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Title: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: rubberDuck on July 17, 2016, 03:10:06 pm
How can I force the Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) streamline tool to deactivate when I release the hotkey that is assigned to it?
In the past this was enough to cancel loop insertion. In recent versions, a new loop gets inserted into geometry after the hotkey is released.
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: IStonia on July 18, 2016, 06:23:54 am
I think it has been like that all the time.
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: rubberDuck on July 18, 2016, 10:15:08 am
Hi, IStonia.
When I have some time, I'll record a video from one of the earlier version in which it was possible.
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: rubberDuck on July 18, 2016, 09:15:38 pm
Okay, here's the video. It's from 2015-Jan-04 version. It's the first version I tried, so it's highly possible that this feature still worked in later NVil versions.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4l9egfzcme74co6/loop_cut_slice_edges.mp4?dl=1

As you can see NVil aborted the tool when the tool's hotkey was released. To place the loop I had to use any of the actions bound to my LMB, MMB or RMB mouse buttons. This was safe because it reduced the possibility of accidentally placing a loop down to almost zero. Now I find myself dropping unwanted loops all over the model. Sometimes straight on top of the existing ones, so they're not immediately visible.
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: IStonia on July 18, 2016, 11:50:12 pm
You didn't have NMB tool in your video.

But I notice that you have set this streamline tool option on in the config you sent me, Activate NMB action on activated. That could be the reason.
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: rubberDuck on July 19, 2016, 12:12:11 am
You didn't have NMB tool in your video.

But I notice that you have set this streamline tool option on in the config you sent me, Activate NMB action on activated. That could be the reason.
I already tried it. I'm currently using the exact same settings like those from the video, and there's no edge loop preview showing up when I hover the cursor over an edge.
I can still use LMB/MMB/RMB to place edges with corresponding basic streamline tools though, so it's not all that bad. However having a preview helped a lot.
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: IStonia on July 19, 2016, 12:40:58 am
Try this
http://www.digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Jun-25-16.rar
Title: Re: Edge_Loop_Cut/Slide# (nmb) - cancel the tool by releasing its hotkey
Post by: rubberDuck on July 19, 2016, 10:38:21 am
Fantastic. Many thanks, IStonia.