[Bf-committers] A better way to display the Weight value in weight Paint mode ?

Ronan Ducluzeau aka "zeauro" zeauron at gmail.com
Sat Jun 29 11:32:01 CEST 2013


On 29/06/2013 11:04, Gaia wrote:
> Hi;
>
> I know this breaks every rule of the Blender user interface.
> However please take a moment (or two) and think about
> these 2 alternatives for showing the Weight paint value
> in weight Paint mode:
>
>       http://pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=54510
>
> On the left side: the bar changes its color from blue to red
> depending on the weight value.
>
> On the right side: the bar reveals a rainbow while the
> weight value increases.
>
> I think using color here is the most intuitive representation
> that is possible when working with weight values.
>
> And its practical usage ?
> Well, when i use the weight value then i always think in colors
> but i have to specify values between 0 and 1. For me this does
> not match up nicely. The color bar does a better job here imho.
>
> I have not made up my mind which of the alternatives works better.
> Probably the left one, but i am really not sure.
>
> -gaia-
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Some users can use a custom weight paint gradient from black to white . 
In this case, RGB color is irrelevant and replacing it by BW could hide 
weight value.

ronan


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