[Bf-cycles] Node names (two can have seemly same name and appearance)
Gottfried Hofmann
gottfried at blenderdiplom.com
Sat Nov 2 21:00:46 CET 2013
On 11/02/2013 07:42 PM, Greg Zaal wrote:
> Could we just make the automatic label something like "Mix - Multiply"?
That is a very good idea indeed!
Gottfried
> I'm actually not particularly bothered by this, people who get confused
> by it are only confused once, and then know it. In this case I'd say
> favour the experienced users and leave it as-is, or compromise and make
> everyone happy with the cost of a longer label.
>
>
> On 2 November 2013 19:18, Piotr Adamowicz <padamowicz at gmail.com
> <mailto:padamowicz at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> If the problem is making it easy for beginners to find the nodes, then
> perhaps the solution would be to move the math node into its own
> section and add a menu item for each of its modes while keeping the
> math node itself as is? That way the beginners would find it easily
> and the regular users would still keep their useful labels.
>
> On Sat, Nov 2, 2013 at 6:13 PM, ishly habib <ishrox123 at gmail.com
> <mailto:ishrox123 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > I think that it would be enough if the search would understand
> add as a
> > version of the mix node and pop-up because the typical thing for
> a beginner
> > to do when I can't find the node is to search it. The solution of
> headers is
> > clunky in my opinion. if that matters
> >
> > On 01/11/2013 10:38 pm, "Brecht Van Lommel"
> <brechtvanlommel at pandora.be <mailto:brechtvanlommel at pandora.be>>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm not sure I agree, if you build a setup with math or color mix
> >> nodes it's quite tedious to have to rename them manually I would
> >> think? Although perhaps this is a non-issue for typical users,
> just in
> >> my experience I quite like this renaming.
> >>
> >> Perhaps we should have tooltips when you are over a node (header),
> >> with the node name and description of the node, that would solve the
> >> issue in a different way.
> >>
> >> Brecht.
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 6:07 AM, Greg Zaal <gregzzmail at gmail.com
> <mailto:gregzzmail at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >> > Hey David,
> >> >
> >> > I agree, it's especially difficult for beginners to look at
> someone's
> >> > node
> >> > setup and wonder where this weird "Modulo" node (for example)
> comes from
> >> > that they can't find in the menus. The title of the node should be
> >> > displayed
> >> > exactly how it is in the Add menu, and only change when the user
> >> > explicitly
> >> > changes it's label in the properties region.
> >> >
> >> > It's not cycles specifically, but also the compositing (and I
> assume
> >> > texture) nodes as well that have this issue.
> >> >
> >> > Cheers,
> >> > Greg
> >> >
> >> > On Nov 1, 2013 6:08 AM, "David Black" <db4tech at yahoo.co.uk
> <mailto:db4tech at yahoo.co.uk>> wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Apologies, I do have dyslexia, subject should read...
> seemingly not
> >> >> seemly.
> >> >>
> >> >> The following line should read...
> >> >> (While nodes are collapsed) it becomes possible for math and
> vector
> >> >> math
> >> >> nodes to have a seemingly identical name and appearance.
> >> >>
> >> >> I notice the two nodes in question have different socket
> inputs which
> >> >> helps differentiate to some extent, still like how other
> nodes provide
> >> >> header names rather than function, this in itself is of course
> >> >> subjective.
> >> >>
> >> >> David
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> 3d-designs-davidblack.blogspot.com
> <http://3d-designs-davidblack.blogspot.com>
> >> >>
> >> >> On 01/11/2013 03:38, David Black wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> Hi Brecht and other mailing list members.
> >> >>
> >> >> While we are discussing nodes, what are peoples thoughts on
> >> >> Converters\Math node displaying 'Math' and Converters\Vector Math
> >> >> displaying
> >> >> 'Vector Math' for their node names?
> >> >>
> >> >> They are the only two nodes which change name depending on their
> >> >> function,
> >> >> while I can see this is useful, it can also cause identification
> >> >> difficulties. (While nodes are collapsed) it becomes possible
> for math
> >> >> and
> >> >> vector math nodes to have an identical name and appearance.
> >> >>
> >> >> With all other nodes displaying header names rather than
> function,
> >> >> would
> >> >> adding header names to these two nodes help with
> identification and
> >> >> maintain
> >> >> consistency?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you for your time,
> >> >> David
> >> >> --
> >> >>
> >> >> 3d-designs-davidblack.blogspot.com
> <http://3d-designs-davidblack.blogspot.com>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
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