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tools:s-tk:layout-tool [2019/08/01 12:23] lightwolftools:s-tk:layout-tool [2019/08/08 15:28] – [Known Issues] lightwolf
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   * **Length Only** Only the distance of the control point to the knot is changed, the direction remains.   * **Length Only** Only the distance of the control point to the knot is changed, the direction remains.
   * **Angle Only** Only the direction of the control point to the knot is changed, the distance remains.   * **Angle Only** Only the direction of the control point to the knot is changed, the distance remains.
 +{{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190808-152243.png}}
 ==== Numerical ==== ==== Numerical ====
-{{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190730-143005.png}}+
 === Knot Position === === Knot Position ===
  
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 The position of the current out control point which may be edited as well. The position of the current out control point which may be edited as well.
  
-=== Twist ===+=== Up Vector ===
  
-The twist angle for the current knot.+The Up Vector is used to align items along the spline.
  
-=== Reset Twist ===+While the direction of the spline is defined by the spline itself, an item could be banked any way around it. 
 + 
 +The up vector defines the direction that is considered to be upwards at a specific knot. This value is interpolated from one knot to the next as an item moves along a spline. 
 + 
 +==== Settings ====
  
-Sets the twist back to 0° 
-==== Display ==== 
-{{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190730-143226.png}} 
  
 === Axis Handles === === Axis Handles ===
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 Toggles the display of the planar handles for knots and control points. Toggles the display of the planar handles for knots and control points.
 +{{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190808-152321.png}}
 +=== Up Vector Handle ===
  
-=== Twist Handles === +Toggles the display of the up vector handle for knots.
- +
-Toggles the display of the twist handles for knots.+
  
 === Numerical Position === === Numerical Position ===
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 Toggles the display of the viewport menu. Toggles the display of the viewport menu.
 +
 +=== Consolidate Undos ===
 +
 +This changes how the undo system works. By default, actions are consolidated.
 +Basically, multiple edits of the same type to the same item are stored as one undo step.
 +
 +For example, if you move a specific knot multiple times in a row, say to tweak it, then all of the moves will be consolidated to a single un^do step if this option is enabled.
 +If this option is disabled then every single small move of that knot will be a separate undo step.
  
 === Open Spline Prefs...=== === Open Spline Prefs...===
  
 Open the [[prefs]] Open the [[prefs]]
 +
  
  
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 Selecting and dragging them restricts the movement to that plane only. Selecting and dragging them restricts the movement to that plane only.
  
-==== Twist ====+==== Up Vector ====
  
-The twist handle is a small circle and a dashed line to the selected knot.+The up vector handle is a small circle and a dashed line to the selected knot, rendered in green.
  
-Selecting it and moving the mouse to the left/right will change the twist value for the knot. Then Angle is displayed numerically as well.+It can be selected and moved in all three dimensions. Since there's no axis or planar handles (yet), that may require changing the viewing angle to get into the desired position.
  
 ===== Known Issues ===== ===== Known Issues =====
  
-  * Sometimes a click will not register in a viewport (especially in a perspective view). This is due to LW delivering garbage coordinates which the tool filters out and ignores. 
   * Switching the tool from one viewport to another can be glitchy at times. We tried to keep it safe so it requires a click on the new viewport to make the handles active again.   * Switching the tool from one viewport to another can be glitchy at times. We tried to keep it safe so it requires a click on the new viewport to make the handles active again.
tools/s-tk/layout-tool.txt · Last modified: 2019/10/02 09:29 by lightwolf