Brett H.
04-01-2003, 01:50 AM
I am a dedicated Lightwaver, but thought I'd give Wings a try (I like what I'm seeing so far). I have a few really simple newbie-type questions:
I've tried all the camera options (3 button mouse here) and I'm wondering: Can you "move" the camera (side to side) as opposed to "rotate-orbit"? I'm used to LW where you can move/rotate/zoom, and I have the rotate/zoom down in Wings, but can I move the view? Or do I just "move" the whole object (thus defeating the purpose of the origin)?
Is there an equivelant to SubPatch in Wings? Is it Smooth? I'm not sure I understand this that well. Smooth seems to subpatch (sort of) but I don't see the kind of smoothing I expect with subpatch in LW. I know from the work I've seen that it can be done, but how? (Sorry if this is really obvious).
Anyone out there want to share their color schemes for selection, highlighting, etc.? I really am not fond of the BRIGHT colors used, but the default workspace is very easy on the eyes. If you've found colors that work well, I'd be interested to hear them (and this is thinking along the lines of 4-5 hours at the computer).
Well, that's it for now. I appreciate any replies, I know it's a pain to answer newbie questions, but at the same time you may have a convert on your hands (at least for some modelling chores). I love LW modeler, but the lack of true edges and the tools in Wings3d have me giving it a try.
Thanks in advance,
Brett
I've tried all the camera options (3 button mouse here) and I'm wondering: Can you "move" the camera (side to side) as opposed to "rotate-orbit"? I'm used to LW where you can move/rotate/zoom, and I have the rotate/zoom down in Wings, but can I move the view? Or do I just "move" the whole object (thus defeating the purpose of the origin)?
Is there an equivelant to SubPatch in Wings? Is it Smooth? I'm not sure I understand this that well. Smooth seems to subpatch (sort of) but I don't see the kind of smoothing I expect with subpatch in LW. I know from the work I've seen that it can be done, but how? (Sorry if this is really obvious).
Anyone out there want to share their color schemes for selection, highlighting, etc.? I really am not fond of the BRIGHT colors used, but the default workspace is very easy on the eyes. If you've found colors that work well, I'd be interested to hear them (and this is thinking along the lines of 4-5 hours at the computer).
Well, that's it for now. I appreciate any replies, I know it's a pain to answer newbie questions, but at the same time you may have a convert on your hands (at least for some modelling chores). I love LW modeler, but the lack of true edges and the tools in Wings3d have me giving it a try.
Thanks in advance,
Brett