Patch Functions

A list of the functions for working with patches, including copying, mirroring, and transforming patches, can be found in the table below.

Function	How to access it	What it does	Opens this dialog box	Notes
Extract patch	• Menubar \| Patches > Extract Selected • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Extract Selected	Extracts the selected patches as images, and displays them in the Image Manager Palette.		You can only extract images up to 8K in resolution.
Select patches by number	• Menubar \| Patches > Select Range • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Select Range	Lets you enter a series of patch numbers in order to select those patches.	Select Patches
Copy selected patches to system clipboard	• Menubar \| Patches > Copy Indexes to Clipboard • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Copy Indexes to Clipboard • Right-click \| Patches Palette > Copy Indexes to Clipboard	Copies selected patch IDs to the system clipboard.		Copies the UDIM of the selected patch(es) to the system clipboard, for use in other applications.
Paste selected patch	• Menubar \| Patches > Quick Paste • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Quick Paste • Keyboard \| Ctrl/Cmd+V	Pastes a copied patch (from the clipboard).
Copy selected patch	Menubar \| Patches > Quick Copy Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Quick Copy Keyboard \| Ctrl/Cmd+C	Copies the selected patch.		Only copies the paint baked onto the patch (does not copy unbaked paint).
Copy textures	• Menubar \| Patches > Copy Textures • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Copy Textures	Copies multiple textures from selected patches.	Copy Multiple Textures Dialog
Copy the patch mask	• Menubar \| Patches > UV Mask to Image Manager • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > UV Mask to Image Manager • Right-click \| patch in Patches Palette > UV Mask to Image Manager	Copies the outline (mask) of the UVs on the patch to the Image Manager.
Copy the patches wireframe	• Menubar \| Patches > UV Wireframe to Image Manager • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > UV Wireframe to Image Manager	Copies the wireframe of the UVs on the patch to the Image Manager.
Extend the patch bleed area	• Menubar \| Patches > Bleed Patch Edges • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Bleed Patch Edges • Right-click \| in Patches Palette > Bleed Patch Edges	Extends the bleed area at the edges of the UV patches out to the edge of the entire patch.
Flip patch vertically	• Menubar \| Patches > Transform > Flip Vertical • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Transform > Flip Vertical	Flips the paint on the selected patch(es) vertically.
Flip patch horizontally	• Menubar \| Patches > Transform > Flip Horizontal • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Transform > Flip Horizontal	Flips the paint on the selected patch(es) horizontally.
Rotate patch 90 degrees counterclockwise	• Menubar \| Patches > Transform > Rotate 90 CCW • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Transform > Rotate 90 CCW	Rotates the paint on the selected patch(es) 90 degrees counterclockwise.
Rotate patch 90 degrees clockwise	• Menubar \| Patches > Transform > Rotate 90 CW • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Transform > Rotate 90 CW	Rotates the paint on the selected patch(es) 90 degrees clockwise.
Rotate patch 180 degrees	• Menubar \| Patches > Transform > Rotate 180 • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Transform > Rotate 180	Rotates the paint on the selected patch(es) 180 degrees.
Mirror patch from left to right	• Menubar \| Patches > Mirror > Mirror Left to Right • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Mirror > Mirror Left to Right	Mirrors the paint on the selected patch(es) from left to right.
Mirror patch from right to left	• Menubar \| Patches > Mirror > Mirror Right to Left • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Mirror > Mirror Right to Left	Mirrors the paint on the selected patch(es) from right to left.
Mirror patch from top to bottom	• Menubar \| Patches > Mirror > Mirror Top to Bottom • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Mirror > Mirror Top to Bottom	Mirrors the paint on the selected patch(es) from top to bottom.
Mirror patch from bottom to top	• Menubar \| Patches > Mirror > Mirror Bottom to Top • Right-click \| canvas > Patches > Mirror > Mirror Bottom to Top	Mirrors the paint on the selected patch(es) from bottom to top.
Link selected patches	• Menubar \| Patches > Link > Link Selected Patch Images • Right-click \| canvas > Link > Link Selected Patch Images • Right-click \| Patches Palette > Link Selected Patch Images	Links patches that have been selected in the Patches palette. This allows you to quickly replicate changes from one patch across multiple patches.		A colored box highlights linked patches in the UV view.
Unlink selected patches	• Menubar \| Patches > Link > Unlink Selected Patch Images • Right-click \| canvas > Link > Unlink Selected Patch Images • Right-click \| Patches Palette > Unlink Selected Patch Images	Unlinks any linked patches that have been selected in the Patches palette.		Removes the colored box from the unlinked patches in the UV view.
Selects all patches linked to a specific patch	• Menubar \| Patches > Link > Select Linked Patch Images • Right-click \| canvas > Link > Select Linked Patch Images • Right-click \| Patches Palette > Select Linked Patch Images	Selects all of the patches that have been linked to the specified patch selection, and highlights them in the Patches palette.
Unlinks all linked patches	• Menubar \| Patches > Link > Unlink All Linked Patch Images • Right-click \| canvas > Link > Unlink All Linked Patch Images • Right-click \| Patches Palette > Unlink All Linked Patch Images	Unlinks all linked patches for the entire project.
Resize patches	• Menubar \| Patches > Resize Selected > Size • Right-click \| canvas > Resize Selected > Size • Right-click \| Patches Palette > Resize Selected > Size	Resizes the selected patches to the selected size, including options to double or halve the size.