Mirror Tool

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The mirror tool will mirror all the selected ducks about a horizontal or vertical axis passing through the mouse cursor.
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{{Title|Mirror Tool}}
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{{l|Image:Mirror_icon.png|64px}} <span style="font-size:150%">'''ALT-M'''</span>
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==Introduction==
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The Mirror Tool will mirror all the selected {{l|Handle|handles}} about a horizontal or vertical axis passing through the mouse cursor.
  
For example, to mirror a bline horizontally:
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==Options==
* select the mirror tool, either by clicking in the toolbox or hitting alt-m
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* check 'Horizontal' in the Tool Options dialog
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{{MirrorToolOptions}}
* select the bline layer
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* select all ducks in the bline by hitting control-a
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* drag one of the selected ducks a little
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As soon as you start dragging, the ducks will all flip about a vertical axis passing through the duck you're dragging.  You will be able to drag the ducks around, but the motion will be constrained to only move left and right.
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==Usage==
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For example, to mirror a spline horizontally:
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* select the Mirror Tool, either by clicking in the {{l|Toolbox|toolbox}} or hitting {{Shortcut|alt|m}}
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* check {{Literal|Horizontal}} in the {{l|Tool Options Panel}}
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* select the Spline Layer
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* select all handles in the spline by hitting {{Shortcut|control|a}}
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* drag one of the selected handles a little
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As soon as you start dragging, the handles will all flip about a vertical axis passing through the duck you're dragging.  You will be able to drag the handles around, but the motion will be constrained to only move left and right.

Latest revision as of 01:19, 8 March 2016

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Tool mirror.png ALT-M

Introduction

The Mirror Tool will mirror all the selected handles about a horizontal or vertical axis passing through the mouse cursor.

Options

Mirror Tool Options.png
  • Horizontal : Horizontal axis mirror.
  • Vertical : Vertical axis mirror.


Usage

For example, to mirror a spline horizontally:

  • select the Mirror Tool, either by clicking in the toolbox or hitting AltM
  • check "Horizontal" in the Tool Options Panel
  • select the Spline Layer
  • select all handles in the spline by hitting ControlA
  • drag one of the selected handles a little

As soon as you start dragging, the handles will all flip about a vertical axis passing through the duck you're dragging. You will be able to drag the handles around, but the motion will be constrained to only move left and right.


Languages Language: 

English • Deutsch