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====== Spline Toolkit (S-Tk) ====== | ====== Spline Toolkit (S-Tk) ====== | ||
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+ | ===== A small primer on splines ===== | ||
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+ | We tried to be consistent in the naming of the controls and various parts of a spline, so here's a list of the terminology used in this documentation: | ||
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+ | * **Knot** A knot is a point that defines a spline. The spline will always pass through a knot. | ||
+ | * **Control Point / CP** Every knot has two control points, they define the incoming and outgoing shape of the spline at that knot. | ||
+ | * **Span** This is the part of a spline between two knots. | ||
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+ | ===== Tools ===== | ||
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Currently the Spline Toolkit includes the following Modules: | Currently the Spline Toolkit includes the following Modules: | ||
[[layout-tool]] | [[layout-tool]] | ||
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+ | [[layout-tool-animation]] | ||
[[primitive]] | [[primitive]] | ||
[[eval-node]] | [[eval-node]] | ||
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+ | [[proximity-node]] | ||
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+ | [[displacement-node]] | ||
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+ | [[deform-node]] | ||
[[motion]] | [[motion]] | ||
[[prefs]] | [[prefs]] | ||
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+ | {{youtube> | ||
+ | Please not that the video shows an early version, some features have changed since then (mainly the twist/ | ||
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+ | ===== Utility Plugins ===== | ||
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+ | S-Tk includes utility plugins that can be added to a menu or assigned to a shortcut: | ||
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+ | * **db&w Add Spline** Adds a Null object and attaches a [[primitive]] to it, effectively creating a new spline object. The panel for the [[primitive]] will be opened. | ||
+ | * **db&w Add & Edit Spline** Adds a Null object, attaches a [[primitive]] to it and then launches the [[layout-tool|Spline Edit Tool]] to directly edit the newly created Spline object. | ||
+ | * **Open Spline Preferences** Opens the [[prefs]] and adds the master plugin to the current scene (if required). | ||
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===== Roadmap ===== | ===== Roadmap ===== | ||
The future development relies on votes by our patrons. A selection of possible module is listed on the [[roadmap]] | The future development relies on votes by our patrons. A selection of possible module is listed on the [[roadmap]] | ||
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+ | [[https:// | ||
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+ | Development of the Spline Toolkit started in June 2019 and is made possible by the finest patrons on [[https:// | ||
+ | It will continue to be extended with new tools depending on what our patrons vote for. |