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General Category => Feature Requests => Topic started by: polyxo on May 10, 2015, 10:06:14 am

Title: reference images a regular planes
Post by: polyxo on May 10, 2015, 10:06:14 am

I usually find simple planes with images mapped onto more flexible to use than static background images in ortho viewports.

Therefore I found nice if one could simply drag and drop images into the viewport. Nvil would read the pixel size and creates a single mesh face with that aspect ratio in the currenty active viewport. A material with the image name is automatically generated too. These planes were normal scene members, one could move them around, lock them etc. It would be cool if alpha transparency was respected, see example.

(http://i.imgur.com/NfdKvD4.gif)

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: ghib on May 10, 2015, 11:41:17 am

Nice :)

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: steve on May 10, 2015, 01:49:45 pm

Have you looked at "Plane > Create with Image"?
It creates plane with correct aspect, image on plane, and material in material editor.

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: ghib on May 10, 2015, 02:51:21 pm

I think the post was more pertaining to being able to drag and drop images and for the image plane to automatically be created.

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: polyxo on May 10, 2015, 03:08:21 pm

I have to admit that I (re)discovered the Image option right after posting...
Drag and drop would be even nicer, maybe it was also possible add Transpareny support?

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: kevjon on May 10, 2015, 11:12:18 pm

+1 from me. Anything that makes it easy would be welcome addition.

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: kevjon on May 11, 2015, 08:35:35 am

Quote from: steve on May 10, 2015, 01:49:45 pm

Have you looked at "Plane > Create with Image"?
It creates plane with correct aspect, image on plane, and material in material editor.

Steve, I can't find this in Tool Search or the menus

Any hints ?

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: steve on May 11, 2015, 12:05:11 pm

Hi Kevjon,

Geometry(menu) > Create > "Open Plane Tools"
Object Shortcut Tools > "Open Plane Tools".

The option is at the bottom of the "Plane" window.(see attached Pic)

Title: Re: reference images a regular planes
Post by: kevjon on May 11, 2015, 09:37:37 pm

Ahh, that where it is, thanks !