Difference between revisions of "SketchChair Manual"
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|[[File:Btn_Slices_SliceGrp.png]] || Slice Slat Group || | |[[File:Btn_Slices_SliceGrp.png]] || Slice Slat Group || | ||
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| − | |[[File:GUI_MATERIAL_THROUGHALL_SLOT.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_MATERIAL_THROUGHALL_SLOT.png]] || Through All|| The Current slice should cut through all shapes instead of just the shape that the slice has been placed on. |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CAP_ROUNDRECT.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CAP_ROUNDRECT.png]] || Rounded-Rec Cap || End the slice with square end with rounded corners. |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CAP_SQUARE.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CAP_SQUARE.png]] || Square Cap || End the Slice witha square cap. |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CAP_WING.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CAP_WING.png]] || Winged Cap || End the slice with a curve on one side and flat on the other. |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CUTOFF.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_CUTOFF.png]] || Cut-Off || End the slice flush with the last layer. |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_FOLLOW_EDGE.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_FOLLOW_EDGE.png]] || Follow edge || Add extra edges to slices so that form a flat segment across each layer. |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_SMOOTHED.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLICE_SMOOTHED.png]] || Smoother Slices|| Smooth slices so that curve to connect layer. (BROKEN in current version) |
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| − | |[[File:GUI_SLOT_ROTATE_DOWN.png]] | + | |[[File:GUI_SLOT_ROTATE_DOWN.png]] || Rotate Slice || Rotate the slice so that it's slots go the opposite direction. |
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| − | |[[File:camera_move.png]] || Move Camera || | + | |[[File:camera_move.png]] || Move Camera || Move camera around . |
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| − | |[[File:camera_rotate.png]] || Rotate Camera || | + | |[[File:camera_rotate.png]] || Rotate Camera || Rotate or dolly the camera. (Spacebar returns camera to fron view) |
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| − | |[[File:camera_zoom.png]] || Zoom Camera || | + | |[[File:camera_zoom.png]] || Zoom Camera || Zoom camera under mouse position. |
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Revision as of 09:17, 25 March 2013
Contents |
Interface
Tools
| icon | name | function |
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Brush | Produces a single stroke with a offset. |
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Leg | Produces a leg shape. A single line that tapers with it's ends always facing the ground. |
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Select | Selects and edits control points in paths. |
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Path | Used to draw a path made from controle points and edges. Control points are able to be moved, added or removed and beziercurves added to edges. |
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Offset Path | Produces a path with a offset. This path can then have beziers added to it or points added or removed. Offset amount is able to be varied at each point. |
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Bezier Tool | Adds and manipulates bezier control points added to a path. |
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Measure | Can be used to measure your design. Size is relative to the current selected scale. |
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Scale | Used to scale a design. |
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Undo | Undo the last edit. |
Layers panel
| icon | name | function |
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New Layer | Adds a new layer to the design. By default the new layer contains a copy of the sketch on the last layer. |
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Delete Layer | Delete currently selected layers. |
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Mirror | When selecting layers also select the opposite layer. |
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Select All | Select all layers. |
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Guide Layer | Sets the current selected layer as a guide layer. Guide layers do not appear in your final design but do affect the designs slices. |
Slices Panel
| icon | name | function |
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Single Slice | Add a single slice to your design. |
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Slice Group | Add a group of slices to your design. The group has a start and end point and frequency of slices. |
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Slat | |
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Slice Slat Group | |
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Through All | The Current slice should cut through all shapes instead of just the shape that the slice has been placed on. |
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Rounded-Rec Cap | End the slice with square end with rounded corners. |
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Square Cap | End the Slice witha square cap. |
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Winged Cap | End the slice with a curve on one side and flat on the other. |
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Cut-Off | End the slice flush with the last layer. |
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Follow edge | Add extra edges to slices so that form a flat segment across each layer. |
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Smoother Slices | Smooth slices so that curve to connect layer. (BROKEN in current version) |
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Rotate Slice | Rotate the slice so that it's slots go the opposite direction. |
Camera Controls
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Move Camera | Move camera around . |
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Rotate Camera | Rotate or dolly the camera. (Spacebar returns camera to fron view) |
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Zoom Camera | Zoom camera under mouse position. |
Preview Panel
Pattern Preview Panel=
Make It
Material Settings
Shortcut Keys
Shortcut Keys
| Mac | Pc | Function |
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| ⌘+S | Ctrl+S | Save |
| ⇧⌘+S | Ctrl+S | Save As |
| ⌘+O⇧ | Ctrl+O | Open |
| ⌘+Z | Ctrl+Z | Undo |
| ⇧⌘+Z | ⇧Ctrl+Z | Redo |
| ⌘+G | Ctrl+S | Physics play/pause |
| ⇧⌘+G | ⇧Ctrl+G | Physics reset |
| ⇧⌘+I | ⇧Ctrl+I | Show/Hide Grid |
| ⌘+E | Ctrl+E | Show/Hide Ergonomic Figure |
| ⌘+F | Ctrl+F | Show/Hide Floor |
| ⌘+M | Ctrl+M | Make it |
| ⌘+B | Ctrl+B | Build it |
