11-29-2012, 03:05 PM
oort,
Bend cannot be used to straighten geometry, but the changes would make Bend easier to use.
I didn't really explain what I want to do very well, because it's not fully thought out.
Part of the reason I would attempt these changes would be to bring more "try and see" to the wings workflow where it is lacking. Secondary selections are awesome, but for many they are intangible. I think more users would have success with secondary selections if there was a facility to swap them out for different parameters and have some visual feedback to show what is happening.
This is especially true for Bend or any of the commands that require more than 1 or 2 arguments.
These changes are for those who've tried to use tools like Edge > Intersect and end up having to restart the command over and over with different selections before getting it right. Of course, it may be necessary to add in a confirmation of some kind for commands that don't currently have a drag sequence, but this could be limited to only those tools that require secondary selections... but I haven't thought everything through.
Bend cannot be used to straighten geometry, but the changes would make Bend easier to use.
I didn't really explain what I want to do very well, because it's not fully thought out.
Part of the reason I would attempt these changes would be to bring more "try and see" to the wings workflow where it is lacking. Secondary selections are awesome, but for many they are intangible. I think more users would have success with secondary selections if there was a facility to swap them out for different parameters and have some visual feedback to show what is happening.
This is especially true for Bend or any of the commands that require more than 1 or 2 arguments.
These changes are for those who've tried to use tools like Edge > Intersect and end up having to restart the command over and over with different selections before getting it right. Of course, it may be necessary to add in a confirmation of some kind for commands that don't currently have a drag sequence, but this could be limited to only those tools that require secondary selections... but I haven't thought everything through.