Help with HEX GUI - Polyloop

OscarX · 8th February 2007, 07:45

This one is bothering me for long time.
When I click on a tool on the toolbar palete that has some more subtools inside, then a vertical toolbar opens with these other tools. That's what I expect. I select one, its picture also appears on the main toolbar and the tool is selected. Also expected. I use it, then maybe do something else, but if I want to again select the same tool I used back and I click on its icon on the main toolbar, again the vertical menu opens up and I have to select the very same tool that is already shown on the main toolbar.

Oh please, please tell me what is the trick to select the tool I see is already shown on the main toolbar WITHOUT opening the sub-toolbar (and have to select the same tool that already is selected)

I hope you could understand me on this...

bwtr · 8th February 2007, 09:17

Right click and save the sellected tool into your Custom Tool palette.

Couerl · 9th February 2007, 07:28

Yes, you can make a custom toolbar Oscar, but the subtools you're talking about like 1'n and stuff have no icon and cannot be placed on the custom bar. Some have shortcuts on the keyboard and I suggest you print them out from the help menu and keep that handy for awhile until you're more comfortable with them. After awhile you'll get fast at the right click menu and it won't seem like such a hassle. I often do 1n and then 1n again to get some funky patterns going and it's a neat little trick. We should start a helpful hints and tips/tricks thread on Hex and sticky it... I've learned a ton of workarounds and "how-to's" in the last couple of years and while hex isn't perfect, it's still extremely capable with a lot of practice.

Patrick210 · 9th February 2007, 19:02

Couerl. I think you misread his post. He's not talking about the right-click menu. The dropdowns in the main toolbar can be placed in the custom toolbar.

Couerl · 9th February 2007, 19:20

Oh,.. Okay.

Thomas · 9th February 2007, 19:35

No way to pick this tool directly...

OscarX · 20th February 2007, 23:43

Thank you. I was a bit afraid of that, but also thank you for reminding me the right click menu - I actually never used that. I did figured out the custom toolbar on my own by serching the manual. Well, what to say, maybe they will fix the interface. It is probably few lines of code.

It is a pitty it crashes or locks up so often on me!

8th February 2007, 07:45	#1 (permalink)
OscarX Vertex Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18	Help with HEX GUI This one is bothering me for long time. When I click on a tool on the toolbar palete that has some more subtools inside, then a vertical toolbar opens with these other tools. That's what I expect. I select one, its picture also appears on the main toolbar and the tool is selected. Also expected. I use it, then maybe do something else, but if I want to again select the same tool I used back and I click on its icon on the main toolbar, again the vertical menu opens up and I have to select the very same tool that is already shown on the main toolbar. Oh please, please tell me what is the trick to select the tool I see is already shown on the main toolbar WITHOUT opening the sub-toolbar (and have to select the same tool that already is selected) I hope you could understand me on this...

9th February 2007, 19:35	#6 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,319	No way to pick this tool directly... __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

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8th February 2007, 09:17	#2 (permalink)
bwtr Brian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: South Australia Posts: 2,096	Right click and save the sellected tool into your Custom Tool palette.

9th February 2007, 07:28	#3 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,301	Yes, you can make a custom toolbar Oscar, but the subtools you're talking about like 1'n and stuff have no icon and cannot be placed on the custom bar. Some have shortcuts on the keyboard and I suggest you print them out from the help menu and keep that handy for awhile until you're more comfortable with them. After awhile you'll get fast at the right click menu and it won't seem like such a hassle. I often do 1n and then 1n again to get some funky patterns going and it's a neat little trick. We should start a helpful hints and tips/tricks thread on Hex and sticky it... I've learned a ton of workarounds and "how-to's" in the last couple of years and while hex isn't perfect, it's still extremely capable with a lot of practice.

9th February 2007, 19:02	#4 (permalink)
Patrick210 Pixar want to hire me! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida, USA Posts: 549	Couerl. I think you misread his post. He's not talking about the right-click menu. The dropdowns in the main toolbar can be placed in the custom toolbar.

9th February 2007, 19:20	#5 (permalink)
Couerl Polygurbs Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 1,301	Oh,.. Okay.

20th February 2007, 23:43	#7 (permalink)
OscarX Vertex Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 18	Thank you. I was a bit afraid of that, but also thank you for reminding me the right click menu - I actually never used that. I did figured out the custom toolbar on my own by serching the manual. Well, what to say, maybe they will fix the interface. It is probably few lines of code. It is a pitty it crashes or locks up so often on me!