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.. _bpy.types.BoneCollection:
****************
Bone Collections
****************
.. note::
Bone Collections were introduced in Blender 4.0 as replacement of Armature
Layers and Bone Groups. :ref:`Bone colors <bpy.types.Bone.color>` are now
managed directly on the bone.
.. reference::
:Mode: Pose & Armature Edit Modes
:Panel: :menuselection:`Properties --> Armature --> Bone Collections`
:Menu: :menuselection:`Pose --> Bone Collections --> ...`
.. figure:: /images/animation_armatures_properties_bonecollections_panel.png
The Bone Collections panel in the Armature properties.
This panel contains a Tree View to manage :doc:`Bone Collection </animation/armatures/bones/bone_collections>`
From this panel, Bone Collections can be created, deleted, re-arranged, and more.
Collections can be renamed by double clicking on the name, or right clinking and selecting *Rename*.
To nest a collection inside an existing collection, click and drag the name onto another collection's name.
Child collection can also be made by :kbd:`RMB` and selecting "Add Child Collection".
To the right of the name gives a few controls of the collection:
.. _bpy.types.BoneCollection.is_visible:
Visible (Eye)
Bones in this collection will be visible in the 3D Viewport.
.. _bpy.types.BoneCollection.is_solo:
Solo (Star)
Show only this bone collection, and others also marked as "solo".
Further more, collection that are not empty will have a dot to indicate the collection has bones assigned to it.
.. tip::
The Bone Properties panel gives a slightly different view on the bone's collections. See
:doc:`Bone Relations </animation/armatures/bones/properties/relations>`.
Specials
========
Show All
Unhides any hidden bone collections.
.. _bpy.ops.armature.collection_unsolo_all:
Un-Solo All
Clear the 'solo' setting on all bone collections
.. _bpy.ops.armature.collection_remove_unused:
Remove Unused
Remove all bone collections that have neither bones nor children.
This is done recursively, so bone collections that only have unused children are also removed.
Assign & Select
===============
.. _bpy.ops.armature.collection_assign:
Assign
Assigns the selected bones to the active bone collection.
.. _bpy.ops.armature.collection_unassign:
Remove
Removes the selected bones from the active bone collection.
.. _bpy.ops.armature.collection_select:
Select
Selects the bones in the active bone collection.
.. _bpy.ops.armature.collection_deselect:
Deselect
Deselects the bones in the active bone collection.
.. note::
Individual bones can als be unassigned from their collections via the
:ref:`Bone Relations panel <bpy.types.PoseBone.collections>`.
.. tip::
For setting up custom selection sets of bones, take a look at the *Selection
Sets* add-on. It is bundled with Blender.
.. _moving_bones_between_collections:
Moving Bones between Collections
================================
Blender should be in *Edit Mode* or *Pose Mode* to move bones between collections.
Note that as with objects, bones can be assigned to in several collections at once.
.. _bpy.ops.armature.move_to_collection:
Move to Bone Collection
Shows a list of the Armature's *editable* bone collections. Choosing a bone
collection unassign the selected bones from all other bone collections, then
assigns them to the chosen one.
Available as :menuselection:`Pose --> Move to Collection` (*Pose Mode*)
:menuselection:`Armature --> Move to Collection` (*Edit Mode*), and :kbd:`M` (either mode).
Bone Collections
Shows a list of the Armature's *editable* bone collections. The collections
that the active bone is assigned to are prefixed with a ``-``, and choosing
those will unassign all selected bones from that collection. Similarly,
choosing a bone collection prefixed with a ``+`` will assign all selected bones
to that collection.
Available as :menuselection:`Pose --> Bone Collections` (*Pose Mode*)
:menuselection:`Armature --> Bone Collections` (*Edit Mode*), and :kbd:`Shift-M` (either mode).
.. note::
The above operators will only show the *editable* bone collections. When the
Armature is linked, its bone collections will be *read-only*. New bone
collections can still be added via library overrides; only those will be
editable.
See :ref:`Library Overrides of Bone Collections <bone_collections_library_overrides>`.
Custom Properties
=================
Create and manage your own properties to store data in the Bone Collection's data-block.
See the :ref:`Custom Properties <files-data_blocks-custom-properties>` page for more information.
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