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Object Manipulator About Truespace Archives These pages are a copy of the official truespace forums prior to their removal somewhere around 2011. They are retained here for archive purposes only. Object Manipulator // Interactive Artwork 1  |   Order by default Post by trueBlue // Jan 13, 2007, 8:35pm trueBlue Total Posts: 1761 Here is an object Manipulator. Uses Keyboard keys to move and rotate any selected object that has a Matrix, for instance, objects, skeleton IK handles and joints, cameras, and lights. Select the Activate button first before selecting any objects. You can switch between other objects while activated as well. This script will show total elements count for selected object and when you enter into Point Editing it will show selected element count. Background, Point Edit, Object Navigation, and View widgets still work in conjunction with Keyboard keys. Special thanks to stan for additional help with this project. :) Post by 3dvisuals dude // Apr 16, 2007, 3:38pm 3dvisuals dude Total Posts: 1703 Here is an object Manipulator. Uses Keyboard keys to move and rotate any selected object that has an Object Matrix like models, cameras, and lights. Select your object First and then select the Activate button. You must have the Manipulator activated before selecting the Activate Look at Selection. You can switch between other objects while activated as well as long as you select an object that has an Object Matrix. An object has to be selected at all times while in use. Hi trueBlue, This scripting work you are doing is awesome and very interesting to me. I may have a perfect use for this particular object manipulator script within truePlaces. There's a thread in the "Collaboration" area of the forums here which I started which discusses a potentially awesome new way to get many new members into truePlaces involving scripting. If you get a chance drop by and read it, your input on it there would be greatly appreciated. -3dvisuals dude Post by trueBlue // Apr 17, 2008, 11:18am trueBlue Total Posts: 1761 I updated this Manipulator to include limited support for posing Characters. For Characters select the DynaPose and then a Joint or a IK Handle. Only use Rotation keys for Joints. Only use Position keys for IK Handles. (Handles have to be IK.) But you can also use the Object Navigation Widget along with the Manipulator at the same time. Also might come in handy when Point Editing. It is not necessary but you could constrain a Camera to your Object and switch back and forth manipulating each. Or set the Rotation Step to 45.000 so that you can rotate your object real fast. Background Widget works too when in use. See original post for updates. Post by W!ZARD // Apr 20, 2008, 5:37pm W!ZARD Total Posts: 2603 This looks way cool! I've grabbed it and will give it a try later today. Thanks tB, you rock!I updated this Manipulator to include limited support for posing Characters. For Characters select the DynaPose and then a Joint or a IK Handle. Only use Rotation keys for Joints. Only use Position keys for IK Handles. (Handles have to be IK.) But you can also use the Object Navigation Widget along with the Manipulator at the same time. Also might come in handy when Point Editing. It is not necessary but you could constrain a Camera to your Object and switch back and forth manipulating each. Or set the Rotation Step to 45.000 so that you can rotate your object real fast. Background Widget works too when in use. See original post for updates. Post by trueBlue // Apr 22, 2008, 8:33am trueBlue Total Posts: 1761 Your welcome let me know if you find it useful. :) I started out trying to build a controller where you could pose characters from Edit boxes and Scrubbers more precisely but have not yet worked at a good solution. I am not saying this Manipulator serves this purpose very well either. Post by trueBlue // Oct 21, 2008, 7:01pm trueBlue Total Posts: 1761 I have updated this project today. Please see first post for details. Edit: To the two persons that downloaded this new version. There was a problem with that version and have since uploaded the corrected one.

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