I use Tobey's method if you only want a straight line.  Draw a 3 point
curve, close the curve, then delete the 3rd point.  Use the feather to
increase the thickness.

-deke

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 06:07, [email protected] <[email protected]>wrote:

> I do this all the time, draw a line, doesn't even have to be straight, I
> just delete all but the end points and drag these points to wherever I need
> them to be.
> I also add another point in the middle afterwards, if it's a hanging cable
> or whatnot. Works more than often. Also easy to link with tracker.
>
> Cheers / T
>
>
>
> 2011/8/24 Tim BOWMAN <[email protected]>
>
>> In a fit of desperation I once made a paintstroke that approximated my
>> desired line, then deleted all the knots except the first one and the last
>> one. It wasn't fancy, but it worked.
>>
>> -t
>>
>>
>>  On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 6:17 AM, Nuke <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>>  Not in front of Nuke at the moment, and I can't remember if there is a
>>> modifier to to so...two workarounds:
>>>
>>> A - You could draw a spline then use Feather and Falloff attributes to
>>> give it width + softness/hardness.
>>>
>>> B - Draw a straight line as best you can with the brush, then edit the
>>> stroke, selecting and deleting the points in between the ends.
>>>
>>> Hope that helps -
>>>
>>>
>>> Craig Tozzi
>>> twothousandstrong
>>> venice, ca
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Aug 23, 2011, at 1:13 PM, Howard Cabalfin wrote:
>>>
>>> Anyone know how to create a straight line using the Nuke RotoPaint Node?
>>> I've tried holding down the modifier keys such as shift or alt while
>>> painting but no straight line.
>>>
>>>
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