Apply the checker pattern shader to a UV mesh

To apply the checker pattern shader

1. In the UV Editor toolbar, click the checker pattern shader icon or go to Textures > Checker Map.

   The checker pattern shader is applied to the surface of your UV mesh and appears behind the grid in the UV Editor.

   Note: The checker pattern shader does not affect the object's original materials, shaders, and texture assignments.
2. Do one of the following to turn off the checker shader:
   • Close the UV Editor.
   • Click the checker pattern shader icon.

   The mesh's original materials, shaders, and texture assignments reappear on your UV mesh and in the UV Editor.

Related topics

• Prepare a UV shell for unfolding
• Identify UV distortion