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

Gaia gaia.clary at machinimatrix.org
Sat Jun 29 16:10:23 CEST 2013


Here are some alternatives which could solve potential problems with 
custom weight paint colors:

     http://pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=54515

What do you think ? (my favorite is now the example in the middle).

-gaia-

On 29.06.2013 11:32, Ronan Ducluzeau aka "zeauro" wrote:
> 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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