Re: pass order

Date : Wed, 01 Feb 2006 11:59:49 -0400
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : Joey Ponthieux <j.g.ponthieux(at)LaRC.NASA.GOV>
Subject : Re: pass order
Halfdan,
`	Thanks for the reply, Christmas in February :) . Did not know about
the reorder tool. However this only seems to work on Scene Root. It
doesnt work on Materials or Passes.

Joey


Halfdan Ingvarsson wrote:
> 
> In the explorer: View -> General Sort -> None (creation).
> Followed by: View -> Reorder Tool
> 
> Re-order objects to your liking.
> 
> We generally list things now in alphabetical order in menus because an overwhelming majority of users complained that they couldn't find their passes (and clips etc) in a reasonable time when they were arranged in a seemingly random fashion. Looks like Kris is the odd one out.
> 
>  - ½
> 
> > Would like to see this for every aspect of the explorer not
> > just passes.
> > Was setting up a scene the other day and wanted certian
> > objects arranged
> > close to eachother for easy access. Admittedly I could group them
> > together but that doesnt completely solve the problem and I'm not sure
> > how wise that is just to be able have a selection group when
> > all I want
> > is three or four objects close together in the explorer. Further you
> > can't group passes so that doesnt address that issue either.
> > Basically I
> > want to put whatever object wherever I want it in the
> > explorer, whatever
> > mode. However, would love to have this as a preference
> > option, as there
> > are cases when the alpha-numeric ordering comes in handy.
> >
> > Patiently waiting for Christmas....
> >
> >
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> > Joey Ponthieux
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> > NASA Langley Research Center
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