[Plugin][$] Vertex Tools
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ah yes, I didn't phrase it clearly enough:
In SketchUp I have the following keyboard shortcuts:
Q = Select
W = Move
E = Rotate
R = ScaleThe VertexTools Plugin has a Select, Move, Rotate and Scale tool of its own. But when I make a soft selection and then hit lets say "E" for the Rotate Tool, I will activate SketchUp's Rotate Tool, hence exiting the plugin.
Instead I would like the plugin to intercept this keyboard shortcut, that usually activates SketchUp's Rotate Tool, and enable VertexTools' own Rotate Tool instead.
Only after I exit / toogle off VertexTools, the letter "E" will bring me to SketchUp's Rotate tool.
So I guess what I want, is to completely replace all of SketchUp's manipulation tools with the new ones as long as the "Smooth Selection Mode" is active.So from a user's point of view activating VertexTools is similar to activating "Show Hidden Geometry". It affects the degree of control you have over the geometry, but you do not have to use a new set of tools...
Of course I am more than uncertain, that this is possible at all in SketchUp (intercepting shortcuts). But it would be such an awesomely integrated experience...
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mmm.. in other word you want sketcup to act like 3dsmax? i like the whole shortcut thing as it is.
plus actually i wonder how do you can move/scale/rotate groups and components if vertex tools intercepts the native tool every time?? -
@plot-paris said:
The VertexTools Plugin has a Select, Move, Rotate and Scale tool of its own. But when I make a soft selection and then hit lets say "E" for the Rotate Tool, I will activate SketchUp's Rotate Tool, hence exiting the plugin.
Instead I would like the plugin to intercept this keyboard shortcut, that usually activates SketchUp's Rotate Tool, and enable VertexTools' own Rotate Tool instead.
Proxy commands for the rescue!
http://www.thomthom.net/software/vertex_tools/manual/shortcuts#proxy_functions -
man, thats genius! exactly what I was looking for!!!
and the trick of pressing a shortcut twice to exit the tool.... fantastic
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I think I should make a video on setting up those. Because I don't think many people knows about them.
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I didn't know this....
Do you have to have Vert mode avtivated to set it?
I've have Vert Tools set to Alt + V and the tools to Alt + M, S, R etc....
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@rich o brien said:
Do you have to have Vert mode avtivated to set it?
Nope! Just reassign the shortcuts you have for the native Move, Roate, Scale and Select to Tools/Vertex Tools/Move etc.
See screenshot on this page: http://www.thomthom.net/software/vertex_tools/manual/shortcuts
An annoying limitation with SketchUp though, if you try to reassign Ctrl+A, Ctrl+T for Select All and Select None then it works only during that session. When you restart they are reverted.
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@Thomthom not TT_SU
Is it possible that VT could respect CPoints?
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Adding to wish-list. Will take a look at it.
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Add these too...
Edge Slide
Vertex Move parallel to view direction. Without gizmo
Vertex Extrude
Quad Face FillWill i stop?
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Hi,
I do not know what I'm doing wrong. For me smoothing doesn't work although the function is checked. I thank you in advance for any help.
Charly
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It is working. Turn off hidden geometry and you will see all the faces have 4 edges.
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I assume you mean the soft selection? When you have the Select tool activated, enter a radius in the VCB.
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Hi Thomas,
Yes that was what I meant. Thanks for the hint. -
If any OSX Mavericks users tried to register Vertex Tools recently and failed to do so there is a fix released (1.1.7) that takes care of the issue.
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I've tried to create a simple star with vertex scaling (see screencast), but it's getting unsymmetrical, any ideas?
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Did you try Shift + Blue scale?
Sent from my iPad
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It works if you use a 10 sided circle rather than a polygon.
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