Style Painter
Copy the complete style — Semantic Class, contour, fill, and photoreal material — from one entity and paint it onto others.
Style PainterStyle Painter lets you copy the complete visual style of any drawn object — including stroke color, stroke width, stroke pattern, fill color, fill opacity, text style, and arrow styles — and apply it to one or more other objects with a single click. It is a quick way to keep zones, paths, or annotation objects sharing the same look. Open it from the command palette (search for Format Painter) or the right-click context menu, click a source object to copy its style, then click a target to apply it.
Apply to targets
After copying a style, the tool switches to Apply Target mode — "Click entities to apply the copied style". Click each target entity to apply. Hold Shift to apply to multiple entities without restarting the tool.
From selection
If one entity is selected when you activate Style Painter, the tool skips Pick Source and goes directly to Apply Target mode with the selected entity's style pre-loaded.
Format Painter shortcut
The Format Painter button in the top bar (paintbrush icon, next to the three style buttons) is a quick shortcut: if an entity is selected, it pre-loads that entity's style and switches to Apply Target mode immediately — one click to start painting.
Keep painting more objects (sticky mode)
When you launch Style Painter from the right-click Format Painter context-menu entry, it stays in apply mode after each click and shows a "Sticky" badge in the panel, so you can style a series of objects in one pass. The top-bar Format Painter button and the Paste Style context-menu entry apply the style once and then return to the selection tool. Press Escape at any time to exit sticky mode.
Skip the pick step by pre-selecting
If you already know which object has the style you want, select it first and then activate Style Painter. The tool detects the selection and jumps straight to apply mode with that object's style pre-loaded — you never have to click the source separately. This is the fastest workflow when the source object is already on screen.
Use the Format Painter shortcut in the top bar
The Format Painter button in the top bar (the paintbrush icon near the style controls) is a one-click entry point. With an object selected it pre-loads that object's style and switches directly to apply mode. This is identical to pre-selecting and activating Style Painter — choose whichever method is more convenient.
For the fastest workflow, pre-select the object whose style you want to copy and then activate Style Painter — it skips the pick step entirely and goes straight to applying. Use the right-click Format Painter entry when you want to keep painting object after object without restarting.
Style Painter copies these properties: stroke color, stroke width, stroke pattern (solid/dashed/dotted), line join, line cap, fill color, fill opacity, text font and size, and arrow styles. It does not change an object's geometry, dimensions, or layer assignment.
Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Escape | Exit Style Painter |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Style Painter change the size, position, or shape of the target object?
No. Style Painter only transfers visual style properties — stroke, fill, and text formatting. The target object's geometry, dimensions, layer, and position are never affected.
Which properties are copied?
Style Painter copies: stroke color, stroke width, stroke pattern (solid, dashed, dotted), line join style, line cap style, fill color, fill opacity, fill material (including the photoreal material), text style (font, size, weight), and arrow styles. It does not copy the Semantic/Surface Class.
How do I apply the same style to many objects quickly?
Launch Style Painter from the right-click Format Painter context-menu entry. It enters sticky mode (shown by a "Sticky" badge in the panel) and stays in apply mode after every click, so you can paint object after object. Press Escape when finished to exit.
What is the difference between Style Painter and Format Painter?
They use the same underlying engine. Format Painter is a top-bar shortcut that pre-loads the style from the currently selected object and jumps straight to apply mode. Style Painter is the full tool and can pick the source manually when nothing is selected. Both produce identical results.
Can I undo a style paint operation?
Yes. Each click that applies a style is recorded as a single undoable action. Press Ctrl+Z (or Cmd+Z on macOS) to undo the last application. If you painted multiple objects in sticky mode, each individual click is undoable separately.