modeling direct in active layer

[marshalartist]

I would like to second that, it is very tedious going back and forth in the solo mode when everything you add disappears. We could do with a checkbox in the layer manager for add to active layer.

[Rich-Art]

There is a little work around.
There is a command called, Add selected object to layer.
If you make a shortcut for this command, I have ALT-1 for this, Then if you are in the solo mode (Layer) and you add a new object to your scene. you don't see this new object because of the solo mode. But if you then press ALT-1 the newly created object will be put in the layer you currently have selected.
(your mouse must be hovering on the layer browser).

Peace,
Rich_Art. :thumbsup:

[birdy]

Thanks, its a start.

[Newstream]

Is it possible to draw objects direct in the active layer.
I am getting tired of placing objects in the active layer when I use the "solo layer" mode.

Good call,
This has also been driving me bananas.
I wish there was a check mark or preference setting for for allowing this.

/ Alex

[marshalartist]

There is a little work around.
There is a command called, Add selected object to layer.
If you make a shortcut for this command, I have ALT-1 for this, Then if you are in the solo mode (Layer) and you add a new object to your scene. you don't see this new object because of the solo mode. But if you then press ALT-1 the newly created object will be put in the layer you currently have selected.
(your mouse must be hovering on the layer browser).

Peace,
Rich_Art. :thumbsup:

An easier way is to just dock the command from the scole down menu into the Layer manager itself. I have placed it as text only with select from layer also and seems to working well. :)

[LucentDreams]

There is a little work around.
There is a command called, Add selected object to layer.
If you make a shortcut for this command, I have ALT-1 for this, Then if you are in the solo mode (Layer) and you add a new object to your scene. you don't see this new object because of the solo mode. But if you then press ALT-1 the newly created object will be put in the layer you currently have selected.
(your mouse must be hovering on the layer browser).

Peace,
Rich_Art. :thumbsup:

Funny to see this as because of a repeated request somewhere else I just did a Cineveristy tutorial on scripting that used this for an example, making the following script:

CallCommand(5159); //creates the objects, in this case a cube
CallCommand(100004736); //adds the object to the selected layer

Which simply creates a cube and adds it to the selected layer. You can simply change the ID number on the first command to whatever object you need a script for.


The tutorial is actually about using the script log to assist in making scripts, not tackling this specific issue, but it was a nice simple example, seems to be a workflow a lot of people want.

[Rich-Art]

Sounds good, But does this mean that you have to make a script for all the objects in C4D?
1 for a sphere 1 for a torus etc??

If so, then the shortcut option is a better choice I think.

Peace,
Rich_Art. :thumbsup:

[LucentDreams]

yes you would, but soon there will be a script set and premade palette available as well. Time consuming part isn't the script making its the copying of the icons for the scripts, but its already in the works.

[Rich-Art]

Thanks. That would be come in handy.
Although I don't find it a problem to use the shortcut option.

Peace,
Rich_Art. :thumbsup:

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