Might be punishement for choosing to use Maya's layout Gustavo E Boehs Dpto. de Expressão Gráfica Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina http://www.gustavoeb.com.br/ <http://www.gustavoeb.com.br/blog>
2013/10/30 Martin <[email protected]> > That explain it ! > > For some reason Maya keyboard layout F11 doesn't use the same command as > the filters buttons under the select menu. > > If you ever want to customize your toggle selection tools, this may give > you a hint: > https://www.4shared.com/download/9znQ84u6/mToggleSelectionTool.js > > It's a plugin that adds 3 commands that toggles between raycast and > rectangle. And for points and edges also lasso. > > Martin > > > > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 12:06 AM, Stephen Blair > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> No need for a screen capture, I believe you. >> F11 calls the SetPolygonSelectionFilter command. >> SetPolygonSelectionFilter changes the selection mode to raycast. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Sergio Mucino <[email protected] >> > wrote: >> >>> I'm really really not doing this manually. It happens when I hit F11 to >>> go into Polygon selection mode (Maya keyboard layout). >>> I wish I could do a screen capture for you guys. >>> >>> >>> On 30/10/2013 6:49 AM, Martin wrote: >>> >>> Are you sure you're not changing to Raycast Polygon mode? I can't repro >>> that. >>> >>> If you use the options inside the Select Menu / Modes it will change >>> the selection mode and selection tool to whatever you are selecting. So if >>> you are using this option and select "Raycast Polygon" your tool will be a >>> raycast no matter what you were using before. >>> >>> If you use the buttons under the Select Menu it will only change the >>> selection mode (filter). >>> >>> Raycast Point isn't very useful. I would recommend you these two >>> options: >>> >>> 1. Use lasso to select points in front, and rectangle to select all >>> points. >>> or >>> 2. Change your preferences to select Raycast in Shaded Mode with the >>> Rectangle tool. This way you can switch between wireframe (or xray) and >>> shaded to select backfaces. >>> >>> Martin >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 2:41 AM, Sergio Mucino < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I've noticed it goes back to Raycast in step 5, when I go back to >>>> Polygon selection mode. I'll see if I can find a preference for the >>>> selection method for said mode. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 29/10/2013 1:13 PM, Sergio Mucino wrote: >>>> >>>> I use the pop-over menu inside the "Select" button, at the top right of >>>> the UI. >>>> Raycast is pretty useless for me too in Point mode, but it just keeps >>>> coming back... >>>> Thanks for the hotkey tip! I do use a Maya-based keyboard layout, but >>>> I'll find it. Cheers! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 29/10/2013 12:42 PM, Grahame Fuller wrote: >>>> >>>> Using the buttons at the top right changes only the filter not the tool, >>>> and it seems like activating point selection using Select Adjacent also >>>> changed the tool from Raycast to Rectangle. (Raycast selection being not >>>> that handy for points.) >>>> >>>> I'd suggest using keys: Y is Polygon Rectangle in SI mode -- I'm not sure >>>> whether there is an equivalent in Maya mode by default but you can always >>>> make one. >>>> >>>> gray >>>> >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected] >>>> <[email protected]>] On Behalf Of Martin >>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 12:18 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: SI selections driving me nuts... >>>> >>>> I use my own selection toggle tools, but I've never had a problem like >>>> that and I can't reproduce your problem even if I try it only using my >>>> mouse. SI remembers the last tool I used when changing between selection >>>> modes. >>>> >>>> How are you changing your selection modes? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 30, 2013 at 1:10 AM, Sergio Mucino >>>> <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >>>> <[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> Okay. I'm not sure if there's a preference for this, but I REALLY want to >>>> turn it off. >>>> This is what I'm doing... >>>> 1. Go into Polygon selection mode. For some reason, the selection tool is >>>> set to Raycast, so I'll switch it back to Rectangle. >>>> 2. Select some polygons. >>>> 3. Select Adjacent -> Points >>>> 4. Smooth Envelope Weights on the selected points. >>>> 5. Go back to Polygon selection mode. >>>> The select tool is set back to Raycast!! I have to change it with EVERY >>>> CHANGE I do! And I have to repeat this operation several dozens of times. >>>> SI is driving me crazy with this. Is there a preference somewhere to NEVER >>>> change the selection tool unless I explicitly do it? Thanks for any help! >>>> -- >>>> [cid:[email protected]] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >
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