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+ | '''Here you can view the complete Silo manual online. This is the most up-to-date version of the manual, as it is continually being edited as we add new features.''' | ||
− | [ | + | [http://www.silo3d.com/users/Support/Silo%20Help.zip Download Silo Manual Wiki as PDF] |
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+ | Download Default Hotkey List: | ||
+ | [http://www.silo3d.com/users/Support/silo_hotkeys_alpha_by_command.pdf Alpha by Command] | [http://www.silo3d.com/users/Support/silo_hotkeys_alpha_by_key.pdf Alpha by Keystroke] | ||
+ | ==Introduction== | ||
+ | *[[What is Silo?]] | ||
+ | *[[How To Use This Manual]] | ||
+ | *[[:Category:Silo_Manual | Alphabetical Index]] | ||
− | *Quick Start Guide | + | ==Tool and Feature Guides== |
+ | *[[Quick Start Guide]] | ||
**[[View Controls]] | **[[View Controls]] | ||
**[[Selection]] | **[[Selection]] | ||
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**[[Subdivision]] | **[[Subdivision]] | ||
**[[Notes for Mac Users]] | **[[Notes for Mac Users]] | ||
+ | *[[Displacement Painting Guide]] | ||
− | * | + | ==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]] | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ==The Create Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Custom Primitive]] | |
− | + | *[[Cube]] | |
− | + | *[[Cylinder]] | |
− | + | *[[Sphere]] | |
− | + | *[[Cone]] | |
− | + | *[[Torus]] | |
− | + | *[[Grid]] | |
− | + | *[[Circle]] | |
− | + | *[[Arc]] | |
− | + | *[[Lathe Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Extrusion Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Path Extrusion Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Edge Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Polygon Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Surface Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Topology Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Array]] | |
− | + | *[[Duplicate]] | |
− | + | *[[Combine Objects]] | |
− | + | *[[Instance]] | |
− | + | *[[De-instantiate Instance]] | |
− | + | ||
− | **[[Topology Tool]] | + | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ||
− | + | ==The Modify Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Append]] | |
**[[Append Polygon]] | **[[Append Polygon]] | ||
**[[Append Edges]] | **[[Append Edges]] | ||
− | + | *[[Bevel]] | |
− | + | *[[Boolean]] | |
− | + | *[[Break]] | |
− | + | *[[Bridge]] | |
− | + | *[[Cut]] | |
− | + | *[[Extrude]] | |
− | + | *[[Fill Hole]] | |
− | + | *[[Flatten]] | |
− | + | *[[Inset Scale]] | |
− | + | *[[Local Move]] | |
− | + | *[[Local Scale]] | |
− | + | *[[Merge]] | |
− | + | *[[Mirroring]] | |
**[[Mirror Geometry]] | **[[Mirror Geometry]] | ||
**[[Instance Mirror Toggle]] | **[[Instance Mirror Toggle]] | ||
**[[Calculate Symmetry]] | **[[Calculate Symmetry]] | ||
**[[Symmetry Mode Toggle]] | **[[Symmetry Mode Toggle]] | ||
− | **[[ | + | **[[Restore Symmetry]] |
− | + | *[[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 UVs/Materials Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Material Editor]] | |
− | **[[ | + | *[[Recreate UVs]] |
− | **[[Unwrap UV | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using XYZ Coords]] |
− | **[[Pin UV Vertices]] | + | **[[Recreate UVs Per Face]] |
− | **[[ | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using Planar Regions]] |
− | **[[ | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using LSCM Unwrapping]] |
− | **[[Generate Normal Map]] | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using Neighbors]] |
+ | *[[Unwrap UVs Using LSCM]] | ||
+ | *[[Live UV Unwrapping]] | ||
+ | *[[Mark UV Seams]] | ||
+ | *[[Unmark UV Seams]] | ||
+ | *[[Mark UV Seams Toggle]] | ||
+ | *[[Pin UV Vertices]] | ||
+ | *[[Unpin UV Vertices]] | ||
+ | *[[Pin UV Vertices Toggle]] | ||
+ | *[[Move and Sew]] | ||
+ | *[[Mirror UVs]] | ||
+ | *[[Nudge UVs]] | ||
+ | *[[Flip UVs]] | ||
+ | *[[Arrange UVs In Bounds]] | ||
+ | *[[Scale UVs To Bounds]] | ||
+ | *[[Scale UVs Proportionally]] | ||
+ | *[[Export UVs To Image]] | ||
+ | *[[Generate Normal Map]] | ||
+ | *[[Generate Displacement 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]] | |
− | + | ==The Help Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Context Help]] | |
− | + | *[[Tutorials]] | |
− | + | *[[Help Manual]] | |
− | **[[Registration]] | + | *[[Online Manual]] |
− | + | *[[Registration]] | |
+ | *[[About]] | ||
− | + | ==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]] | ||
+ | *[[Open-Source Libraries Used]] | ||
+ | [[Manual Page Template]] | ||
− | + | {{Silo Manual}} |
Revision as of 13:03, 18 August 2016
Here you can view the complete Silo manual online. This is the most up-to-date version of the manual, as it is continually being edited as we add new features.
Download Silo Manual Wiki as PDF
Download Default Hotkey List: Alpha by Command | Alpha by Keystroke
Introduction
Tool and Feature Guides
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
- Custom Primitive
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Sphere
- Cone
- Torus
- Grid
- Circle
- Arc
- Lathe Object
- Extrusion Object
- Path Extrusion Object
- Edge Tool
- Polygon Tool
- Surface Tool
- Topology Tool
- Array
- Duplicate
- Combine Objects
- Instance
- De-instantiate Instance
The Modify Menu
- Append
- Bevel
- Boolean
- Break
- Bridge
- Cut
- Extrude
- Fill Hole
- Flatten
- Inset Scale
- Local Move
- Local Scale
- Merge
- Mirroring
- 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 UVs/Materials Menu
- Material Editor
- Recreate UVs
- Unwrap UVs Using LSCM
- Live UV Unwrapping
- Mark UV Seams
- Unmark UV Seams
- Mark UV Seams Toggle
- Pin UV Vertices
- Unpin UV Vertices
- Pin UV Vertices Toggle
- Move and Sew
- Mirror UVs
- Nudge UVs
- Flip UVs
- Arrange UVs In Bounds
- Scale UVs To Bounds
- Scale UVs Proportionally
- Export UVs To Image
- Generate Normal Map
- Generate Displacement 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