Much thanks to all of you who replied. There seemed to be three basic answers
so far.
1) Paint a line, then kill but the beginning and end points. (My method and the
method
used in a majority of the replies.)
2) Use the CTRL key to connect two brush strokes. (see script below.)
3) Use a ruler.
I immediately eliminated 3) since I misplaced or got rid of all my rulers and
replaced them with measuring tape.
This second method is more the live drawing solution I was seeking. The line
produced is not a
consistent thickness, looking more like a barbell but it is a
constrained straight line between the two strokes. Maybe if I set the
brush to not be pressure sensitive, it may be a more consistent
thickness.
In any case, kudos to Scott aka villain749 for coming up with the solution I
was seeking.
You all rock!
Howard
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Here're my results below.
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set cut_paste_input [stack 0]
version 6.2 v4
Constant {
inputs 0
channels rgb
color 0.01
name Constant1
selected true
xpos 67
ypos -795
}
RotoPaint {
curves {AnimTree: "" {
Version: 1.2
Flag: 0
RootNode: 1
Node: {
NodeName: "Root" {
Flag: 512
NodeType: 1
Transform: 0 0 S 0 0 S 0 0 S 0 0 S 0 1 S 0 1 S 0 0 S 0 2176 S 0 1088
NumOfAttributes: 10
"vis" S 0 1 "opc" S 0 1 "mbo" S 0 1 "mb" S 0 1 "mbs" S 0 0.5 "fo" S 0
1 "fx" S 0 0 "fy" S 0 0 "ff" S 0 1 "ft" S 0 0
}
NumOfChildren: 1
Node: {
NodeName: "Brush1" {
Flag: 512
NodeType: 5
CubicCurve: "" {
Transform: 0 0 L 0 4096 0.5 2 0 0 "" 0 1 "" 1039 1748 0 1 0 1 256 0
L 0 4096 0.5 2 0 0 "" 0 1 "" 1039 64 0 1 0 1 256 0 S 1 1039 0 S 1 1039 1
S 1 1039 1 S 1 1039 0 S 1 1039 339.419 S 1 1039 947.355
Type: 3 Flag: 2080 Dim: 3
NumOfPoints: 31
0 S 1 1039 161 S 1 1039 948 S 1 1039 0.0566406 0 0 S 1 1039 163 S 1
1039 948 S 1 1039 0.324219 0 0 S 1 1039 164 S 1 1039 948 S 1 1039
0.496094 0 0 S 1 1039 166 S 1 1039 949 S 1 1039 0.512207 0 0 S 1 1039
168 S 1 1039 949 S 1 1039 0.522949 0 0 S 1 1039 172 S 1 1039 950 S 1
1039 0.532715 0 0 S 1 1039 175 S 1 1039 950 S 1 1039 0.549316 0 0 S 1
1039 178 S 1 1039 950 S 1 1039 0.55127 0 0 S 1 1039 180 S 1 1039 950 S 1
1039 0.554199 0 0 S 1 1039 181 S 1 1039 950 S 1 1039 0.557129 0 0 S 1
1039 184 S 1 1039 950 S 1 1039 0.559082 0 0 S 1 1039 185 S 1 1039 950 S
1 1039 0.560059 0 0 S 1 1039 187 S 1 1039 949 S 1 1039 0.562012 0 0 S 1
1039 191 S 1 1039 949 S 1 1039 0.562988 0 0 S 1 1039 192 S 1 1039 949 S
1 1039 0.565918 0 0 S 1 1039 194 S 1 1039 949 S 1 1039 0.566895 0 0 S 1
1039 196 S 1 1039 949 S 1 1039 0.567871 0 0 S 1 1039 197 S 1 1039 948 S
1 1039 0.571777 0 0 S 1 1039 198 S 1 1039 948 S 1 1039 0.572754 0 0 S 1
1039 200 S 1 1039 948 S 1 1039 0.575684 0 0 S 1 1039 203 S 1 1039 948 S
1 1039 0.57666 0 0 S 1 1039 206 S 1 1039 948 S 1 1039 0.583496 0 0 S 1
1039 208 S 1 1039 948 S 1 1039 0.585449 0 0 S 1 1039 778 S 1 1039 942 S
1 1039 0.0751953 0 0 S 1 1039 780 S 1 1039 943 S 1 1039 0.414062 0 0 S 1
1039 781 S 1 1039 943 S 1 1039 0.557129 0 0 S 1 1039 784 S 1 1039 943 S
1 1039 0.606934 0 0 S 1 1039 785 S 1 1039 943 S 1 1039 0.616699 0 0 S 1
1039 787 S 1 1039 943 S 1 1039 0.626465 0 0 S 1 1039 790 S 1 1039 943 S
1 1039 0.634277 0 0 S 1 1039 788 S 1 1039 943 S 1 1039 0.444336 0
NumOfAttributes: 46
"vis" S 0 1 "r" S 0 1 "g" S 0 1 "b" S 0 1 "a" S 0 1 "ro" S 0 0 "go"
S 0 0 "bo" S 0 0 "ao" S 0 0 "opc" S 0 1 "bs" S 0 155 "bsp" S 0 0.05 "h"
S 0 0.2 "bm" S 0 0 "dt" S 0 1 "ds" S 0 0 "dh" S 0 0 "bt" S 0 0 "bu" S 0
1 "inv" S 0 0 "src" S 0 0 "stx" S 0 0 "sty" S 0 0 "str" S 0 0 "sr" S 0 0
"ssx" S 0 1 "ssy" S 0 1 "ss" S 0 0 "spx" S 0 2176 "spy" S 0 1088 "stot"
S 0 0 "sto" S 0 0 "sv" S 0 0 "sf" S 0 1 "sb" S 0 1 "ltn" S 0 1039 "ltm"
S 0 1039 "ltt" S 0 2 "ws" S 0 0 "we" S 0 1 "ep1" S 0 0 "ep2" S 0 0 "ep3"
S 0 0 "tt" S 0 14 "nv" S 0 1 "view1" S 0 1
}
}
NumOfChildren: 0
}
}
}
}
toolbox {selectAll {
{ selectAll ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 }
{ selectCurves ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 tt 1 }
{ createBezier ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ createBSpline ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ createEllipse ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ createRectangle ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ brush ro 0 go 0 bo 0 ao 0 bs 155 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 ltn 1039 ltm
1039 tt 14 }
{ eraser src 2 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ clone src 1 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 tt 16 }
{ reveal src 3 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ dodge src 1 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ burn src 1 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ blur src 1 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ sharpen src 1 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
{ smear src 1 ssx 1 ssy 1 sf 1 sb 1 }
} }
toolbar_brush_hardness 0.200000003
toolbar_lifetime_type all
toolbar_source_transform_scale {1 1}
toolbar_source_transform_center {320 240}
colorOverlay 0
lifetime_start 1039
lifetime_end 1039
view {}
motionblur_on true
brush_size 155
brush_spacing 0.05000000075
brush_hardness 0.200000003
source_black_outside true
name RotoPaint1
selected true
xpos 67
ypos -499
}
Text {
message "Step 1: \nStart your paint stroke."
font /dd/facility/lib/fonts/Arial.ttf
yjustify center
box {1484 240 1768 1328}
translate {52 268}
center {2176 1088}
name Text1
selected true
xpos 67
ypos -408
}
Text {
message "Step 2: \nHold Down CTRL Key and do NOT lift up pen from
tablet. A Crosshair will appear at cursor."
font /dd/facility/lib/fonts/Arial.ttf
size 60
yjustify center
box {1572 376 1856 1464}
translate {292 -440}
center {2176 1088}
name Text2
selected true
xpos 67
ypos -344
}
Text {
message "Step 3: \nLift up pen and go to end of your intended line.
Draw endpoint. Nuke will connect the beginning brush stroke to the end
brush stroke."
font /dd/facility/lib/fonts/Arial.ttf
yjustify center
box {2396 948 2680 2036}
translate {292 -440}
center {2176 1088}
name Text3
selected true
xpos 67
ypos -282
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