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-====== Spline Edit (Layout Tool)======+====== Spline Edit (Layout Tool) - Basic Use ======
  
 This Layout Tool is the heart of the Spline Toolkit. It allows you to edit splines that are attached to [[primitive]]. This Layout Tool is the heart of the Spline Toolkit. It allows you to edit splines that are attached to [[primitive]].
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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.
-==== Numerical ==== 
 {{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190808-152243.png}} {{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190808-152243.png}}
 +==== Numerical ====
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 === Knot Position === === Knot Position ===
  
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 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. 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.
  
-==== Display ==== +==== Settings ==== 
-{{ :tools:s-tk:pasted:20190808-152321.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.
  
-=== Open Spline Prefs...=== +=== Consolidate Undos ===
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-Open the [[prefs]] +
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-=== Consolidated Undo ===+
  
 This changes how the undo system works. By default, actions are consolidated. This changes how the undo system works. By default, actions are consolidated.
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 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. 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. If this option is disabled then every single small move of that knot will be a separate undo step.
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 +=== Open Spline Prefs...===
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 +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.1565270747.txt.gz · Last modified: 2019/08/08 15:25 by lightwolf