# F05 — Skin Archive

> SkinLayer Studio **1.3.x Standalone** UI reference.  
> Practice: EP00–EP12 · Features: **F01–F17** (order 50+).

> Describes **Skin Archive** (mesh archive), the viewport **left drawer**, and its right-click menu.  
> How to open: [UI layout guide — drawer handles](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-layout-overview?lang=en) (click the vertical bar between Layers ↔ Viewport)

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## Panel at a glance

![Skin Archive overview](skin_archive_overview.png)

| Item | Description |
|------|-------------|
| **Skin Archive** | Archive to view, hide, and filter meshes loaded in the project |
| **Show All** | Show all meshes in the viewport |
| **Hide All** | Hide all meshes in the viewport |
| **N meshes** | Archive mesh count (e.g. 32 meshes) |
| **All / Geo / Dummy** | Type filter (`All`=all, `Geo`=geometry, `Dummy`=dummy) |
| **Search meshes...** | Search by name |

> The list can look similar to Skin Desk (lower-left workbench), but Archive focuses on **visibility · type · archive management**, while Desk focuses on **active work · Sync Role**.

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## Columns

| Column | Meaning |
|--------|---------|
| **Vis** | Viewport visibility. **Green dot**=shown, empty/other=hidden · dummy, etc. |
| **St** | Active/selection hint (blue dot, etc.) |
| **Status** | DCC connect · push status (`—` = N/A / default) |
| **Type** | `Geo` / `Dummy` |
| **Name** | Mesh name (color hints Sync role) |
| **Role** | Sync role — **SRC**(yellow)=Source, **→Du…**(green)=linked to Dummy, etc. |

### Name · Role color hints

| Display | Meaning |
|---------|---------|
| Green name + `→Du…` | Sync Target (linked to Dummy Source) |
| Yellow **SRC** | Sync Source |
| White name | Normal Geo |
| Gray/purple-tone Dummy | Type=Dummy |

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## Right-click menu

Right-click a mesh row for archive-specific actions.

![Skin Archive context menu](skin_archive_context_menu.png)

| Menu | Action |
|------|--------|
| **Pick-only Meshes** | Re-Pick selected meshes from DCC for latest geometry only (keeps bones/weights; fails if vert count mismatches) |
| **Apply to Skin** | **Push** selected mesh weights · layers to DCC skin |
| **Hide** / **Show** | Hide/show selected mesh in viewport (label switches by state) |
| **Set Type >** | Change type to `Geo` / `Dummy` |
| **Delete** | Remove mesh from archive (project) |

With multi-select, counts may appear on menu items. Example: `Apply to Skin (3)`.

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## Recommended use

```
1) Click left drawer handle → open Skin Archive
2) Narrow the list with All / Geo / Dummy or search
3) Click Vis dots or use Show All / Hide All to tidy display
4) Right-click → Pick-only / Apply to Skin / Set Type
5) For Sync relationships, see Skin Desk · Sync Map guide
```

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## Skin Archive ↔ Skin Desk

| | Skin Archive | Skin Desk |
|--|--------------|-----------|
| Location | Viewport left drawer | Fixed lower-left panel |
| Focus | Visibility · type · archive | Active mesh · Sync Role · Map |
| Sync setup | Mostly Role display | Set as Sync Source/Target |
| Apply | Right-click **Apply to Skin** | Linked with top orange **Apply to Skin** |

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## Related docs

| Doc | Contents |
|-----|----------|
| [UI layout guide](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-layout-overview?lang=en) | Open Archive with drawer handle |
| [Skin Desk · Sync Map](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-skin-desk?lang=en) | Sync Source/Target · Map |
| [Layers panel details](/guide/skin-layer-studio/ui-layers?lang=en) | Layer editing |

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*Images: `skin_archive_overview.png` · `skin_archive_context_menu.png`*  
*Written: 2026-07-26*