Difference between revisions of "Stage Tools"

Latest revision as of 20:33, 22 September 2020

The 'Stage Tools' palette provides the ability to choose the current interactive tool in the Stage workspace.

This palette also makes available all the settings for the active stage workspace tool.

To set the active stage workspace tool select the corresponding tool icon button.

The ability to quickly switch between different stage tools is provided by custom Keyboard Shortcuts.

The current stage workspace tool can also be selected in the ’Tools’ sub menu of the ’Stage’ main application menu.

The active stage tool settings can be displayed or hidden by clicking the active stage tool settings label below the stage tool icon buttons.

Stage Tool Buttons

Use the 'Detailed Information...' link in the below selections to view help about using each of the available Canvas Tools:

Select Tool

Select the Stage objects in a rectangular area of the Stage Viewport by dragging.

Detailed Information...

Rotate Tool

Interactively rotate the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the rotate manipulator in the Stage Viewport. Alternatively, select Stage Objects by dragging in the Stage Viewport.

Detailed Information...

Move Pivot Tool

Interactively move the pivot of the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the pivot manipulator in the Stage Viewport.

Detailed Information...

Move Tool

Interactively move the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the move manipulator in the Stage Viewport. Alternatively, select Stage Objects by dragging in the Stage Viewport.

Detailed Information...

Scale Tool

Interactively scale the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the scale manipulator in the Stage Viewport. Alternatively, select Stage Objects by dragging in the Stage Viewport.

Detailed Information...

Magic Transform Tool

Press an object to Move and Rotate the object based on an object's surface in the Stage Viewport.

Detailed Information...

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-===Canvas Tool Buttons===
+===Stage Tool Buttons===
 Use the 'Detailed Information...' link in the below selections to view help about using each of the available Canvas Tools:
+{|
+|
 ====Select Tool====
-[[File: ToolMarqueeSelect.png|60px|left|caption|]]
+[[File: ToolMarqueeSelect.png|60px|left|caption|link=Stage_Tools_Select]]
-The select tool provides a way to interactively select stage objects in the stage view.
+Select the Stage objects in a rectangular area of the Stage Viewport by dragging.
 [[Stage_Tools_Select|Detailed Information...]]
-====Move Tool====
+====Rotate Tool====
-[[File: TranslateTool.png|60px|left|caption|]]
+[[File: RotateTool.png|60px|left|caption|link=Stage_Tools_Move]]
-The move tool will display a manipulator in the stage viewport which can be interacted with using the mouse cursor to move stage objects. The manipulator will not be shown if no stage objects are selected.
+Interactively rotate the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the rotate manipulator in the Stage Viewport. Alternatively, select Stage Objects by dragging in the Stage Viewport.
 [[Stage_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]]
-====Rotate Tool====
+====Move Pivot Tool====
-[[File: RotateTool.png|60px|left|caption|]]
+[[File: MovePivotTool.png|60px|left|caption|link=Stage_Tools_Move_Pivot]]
-The rotate tool will display a manipulator in the stage viewport which can be interacted with using the mouse cursor to rotate stage objects. The manipulator will not be shown if no stage objects are selected.
+Interactively move the pivot of the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the pivot manipulator in the Stage Viewport.
+[[Stage_Tools_Move_Pivot|Detailed Information...]]
+| valign="top" style="width: 10%;" |
+| valign="top" style="width: 45%;" |
+====Move Tool====
+[[File: TranslateTool.png|60px|left|caption|link=Stage_Tools_Move]]
+Interactively move the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the move manipulator in the Stage Viewport. Alternatively, select Stage Objects by dragging in the Stage Viewport.
 [[Stage_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]]
 ====Scale Tool====
-[[File: ScaleTool.png|60px|left|caption|]]
+[[File: ScaleTool.png|60px|left|caption|link=Stage_Tools_Move]]
-The scale tool will display a manipulator in the stage viewport which can be interacted with using the mouse cursor to scale stage objects. The manipulator will not be shown if no stage objects are selected.
+Interactively scale the currently selected Stage objects by dragging the scale manipulator in the Stage Viewport. Alternatively, select Stage Objects by dragging in the Stage Viewport.
 [[Stage_Tools_Move|Detailed Information...]]
-====Move Pivot Tool====
-[[File: MovePivotTool.png|60px|left|caption|]]
-The select tool provides a way to interactively select stage objects in the stage view.
-[[Stage_Tools_Move_Pivot|Detailed Information...]]
 ====Magic Transform Tool====
-[[File: MagicTransformTool.png|60px|left|caption|]]
+[[File: MagicTransformTool.png|60px|left|caption|link=Stage_Tools_Magic_Transform]]
-The select tool provides a way to interactively select stage objects in the stage view.
+Press an object to Move and Rotate the object based on an object's surface in the Stage Viewport.
 [[Stage_Tools_Magic_Transform|Detailed Information...]]
+|}