Tool Overview
Tools are the main way of interacting with your 3D model and the views. Pick a
tool and then use it in one of the views.
You will not have to change tools yourself very often. Curvy chooses tools for
you automatically to ease your workflow. For example, after creating a Lathe
the tool will automatically change to the Add Curve Tool. Automatic
changes tool happen when you change your selection, or start painting in a 2D
view. It is very likely you will hardly notice these changes - they just blend
naturally into your workflow.
Tool Restrictions
Some tools can only be used in the 3D views, and others require an
object or curve to be selected before you can use them. If a tool you have
selected can not be used, the tool cursor will change into a tool that could be
used in that context.
When the tool is unavailable a little red symbol appears over the tool you
chose, and the red square moves to a tool that could be used instead. (see
image)
So for example if you move the Move Tool into a 2D view you will
see the cursor change into a Paint Brush.
Or if you choose the Widgit Move tool without a curve selected, the
cursor will change into the Select Tool until you have picked a curve.
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Tool Shortcuts
Once you are comfortable with using Curvy you can speed up your
workflow using Shortcuts. By using the different mouse button and key
presses you can access any tool very quickly. There are key presses to
choose a tool, and key holds to temporarily change your current tool.
Key Presses
There are only key presses to access one of each type of tool.
The others in each type are accessible by using a Key Hold after
switching to the right type of tool with a Key Press.
| Select Tool |
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E |
s-E-lect |
| Create Lathe Tool |
C |
C-reate |
| Move Tool |
T |
T-ransform |
| Widgit Move Tool |
W |
W-idgit |
| Draw Tool |
D |
D-raw |
| Paint Brush |
B |
B-rush |
| Pan Tool |
V |
V-iew |
Key Holds Here are some shortcuts to get you started, more are available on the
individual tool pages.
It will take a while to learn all the shortcuts, but you can find some for
yourself by holding down the Ctrl key, the Shift key, and also Ctrl+Shift
together. Each of these key holds will change the tool cursor to show
what action is available with the left mouse button.
| Select |
RMB |
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| Pan |
MMB |
| Orbit |
MMB+Ctrl |
| Zoom |
MMB+Ctrl+Shift or Wouse-Wheel-Roll |
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| Move |
LMB+Shift |
| Rotate |
LMB+Ctrl |
| Scale |
LMB+Ctrl+Shift |
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| Widgit Move |
LMB+Shift |
| Widgit Rotate |
LMB+Ctrl |
| Redraw Curve |
LMB+Ctrl+Shift |
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