Cimmerian
05-04-2003, 09:57 AM
What is Snap To ViewPlain and how does it work. I already know how to operate Snap to Grid, Curve and Point but Snap to Viewplain doesn't seem to work the same way.
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Undseth
05-04-2003, 10:03 AM
I don't think there is such a tool as "snap to viewplane".
um am I wrong?
edit:
Yes, there is a thing as snap to viewplane.
Never used it though.
edit2:
Hmm, I usually Ctrl click the center of the manipulator tool to move on the viewplane.
Now you got me curious, I too want to know what the snap to viewplane is good for.
um am I wrong?
edit:
Yes, there is a thing as snap to viewplane.
Never used it though.
edit2:
Hmm, I usually Ctrl click the center of the manipulator tool to move on the viewplane.
Now you got me curious, I too want to know what the snap to viewplane is good for.
Modulok
05-04-2003, 11:24 AM
Its kind of like a ...hmm...how to describe it...I'd call it like an planar constraint for how the view is currently oriented. ( :hmm: not like that cleared it up any )
If you go into perspective view, and draw say a CV curve with this setting turned off (default) the curve will by default snap to the grid.
If you do the same, but turn this tool on, the curve will be created planar to the view (try it and you'll see what I mean :p )
-Modulok-
If you go into perspective view, and draw say a CV curve with this setting turned off (default) the curve will by default snap to the grid.
If you do the same, but turn this tool on, the curve will be created planar to the view (try it and you'll see what I mean :p )
-Modulok-
Cimmerian
05-04-2003, 03:32 PM
Thank you very much Modulok. You were right. You've been very helpfull.
I need to ask one more thing....
In the move tool Attribute Editor>Move settings, if I check the Discrete move option, the relative and step size options are activated. What exactly does the relative option do???
I need to ask one more thing....
In the move tool Attribute Editor>Move settings, if I check the Discrete move option, the relative and step size options are activated. What exactly does the relative option do???
dmcgrath
05-04-2003, 07:30 PM
The snap to view plane thing has tricked me before.
It is sort of a constrain to view plane as well. If you are moving CVs (for example) and you have a few selected, hold down the Ctrl key and click on one of the move axis handles. It will now constrain all your movements to just that axis, when you are in the perspective view. (You will be able to tell what axis because of the tiny yellow box will change shape to the plane you have constrained your movement to.)To deactivate this all you have to do is hold Ctrl again and click on the center yellow box.
The relative means 'relative' to its current position. If you say move 4 units it will move 4 units relative from its current position. As opposed to moving to place 4 on the grid.
It is sort of a constrain to view plane as well. If you are moving CVs (for example) and you have a few selected, hold down the Ctrl key and click on one of the move axis handles. It will now constrain all your movements to just that axis, when you are in the perspective view. (You will be able to tell what axis because of the tiny yellow box will change shape to the plane you have constrained your movement to.)To deactivate this all you have to do is hold Ctrl again and click on the center yellow box.
The relative means 'relative' to its current position. If you say move 4 units it will move 4 units relative from its current position. As opposed to moving to place 4 on the grid.
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