg  Rising wave
mesh-falling-wave.svg  Falling wave
mesh-rising-ribbon.svg  Rising ribbon
mesh-falling-ribbon.svg  Falling ribbon

Note: Meshes do not affect certain fill types such as trace, handmade, autowireframe, or scribble fills.

Activating Mesh Mode

  1. Select the layer you want to work with
  2. Click the Mesh button in the Layers Panel toolbar
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  3. Choose one of the predefined mesh shapes
  4. The mesh grid appears on your layer and a toggle appears in the layer row
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Front and Back Sides

When a layer has Mesh mode enabled, fills can be assigned to different sides of the mesh:

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  • overlap-1.svg Fill appears on both sides
  • overlap-2.svg Fill appears only on front side
  • overlap-3.svg Fill appears only on back side

Removing a Mesh

To remove a mesh from a layer:

  1. Select the layer with the active mesh
  2. Either:
    • Navigate to Layer → Mesh → Remove
    • Click the mesh icon in the layer row
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For detailed information about working with meshes, see the dedicated Mesh chapter.