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Re: Workflow Poll: Tools vs. Actions
I can give an example based on instruments I'm developing, hoping it's right. Topic: select edge ring/loop Action based: clear current selection if needed, select an edge, then click [Ring] or [Loop] button, or shortcut and you get your selection Tool based: activate tool, mouse click on an edge and drag. According to the… -
Re: Workflow Poll: Tools vs. Actions
Never said you are forced to have one OR the the other. In example, I consider my custom instruments just an addition, so you got the standard one AND the other. It's up to you to pick what you like or need relative to every specific situation. I was just describing how a task can be performed via Action or Tool, nothing… -
Re: Workflow Poll: Tools vs. Actions
Yeah, what Per said. Some stuff just doesn't make sense (isn't efficient) to have as a tool or an action, and vice-versa. Similarly, some stuff can be either a tool or an action depending on your current selection. For example, if you have no selection and use Extrude in Max, then you can click on any face and extrude it… -
Re: Workflow Poll: Tools vs. Actions
huh? I dont get it either... Some things are "tool based", some are "action based", I tend to go for whichever method works best for whatever task I'm doing, which changes depending on the task. So for example if I wanted to insert an straight edge loop around a mesh, I would go for the "action based" method of selecting… -
Re: Workflow Poll: Tools vs. Actions
tool-based for precission and special cases. Usually bevel, chamfer, extrude, twist, turn, slide,... so most things that come with sliders/spinners or 2ndary drag action. Anything else as much as possible action based because it is often faster and requires only a single keystroke. I have such actions for example for very…
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