[Bf-committers] Freeing the 3D manipulator.

[Hadrien Brissaud]

My bad, with the current solution you indeed need geometry to base the
orientation on - sorry for any confusion. I can see the handyness of freely
translating the pivot point, too, but that's what the 3D cursor is supposed
to be used for. Vanilla 3D cursor is clunky, admittedly...
In Modo they use a combination of pivot point and orientation which they
call "action center" and this combo is stored as a preset. Could be
interesting to explore, although I think I like being able to set both
independently.

Hadrien


On 21 September 2013 01:22, Gert De Roost <paleajed at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Hadrien,
>
> Then you should really explain me how...  As far as I know the "transform
> orientations" just serves to store the orientation and revert back to it
> later or use it on other elements.
> Having the option to locate and rotate the manipulator in *any* state
> (without affecting any geometry) you want during modeling with option to
> snap to vert/edge/face/surface is something totally different.  If not
> clear I can always make a short video?
>
>
> Gert.
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 21, 2013 at 12:21 AM, Hadrien Brissaud <hadriscus at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> > are you aware this exactly can be done through the "transform
> orientations"
> > panel in Properties sidebar ?
> >
> >
> > On 20 September 2013 13:04, Alberto Torres <kungfoobar at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > 2013/9/19 Hadrien Brissaud <hadriscus at gmail.com>
> > >
> > > > adding custom orientations is already supported and easily accessible
> > >
> > >
> > > Maybe is not so easily accessible if people keep coming with new
> > solutions.
> > > I suggest to have a key (with an equivalent and easy to discover GUI
> > > element) to add a transform and set it right away, and pressing the key
> > > again goes back to the previous setting. The key part can be easily
> done
> > > calling create_orientation(use=True) and delete_orientation(). On the
> GUI
> > > side, both usage and discoverability can be greatly improved. In the
> > > "transform orientation" drop-down box in the header I would add a "add
> > > custom" mode that basically calls create_orientation(use=True).
> > >
> > >
> > > DiThi
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