Flood the surface

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Flood the surface

Using the Flood Paint button with the All radio box on, you can quickly apply a single color to the entire texture without painting individual strokes. You can also use the Flood Erase button to erase everything painted on the texture since the last time you saved it.

With the Selected faces radio box on, the Flood Paint button and Flood Erase button can flood selected faces on polygons.

Flood the entire texture

To flood paint the entire texture

Specify a Color and Opacity value in the Flood section.
Select Flood All.
Click the Flood Paint button.

To flood erase the entire texture

Specify an Opacity value in the Flood section.
Select Flood All.
Click the Flood Erase button.

Flood selected polygon faces

To flood paint selected faces

Select the faces you want to paint. The texture must already be assigned to the surface.
Select the 3D Paint Tool. An outline displays around the selected faces.
Specify a Color and Opacity value in the Flood section.
Select Flood Selected Faces.
Click Flood Paint.

To flood erase selected faces

Select the faces you want to erase. The texture must already be assigned to the surface.
Select the 3D Paint Tool. An outline displays around the selected faces.
For a more gradual, or subtle erase, in the Flood section, set the Opacity. To completely erase everything painted since the last time you saved, leave the Opacity setting at 1.
Select Flood Selected Faces.
Click Flood Erase.