[Bf-modeling] Proposal to change loopcut behavior (selecting edge & initial % at same time)

[metalliandy]

I made a script a few years ago to do something similar to this :)
http://www.metalliandy.com/downloads/scripts/fastloop_016.py

The main issue I see with this is that there is a need to be precise and 
I use the default behaviour more than I would the modified behaviour. 
It's still a very useful too though so I'm not complaining that you want 
to add it :)

Perhaps it would be best to keep the current defaults and have the new 
functionality assigned to a hot key along with some sort of feature that 
detects the curvature of the surface that you are adding the loop to so 
that it doesn't break CC subd? The current ALT smooth isnt automatic so 
is hard to get perfect results.

Something like this would work I think.

 1. CTRL+R enters loopcut/slide as normal
 2. When in loopcut mode hitting CTRL would toggle the cut edge to be
    moved to the mouse pointer
 3. Holding shift would add the cut based on surface curvature

See swift loop
docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-57E3DDC9-50D2-4467-93E9-B1B103CEA30D.htm,topicNumber=d30e140493

Also if you fancy adding something really useful to Loopcut something 
like the pinch command in Max would be amazing.
docs.autodesk.com/3DSMAX/15/ENU/3ds-Max-Help/index.html?url=files/GUID-57E3DDC9-50D2-4467-93E9-B1B103CEA30D.htm,topicNumber=d30e140493


Cheers,

-Andy

On 15/08/2014 00:25, Campbell Barton wrote:
> Hi All, this is a user request which I think could be good (although I
> have a few reservations, noted in proposal).
>
> Interested in your feedback.
>
> https://developer.blender.org/T41446

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