Turn namespaces on and off

You can turn the display of namespaces on or off in the Outliner, Channel Box, and Layer Editor.

When using namespaces, object names can sometimes get very long. This can make it difficult to differentiate objects by name. Turning off the display of namespaces replaces the namespace portion of a node’s name (if any) with “...:”. The shortened name makes it easier to distinguish between different objects in your scene.

To turn on the display of namespaces in the Outliner

1. In the Outliner, select Display > Show Namespace.

   Namespaces are now displayed in the Outliner. Use Show Namespace to toggle the display of namespaces in the Outliner on and off.

To turn on the display of namespaces in the Channel Box

1. In the Channel Box, click Edit > Settings > Show Namespace.

Namespaces are now displayed in the Channel Box. Use Show Namespace to toggle the display of namespaces in the Channel Box on and off.

To turn on the display of namespaces in theLayer Editor

1. In the Layer Editor, click Options > Show Namespace.

Namespaces are now displayed in the Layer Editor. Use Show Namespace to toggle the display of namespaces in the Layer Editor on and off.

Relatedtopics

• Namespaces
• Create namespaces
• Edit namespaces
• Remove namespaces