[Bf-committers] Features from instinctive-blender to bf

[Ton Roosendaal]

Hi,


>  - "Auto Perspective" userpref: Blender automatically switches to
>    ortographic on 1/3/7, and back to perspective on view rotation.
>    Found that very useful, as it relieves me from the burden of
>    having to press 5 all the time.
>
>  - "Global Pivot" userpref: Blender maintains the "Pivot" (cursor/
>    medianpoint/individual centers) setting global for all 3d views,
>    so that you don't have to set it for each one seperately.

Although I dislike user presets for the sake-of-it, since it usually  
only patches weakness in design, I also can't think of feasible design  
solutions either.

Especially the 'global pivot' is useful for 4-split 3d window setups.  
So you get my blessings for it. Only sidenote is locations of buttons  
in user menu, which is cramped now.

But, I still rather prefer Martin Poirier & Matt Ebb to say an OK on  
this first too.


> - "Align" mode for 3d views: As proposed by someone on the list,
>    a mode where when several objects are transformed, only their
>    positions change, not their sizes/rotations. Very useful for
>    aligning objects in relation to each other.

This was already approved functionality, and discussed on a previous  
meeting. I've seen mockup of the 'pivot' menu alrady from Johnny  
Matthews. Best is to coordinate this with the two of you first, can  
probably be simply sorted out on irc.

-Ton-

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