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==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
*[[What is Silo?]] | *[[What is Silo?]] | ||
*[[How To Use This Manual]] | *[[How To Use This Manual]] | ||
| + | *[[:Category:Silo_Manual | Alphabetical Index]] | ||
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| + | ==Tool and Feature Guides== | ||
| + | *[[Quick Start Guide]] | ||
| + | **[[View Controls]] | ||
| + | **[[Selection]] | ||
| + | **[[Manipulators]] | ||
| + | **[[Subdivision]] | ||
| + | **[[Notes for Mac Users]] | ||
| + | *[[Displacement Painting Guide]] | ||
==The File Menu== | ==The File Menu== | ||
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==The Create Menu== | ==The Create Menu== | ||
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*[[Cube]] | *[[Cube]] | ||
*[[Cylinder]] | *[[Cylinder]] | ||
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*[[Edge Tool]] | *[[Edge Tool]] | ||
*[[Polygon Tool]] | *[[Polygon Tool]] | ||
| − | *[[Surface Tool]] | + | *[[Surface Tool]] |
*[[Topology Tool]] | *[[Topology Tool]] | ||
*[[Array]] | *[[Array]] | ||
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==The Modify Menu== | ==The Modify Menu== | ||
*[[Append]] | *[[Append]] | ||
| − | *[[Append Polygon]] | + | **[[Append Polygon]] |
| − | *[[Append Edges]] | + | **[[Append Edges]] |
*[[Bevel]] | *[[Bevel]] | ||
*[[Boolean]] | *[[Boolean]] | ||
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*[[Merge]] | *[[Merge]] | ||
*[[Mirroring]] | *[[Mirroring]] | ||
| − | *[[Mirror Geometry]] | + | **[[Mirror Geometry]] |
| − | *[[Instance Mirror Toggle]] | + | **[[Instance Mirror Toggle]] |
| − | *[[Calculate Symmetry]] | + | **[[Calculate Symmetry]] |
| − | *[[Symmetry Mode Toggle]] | + | **[[Symmetry Mode Toggle]] |
| − | *[[Restore Symmetry]] | + | **[[Restore Symmetry]] |
*[[Orient]] | *[[Orient]] | ||
*[[Paint Displacement]] | *[[Paint Displacement]] | ||
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| − | *[[Unwrap UV | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using XYZ Coords]] |
| − | *[[Mark UV | + | **[[Recreate UVs Per Face]] |
| + | **[[Recreate UVs Using Planar Regions]] | ||
| + | **[[Recreate UVs Using LSCM Unwrapping]] | ||
| + | **[[Recreate UVs Using Neighbors]] | ||
| + | *[[Unwrap UVs Using LSCM]] | ||
| + | *[[Live UV Unwrapping]] | ||
| + | *[[Mark UV Seams]] | ||
| + | *[[Unmark UV Seams]] | ||
| + | *[[Mark UV Seams Toggle]] | ||
*[[Pin UV Vertices]] | *[[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 Normal Map]] | ||
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==The Display Menu== | ==The Display Menu== | ||
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*[[Tutorials]] | *[[Tutorials]] | ||
*[[Help Manual]] | *[[Help Manual]] | ||
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*[[Registration]] | *[[Registration]] | ||
*[[About]] | *[[About]] | ||
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*[[Supported 3D File Formats]] | *[[Supported 3D File Formats]] | ||
*[[Supported Image File Formats]] | *[[Supported Image File Formats]] | ||
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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
