Re: pass order

Date : Wed, 1 Feb 2006 17:46:47 +0100
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : Stefan Andersson <sanders3d(at)gmail.com>
Subject : Re: pass order
I like the fact that they are ordered in Alfabetic order, I would hope
for next release that we get some feedback in the passes if a
partition is hidden or not.. *grunt*

just my $0.02 that wasn't actually on topic for this discussion :)

/stefan


On 2/1/06, Halfdan Ingvarsson <hingvars(at)softimage.com> wrote:
> Indeedy. It only works on objects. If you send a set of Formula 1 tickets (grand stand) to Sean Donnelly, you might see this fixed for next version ;-)
>
>  - ½
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM
> > [mailto:owner-xsi(at)Softimage.COM]On Behalf
> > Of Joey Ponthieux
> > Sent: Wednesday, 01 February, 2006 11:00
> > To: XSI(at)Softimage.COM
> > 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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