WINGS 3D Help Dictionary - Work flow

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Modeling Workflow

A method used the functions of Wings3D as much as possible.(Proxy mode,Basic commands,Subdivide command,BoxModeling,Sculpt Mode,Tweak Mode,Magnet)


Texturing Workflow




Usage of MaterialColor/Vertex Color conversion.

Wings3D has Material Color and Vertex(vtx) Color. You can convert these color resources each other.
So Knowing this relation, you can also prepare a large amount of color immediately.

The relationship between Material and Vertex color is as follows.



Sculpted Prim Plug-in for SecondLife
Zaribok: RenderMan exporter





Wings3D has 3 patterns of Magnet mode.

Mode/Type :DomeAbsoluteStraightSpikeBell
Move/Rotate/Scale✔✔✔✔
Tweak Magnet✔✔✔
Sculpt Mode✔✔✔✔✔

Which do best to use?
* Alt(Magnet) variant
for RMB menu command 		Tweak(Magnet) Sculpt Mode(Magnet)
Target to editing. Both high poly and low poly mesh.Both high poly and low poly mesh.High poly mesh ONLY
Modeling Style Use only when magnet effect is required. Move a object many times to XYZ direction.
Give a magnet effect many times to a object. (Modeless operation)
Using a simple combination is recommended for beginner.		 Set of Pull / Push / Pinch and Infrate operations. (Modal operation)
Merit ---- Continuous operations by command which has magnet.
Switches tweak types and set range for magnet typs.
Slide and Relax commands are usable on this mode only.		Procedure is slightly simpler.
Demerit Accessibility hard for continuously using.
The reason it is necessary to set the effective radius every time. 		Tweak key binding method is complex for beginner.
Get confusing in a tweak type's combination.
No effect on low poly mesh.
There is a key operation in this mode.


Move LMB vs Move RMB : Which should I use ?

Tweak Mode

Tweak mode combination is complicated. Without information it is difficult to master for beginners.
I have to organize the information a little. It is hope that this document will help in your work.

Which do best to use?
* Alt(Magnet) variant
for RMB menu command 		Tweak(Magnet) Sculpt Mode(Magnet)
Target to editing. Both high poly and low poly mesh.Both high poly and low poly mesh.High poly mesh ONLY
Modeling Style Use only when magnet effect is required. Move a object many times to XYZ direction.
Give a magnet effect many times to a object. (Modeless operation)
Using a simple combination is recommended for beginner.		 Set of Pull / Push / Pinch and Infrate operations. (Modal operation)
Merit ---- Continuous operations by command which has magnet.
Switches tweak types and set range for magnet typs.
Slide and Relax commands are usable on this mode only.		Procedure is slightly simpler.
Demerit Accessibility hard for continuously using.
The reason it is necessary to set the effective radius every time. 		Tweak key binding method is complex for beginner.
Get confusing in a tweak type's combination. 		No effect on low poly mesh.
There is a key operation in this mode.

In menu bar, Select to Window >Tweak Palette.Then, to activate this mode ,to click "Tweak enable" in tweak palette window .
In Tweak mode, to use basically greened area called "selection highlight". You can nudge or drag that area in mainly.
(It is the green area in a following screenshot. it is appear when you overlap mouse cursor on objects in geometry window. )




Tips for TweakMode(for Beginners)

How to make random city
Random vertices move = vertex: Vertex: Deform>Crumble>Random
Random face extrudsion ≈(near equal)≈ Face: Sweep> Sweep > MMB


Wings3D Unit Conversion

See Wings3D forum: How i can do unit setup in wings so i can set the metric unit to meters? (About Unity3D Unit,Stl Unit)
Wings3D forum:What length in pixels does a Wings3D unit of measurement equate to?


Blender:Precise measurements. - Blender.org

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