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− | + | ==Quick Start Guide== | |
− | + | *[[View Controls]] | |
− | + | *[[Selection]] | |
− | + | *[[Manipulators]] | |
− | + | *[[Subdivision]] | |
− | + | *[[Notes for Mac Users]] | |
− | + | ==Introduction== | |
− | + | *[[What is Silo?]] | |
− | + | *[[How To Use This Manual]] | |
− | + | ==The File Menu== | |
− | + | *[[New Scene]] | |
− | + | *[[Open Scene]] | |
− | + | *[[Load Into Scene]] | |
− | + | *[[Revert To Autosaved]] | |
− | + | *[[Save Scene]] | |
− | + | *[[Save Scene As]] | |
− | + | *[[Save Selected Objects]] | |
− | + | *[[Save Incremental]] | |
− | + | *[[Save Screenshot]] | |
− | + | *[[File Format Settings]] | |
− | + | *[[Exit]] | |
− | + | ==The Edit Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Undo]] | |
− | + | *[[Redo]] | |
− | + | *[[Repeat]] | |
− | + | *[[Undo Selection]] | |
− | + | *[[Redo Selection]] | |
− | + | *[[Copy]] | |
− | + | *[[Paste]] | |
− | + | *[[Delete]] | |
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− | + | ==The Create Menu]]== | |
− | + | *[[Cube]] | |
− | + | *[[Cylinder]] | |
− | + | *[[Sphere]] | |
− | + | *[[Cone]] | |
− | + | *[[Torus]] | |
− | + | *[[Grid]] | |
− | + | *[[Circle]] | |
− | + | *[[Arc]] | |
− | + | *[[Lathe Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Extrusion Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Path Extrusion Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Edge Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Polygon Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Topology Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Array]] | |
− | + | *[[Duplicate]] | |
− | + | *[[Combine Objects]] | |
− | + | *[[Instance]] | |
− | + | *[[De-instantiate Instance]] | |
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− | + | ==The Modify Menu== | |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Append]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Append Polygon]] |
− | **[[Toggle | + | *[[Append Edges]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Bevel]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Boolean]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Break]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Bridge]] |
+ | *[[Cut]] | ||
+ | *[[Extrude]] | ||
+ | *[[Fill Hole]] | ||
+ | *[[Flatten]] | ||
+ | *[[Inset Scale]] | ||
+ | *[[Local Move]] | ||
+ | *[[Local Scale]] | ||
+ | *[[Merge]] | ||
+ | *[[Mirroring]] | ||
+ | *[[Mirror Geometry]] | ||
+ | *[[Instance Mirror Toggle]] | ||
+ | *[[Calculate Symmetry]] | ||
+ | *[[Symmetry Mode Toggle]] | ||
+ | *[[Symmetrize]] | ||
+ | *[[Orient]] | ||
+ | *[[Paint Displacement]] | ||
+ | *[[Shell]] | ||
+ | *[[Slide]] | ||
+ | *[[Smooth]] | ||
+ | *[[Spin Edge]] | ||
+ | *[[Split Loop]] | ||
+ | *[[Triangulate]] | ||
+ | *[[Unify Normals]] | ||
+ | *[[Reverse Normals]] | ||
− | + | ==The Subdivision Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Subdivide]] | |
− | + | *[[Unsubdivide]] | |
− | + | *[[Toggle Current Subdivision]] | |
− | + | *[[Clear Higher Subdivision]] | |
− | + | *[[Refine Control Mesh]] | |
− | + | *[[Crease Edges]] | |
− | + | *[[Uncrease Edges]] | |
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− | + | ==The Selection Menu== | |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Group Selection]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Select Affected Groups]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Select Next Group]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Selection Mode]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Convert Selection To]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Manipulator Tool]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Selection Style]] |
+ | *[[Snapping]] | ||
+ | *[[Soft Selection]] | ||
+ | *[[Select All]] | ||
+ | *[[Deselect]] | ||
+ | *[[Deselect Inactive]] | ||
+ | *[[Invert Selection]] | ||
+ | *[[Expand Selection]] | ||
+ | *[[Grow Selection]] | ||
+ | *[[Shrink Selection]] | ||
+ | *[[Select Path]] | ||
+ | *[[Select Loop]] | ||
+ | *[[Select Ring]] | ||
+ | *[[Select Special Geometry]] | ||
+ | *[[Manipulator Edit Mode]] | ||
+ | *[[Recenter Object Axis]] | ||
+ | *[[Set Object Axis]] | ||
+ | *[[Orient Selection To World]] | ||
+ | *[[Orient Manipulator]] | ||
+ | *[[Auto Orient Manipulator]] | ||
− | + | ==The Materials Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Material Editor]] | |
− | + | *[[Create UV Proxy]] | |
− | + | *[[Unwrap UV Proxy]] | |
− | + | *[[Pin UV Vertices]] | |
− | + | *[[Mark UV Seam]] | |
− | + | *[[Live UV Unwrapping]] | |
− | + | *[[Generate Normal Map]] | |
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− | + | ==The Display Menu== | |
− | **[[Scene | + | *[[Add Light]] |
− | **[[Scene | + | *[[Use Scene Lights]] |
− | + | *[[Lock Scene Lighting to Camera]] | |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Make Scene Lights Default]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Object Display Mode]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Frame Selection]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Focus Selection]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Hide Selection]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Hide Unselected]] |
− | + | *[[Show All]] | |
− | **[[Button | + | *[[Unselected to Wireframe]] |
− | + | *[[Viewport Layout]] | |
− | + | *[[Viewport Camera]] | |
− | + | *[[Walkthrough Mode]] | |
− | + | *[[Show Work Grids]] | |
+ | *[[Show Manipulator]] | ||
+ | *[[Show Viewport Images]] | ||
+ | *[[Show Lights]] | ||
+ | *[[Show Buttons]] | ||
+ | *[[Next Button Page]] | ||
+ | *[[Set Viewport Image]] | ||
+ | *[[Select Viewport Image]] | ||
+ | *[[Delete Viewport Image]] | ||
+ | *[[Render External]] | ||
− | + | ==The Editors/Options Menu== | |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Scene Editor]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Scene Info]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Object Properties]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Numerical Editor]] |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Material Editor]] |
+ | *[[Brush Editor]] | ||
+ | *[[General Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Subdivision Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Display Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Color Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Button Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Keyboard Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Mouse Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Save All Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Load All Settings]] | ||
− | *Other Commands | + | ==The Help Menu== |
− | + | *[[Context Help]] | |
− | + | *[[Tutorials]] | |
− | + | *[[Help Manual]] | |
− | + | *[[Registration]] | |
− | + | *[[About]] | |
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− | + | ==Other Commands== | |
− | + | *[[Button Page 1-9]] | |
− | + | *[[Constrain]] | |
− | + | *[[Cycle Shading]] | |
+ | *[[No Function]] | ||
+ | *[[Tweak]] | ||
+ | *[[Appendix]] | ||
+ | *[[Rib Format]] | ||
+ | *[[Pov Format]] | ||
+ | *[[Supported 3D File Formats]] | ||
+ | *[[Supported Image File Formats]] | ||
{{Silo Manual}} | {{Silo Manual}} |
Revision as of 15:27, 18 June 2008
Quick Start Guide
Introduction
The File Menu
- New Scene
- Open Scene
- Load Into Scene
- Revert To Autosaved
- Save Scene
- Save Scene As
- Save Selected Objects
- Save Incremental
- Save Screenshot
- File Format Settings
- Exit
The Edit Menu
The Create Menu]]
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Sphere
- Cone
- Torus
- Grid
- Circle
- Arc
- Lathe Object
- Extrusion Object
- Path Extrusion Object
- Edge Tool
- Polygon Tool
- Topology Tool
- Array
- Duplicate
- Combine Objects
- Instance
- De-instantiate Instance
The Modify Menu
- Append
- Append Polygon
- Append Edges
- Bevel
- Boolean
- Break
- Bridge
- Cut
- Extrude
- Fill Hole
- Flatten
- Inset Scale
- Local Move
- Local Scale
- Merge
- Mirroring
- Mirror Geometry
- Instance Mirror Toggle
- Calculate Symmetry
- Symmetry Mode Toggle
- Symmetrize
- Orient
- Paint Displacement
- Shell
- Slide
- Smooth
- Spin Edge
- Split Loop
- Triangulate
- Unify Normals
- Reverse Normals
The Subdivision Menu
- Subdivide
- Unsubdivide
- Toggle Current Subdivision
- Clear Higher Subdivision
- Refine Control Mesh
- Crease Edges
- Uncrease Edges
The Selection Menu
- Group Selection
- Select Affected Groups
- Select Next Group
- Selection Mode
- Convert Selection To
- Manipulator Tool
- Selection Style
- Snapping
- Soft Selection
- Select All
- Deselect
- Deselect Inactive
- Invert Selection
- Expand Selection
- Grow Selection
- Shrink Selection
- Select Path
- Select Loop
- Select Ring
- Select Special Geometry
- Manipulator Edit Mode
- Recenter Object Axis
- Set Object Axis
- Orient Selection To World
- Orient Manipulator
- Auto Orient Manipulator
The Materials Menu
- Material Editor
- Create UV Proxy
- Unwrap UV Proxy
- Pin UV Vertices
- Mark UV Seam
- Live UV Unwrapping
- Generate Normal Map
The Display Menu
- Add Light
- Use Scene Lights
- Lock Scene Lighting to Camera
- Make Scene Lights Default
- Object Display Mode
- Frame Selection
- Focus Selection
- Hide Selection
- Hide Unselected
- Show All
- Unselected to Wireframe
- Viewport Layout
- Viewport Camera
- Walkthrough Mode
- Show Work Grids
- Show Manipulator
- Show Viewport Images
- Show Lights
- Show Buttons
- Next Button Page
- Set Viewport Image
- Select Viewport Image
- Delete Viewport Image
- Render External
The Editors/Options Menu
- Scene Editor
- Scene Info
- Object Properties
- Numerical Editor
- Material Editor
- Brush Editor
- General Settings
- Subdivision Settings
- Display Settings
- Color Settings
- Button Settings
- Keyboard Settings
- Mouse Settings
- Save All Settings
- Load All Settings