MENOZ Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Hello, I've created a couple of tools/shortcuts to simplify and handling nodes in an easier way. I'm a huge fan of hotkeys so everything that can save some cliks is welcome. there are some things that I don't know how to fix, and i think it need to be fixed from hdk in some way. But I have no idea how to deal with that. one of these things regards the link/unlink of nodes. In Vop the sensible area for connection is not limited around the connection arrow, but it takes all the parameter name. This often leads to unwanted connections. very annoying is there a way to configure this? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybar Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Not quite sure what you mean? But in your picture, isn't the "sensible area" better? I feel like it is. It requires less precision to hit that tiny box in my opinion, and leads to fewer misconnections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MENOZ Posted June 17, 2014 Author Share Posted June 17, 2014 well, it also give more room to a bad click. if i want to click on the output parameter x_off for example, it's a matter of 1 pixel and i can grab the input freq. I can see other people commit the same mistake over and over, but apparently i don't have patience for this. sure the funky cursor wich is not stable neither in windows and in linux does not help. Sometimes it stick to the vertical resize arrows, sometimes swap between default windows and red houdini arrow, depending what is hovering. I think there must be a better way to handle these connections. I am at a point where sometimes i prefer using a keyboard shortcut to connect/disconnect than of clicking on wires. i've never worked with softimage ice, but from some videos i've seen it looks it "feels" better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybar Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I don't really see the problem to be honest. Don't be in such a hurry and I'm sure it will work a bit better. If you really despise it you could always use the Wrangles instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MENOZ Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 well, the point was to be faster and reducing the error from the user. I like to be fast and not loosing time in pressing keys, the problem is getting things better, and faster. maybe a heavier glow on the connection or highligt the current parameter name could help to see better what i'm about to connect ?? maybe something like zoom feature in modo ? i didn't tried that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybar Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I don't know about modo, but you can already zoom. But still, if you are in such a hurry to connect your vops and continually connect them wrong, I believe you'd gain quite a lot of time taking it a bit slower and connecting them right instead. Also save presets for setups you tend to use often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MENOZ Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share Posted June 18, 2014 http://player.vimeo.com/video/92620880?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=f9b41b&autoplay=0 i found the video where i've seen the zoom feature. anyone using it? any ideas on how to make the connections easier? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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