Star Tool

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Introduced in SVN r1983, and not yet in any released version of Synfig Studio, the Star Tool allows the easy creation of {{l|Star Layer|Star Layers}}.
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The Star Tool allows the easy creation of {{l|Star Layer|Star Layers}}.
  
Select the Star Tool icon from the {{l|Toolbox|toolbox}}, then click in the {{l|Canvas|canvas window}} where the centre of the star should be created and drag to specify the outer radious.
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Select the Star Tool icon from the {{l|Toolbox|toolbox}}, then click in the {{l|Canvas|canvas window}} where the center of the star should be created and drag to specify the outer radius.
  
 
The {{l|Tool_Options_Panel}} allows you to specify:
 
The {{l|Tool_Options_Panel}} allows you to specify:
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** Whether invert the create(d) layer(s)
 
** Whether invert the create(d) layer(s)
 
** Whether create a regular polygon instead of a star.
 
** Whether create a regular polygon instead of a star.
** Whether create Star layer and/or {{l|Outline Layer|Outline}}, {{l|Region Layer|Region}}, {{l|Plant Layer|Plant}} and {{l|Curve Gradient Layer|Curve Gradient}} layers (BLines)
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** Whether create {{l|Star Layer}} and/or {{l|Outline Layer|Outline}}, {{l|Region Layer|Region}}, {{l|Plant Layer|Plant}} and {{l|Curve Gradient Layer|Curve Gradient}} layers (Splines)
** Whether Link the Offset of BLines
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** Whether Link the Offset of Splines
 
* The number of peaks of the star.
 
* The number of peaks of the star.
* For Blines only, the tangent lengths for outer and inner vertices. Outer is limited to [-3,10] and inner is limited to [-3,3]. If you find useful open those limitations please write it in the talk page.
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* For Splines only, the tangent lengths for outer and inner vertices. Outer is limited to [-3,10] and inner is limited to [-3,3]. If you find useful open those limitations please write it in the talk page.
 
* The rotation offset of the created star.
 
* The rotation offset of the created star.

Revision as of 17:40, 5 February 2013

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The Star Tool allows the easy creation of Star Layers.

Select the Star Tool icon from the toolbox, then click in the canvas window where the center of the star should be created and drag to specify the outer radius.

The Tool Options Panel allows you to specify:

  • The name used for the new layer; any number in this field will automatically increment with each layer created
  • The feather amount.
  • Several check boxes to allow select:
    • Whether invert the create(d) layer(s)
    • Whether create a regular polygon instead of a star.
    • Whether create Star Layer and/or Outline, Region, Plant and Curve Gradient layers (Splines)
    • Whether Link the Offset of Splines
  • The number of peaks of the star.
  • For Splines only, the tangent lengths for outer and inner vertices. Outer is limited to [-3,10] and inner is limited to [-3,3]. If you find useful open those limitations please write it in the talk page.
  • The rotation offset of the created star.


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