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philip · 04-04-2003, 08:30 AM

t - move
y - rotate
shift-h - scale
h - stretch
ctrl-t - drag tool (drag vertices around)
shift-x - make a box
shift-o - make a ball
p - make polgygon from selected points
ctrl-p - make spline from selected points
ctrl-w - welds selected points at the location of the last selected
m - merge points (either automatic or with tolerance, popup menu)
shift-e - extrude
b - bevel
Tab - toggle SubPatches
shift-k - knife tool
shift-f - smoothshift (like bevel but for groups of polys)
ctrl-v - set value (enter x y or z value for selected elements)
shift-v - mirror

these should get you going, if you have useful additions to these, post them in this thread.

cheers,

philip

adldesigner · 04-04-2003, 08:33 AM

Thank you very much Phillips.
-I now understand better the tutorial-

philip · 04-04-2003, 08:35 AM

great

Kvaalen · 04-04-2003, 09:15 AM

There are many useful hotkeys but here are the ones I find I use the most (not including what Philip wrote)

:

Shift+g : snap (like drag [ctrl+t] only it snaps to points)
F2 : center the object
~ : bend
[ : shear
Shift+d : Subdivide
q : set surface
f : flip polygons
ctrl+k : Spin quads
a : Fit all the mesh into the window
shift+a : fit all selected into the window
- : hide selected
= : hide unselected
\ : unhide

philip · 04-04-2003, 10:45 AM

oh yeah, good ones kvaalen.

and how about ctrl-F3: surface editor

Kvaalen · 04-04-2003, 11:27 AM

Oh, I forgot...

Ctrl + g : Points selection mode
Ctrl + h : Polygon selection mode
u : undo
Shift + u : Redo
s : save (you should save a lot)
Shift + s : Save as
Shift + F5 : Change the Action center to mouse
Shift + F8 : Change the Action center to selection
/ : diselect all
" : invert select (I ususally use this to select everything when nothing is selected)
] : Select conected

keef · 04-04-2003, 12:34 PM

The URL below directs you to a printable keyboard shortcuts list that some might find usefull.

http://www.flay.com/getarticle.cfm?articleid=20

adldesigner · 04-04-2003, 01:25 PM

Excellent one Keef

I found the same link when I dug up for some information following Phillip´s post, but I thought I should leave the thread to develop itself

buco · 04-04-2003, 03:13 PM

And for every key you hit follow it with 'n'. I know, it's more useful to leave this panel open but, especially new users, rarely do that wether they should because it helps a lot undarstanding the current selected tool..

Mr_Bester · 04-04-2003, 05:20 PM

I like ' to switch background and foreground layers in modeller.
Dug

twisteddragon · 08-04-2003, 01:05 AM

What does set surface and spin quads do?

philip · 08-04-2003, 09:47 AM

set surface is basically applying a (new) material to your selection, or everything if nothing is selected.

spin quads sort of spins around the edge shared by 2 selected 4-point polygons

twisteddragon · 09-04-2003, 02:03 AM

*blink*

ahhh makes so much more sense...

no...

i think ill just expiriment in LW tomorrow when i have time.

04-04-2003, 08:30 AM	#1
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	most important Hotkeys t - move y - rotate shift-h - scale h - stretch ctrl-t - drag tool (drag vertices around) shift-x - make a box shift-o - make a ball p - make polgygon from selected points ctrl-p - make spline from selected points ctrl-w - welds selected points at the location of the last selected m - merge points (either automatic or with tolerance, popup menu) shift-e - extrude b - bevel Tab - toggle SubPatches shift-k - knife tool shift-f - smoothshift (like bevel but for groups of polys) ctrl-v - set value (enter x y or z value for selected elements) shift-v - mirror these should get you going, if you have useful additions to these, post them in this thread. cheers, philip __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

04-04-2003, 08:33 AM	#2
adldesigner Full Access Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 59	Thank you very much Phillips. -I now understand better the tutorial- __________________ Catch me at Simplymaya. (Lightwave didn´t work out for me) Cheers and keep on modeling! Last edited by adldesigner; 04-04-2003 at 01:26 PM.

04-04-2003, 08:35 AM	#3
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	great __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

04-04-2003, 09:15 AM	#4
Kvaalen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Paris Posts: 536	There are many useful hotkeys but here are the ones I find I use the most (not including what Philip wrote) : Shift+g : snap (like drag [ctrl+t] only it snaps to points) F2 : center the object ~ : bend [ : shear Shift+d : Subdivide q : set surface f : flip polygons ctrl+k : Spin quads a : Fit all the mesh into the window shift+a : fit all selected into the window - : hide selected = : hide unselected \ : unhide __________________ My Site!

04-04-2003, 10:45 AM	#5
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	oh yeah, good ones kvaalen. and how about ctrl-F3: surface editor __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

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04-04-2003, 11:27 AM	#6
Kvaalen Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Paris Posts: 536	Oh, I forgot... Ctrl + g : Points selection mode Ctrl + h : Polygon selection mode u : undo Shift + u : Redo s : save (you should save a lot) Shift + s : Save as Shift + F5 : Change the Action center to mouse Shift + F8 : Change the Action center to selection / : diselect all " : invert select (I ususally use this to select everything when nothing is selected) ] : Select conected __________________ My Site!

04-04-2003, 12:34 PM	#7
keef Full Access Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Scotland Posts: 41	The URL below directs you to a printable keyboard shortcuts list that some might find usefull. http://www.flay.com/getarticle.cfm?articleid=20

04-04-2003, 01:25 PM	#8
adldesigner Full Access Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 59	Excellent one Keef I found the same link when I dug up for some information following Phillip´s post, but I thought I should leave the thread to develop itself __________________ Catch me at Simplymaya. (Lightwave didn´t work out for me) Cheers and keep on modeling!

04-04-2003, 03:13 PM	#9
buco Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Milano, Italia Posts: 195	And for every key you hit follow it with 'n'. I know, it's more useful to leave this panel open but, especially new users, rarely do that wether they should because it helps a lot undarstanding the current selected tool.. __________________ Everything should be as simple as possible, but not more.. (AE)

04-04-2003, 05:20 PM	#10
Mr_Bester Full Access Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 4	I like ' to switch background and foreground layers in modeller. Dug

08-04-2003, 01:05 AM	#11
twisteddragon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York, USA Posts: 73	What does set surface and spin quads do?

08-04-2003, 09:47 AM	#12
philip Tutorial Clown Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 817	set surface is basically applying a (new) material to your selection, or everything if nothing is selected. spin quads sort of spins around the edge shared by 2 selected 4-point polygons __________________ Don't ever argue with idiots. They drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.

09-04-2003, 02:03 AM	#13
twisteddragon Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New York, USA Posts: 73	blink ahhh makes so much more sense... no... i think ill just expiriment in LW tomorrow when i have time.