About Paint

The Paint tool in Human Studio allows you to apply colors and visual effects to an anatomical structure or group of structures in your 3D model. Use Paint to:

• Distinguish multiple structures from one another (for example, the lobes of the brain)
• Demonstrate anatomical relationships, or identify specific structures within the larger context of the body or surrounding region (for example, show where the gallbladder is positioned in relation to the liver)
• Visually identify groups of structures (hint: use labels to further reinforce and provide more information about these structural groups!)
• Customize the look and feel of your model

How to use Paint

There are two ways to apply colors and effects to your model with the Paint tool:

• Select a color or effect from the Paint tool and then apply it directly to the model. This method is best for painting just a few structures.
• Select one or more structures in the Anatomy Tree, select a color or effect from the Paint tool, and apply it to those structures. This method enables you to paint many structures at once.

Choose the option that best suits your needs and follow the steps below:

• The easiest way to paint one or just a few anatomical structures in Human Studio is to select a color and start clicking on your 3D model. Just like in applications like Microsoft Paint, this will essentially "fill" each structure with the color or effect you have chosen.

  Follow the steps below to paint your 3D model directly:

  1. Select the   Paint button in the toolbar at the top of the page. You will see your cursor switch to a paint can icon.
  2. Select a color or effect from the palette on the right side of the page, or create your own custom color and/or effects.
  3. Once you have selected your color or effect, click on the structure(s) in your 3D model you would like to paint.
  4. Repeat steps 1-3 as needed until you have applied all of the colors and effects you want in your model.
  5. Click Save in the lower-right corner of the page to save your changes.

• If you are going to be painting more than a few anatomical structures – or a whole organ system – or you need to paint structures that are currently hidden from view or otherwise cannot be selected, consider using the Anatomy Tree. By selecting the structures in the Anatomy Tree first and then applying your paint, you will save time and be sure you are painting the correct structures.

  Use the steps below to paint with the Anatomy Tree:

  1. In the Anatomy Tree, locate each structure or grouping you want to paint.
  2. Holding down the Shift key on your keyboard, click on the name of each structure or grouping in the list to select it.
  3. Select the   Paint button from the toolbar at the top of the page.
  4. Select a color or effect from the palette on the right side of the page, or create your own custom color and/or effects.
  5. Click Apply Paint at the bottom of the Paint panel to apply your select color or effected to the structures you selected in step 2 above.
  6. Repeat steps 1-5 as needed until you have applied all of the colors and effects you want in your model.
  7. Click Save in the lower-right corner of the page to save your changes.

  Tip: You can also select one or more structures and then use the bulk-action menu to "Select Everything Else." This is particularly useful for apply de-emphasizing effects such as Grayscale and Fade to secondary structures in your model. See Use the Anatomy Tree to customize anatomical structures for more information.

Note: Did you know you can create your own custom color and/or effects in the Customize tab?

Use the color picker to select a color on the color spectrum, or enter a hex code or RGB values (click on the up/down arrows to toggle between hex and RGB). You can also use the sliders below to adjust the saturation, contrast, brightness and opacity levels of a given color or effect.

Learn more

See our detailed video tutorial for a step-by-step walkthrough of the painting process: How to paint 3D models in Human Studio.