I have context scripts so select object(s) right click a second and either 'parent to' or 'parent match' (sibling? :)) I find that very practical.
On Friday, 28 November 2014, Grahame Fuller <grahame.ful...@autodesk.com> wrote: > Or accidentally selecting "Copy Here" instead of "Create Shortcut Here"... > > gray > > From: softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com <javascript:;> [mailto: > softimage-boun...@listproc.autodesk.com <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Andi > Farhall > Sent: Friday, November 28, 2014 1:34 PM > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com <javascript:;> > Subject: RE: Need your opinion to improve Maya Outliner/ Attribute Editor > > > Never quite as bad as dragging the root of the server in windows somewhere > by mistake ;-) > > > ........................................................................... > http://www.hackneyeffects.com/ > https://vimeo.com/user4174293 > http://www.linkedin.com/pub/andi-farhall/b/496/b21 > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lord_hackney/ > http://spylon.tumblr.com/ > > This email and any attachments to it may be confidential and are intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or > opinions expressed are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > represent those of Hackney Effects Ltd. > If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you must neither take > any action based upon its contents, nor copy or show it to anyone. > Please contact the sender if you believe you have received this email in > error. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ________________________________ > Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 13:03:33 -0500 > From: flordli...@gmail.com <javascript:;><mailto:flordli...@gmail.com > <javascript:;>> > To: softimage@listproc.autodesk.com <javascript:;><mailto: > softimage@listproc.autodesk.com <javascript:;>> > Subject: Re: Need your opinion to improve Maya Outliner/ Attribute Editor > > No, I'm talking about the way Softimage does it. You can just drag and > drop objects around to change the hierarchy. I would prefer if you had to > press a key to be able to mess with the parenting by drag and drop. > On 28-Nov-14 12:19, Peter Agg wrote: > 'p' should do it, or are you after something else? > On Fri Nov 28 2014 at 17:17:25 Francois Lord <flordli...@gmail.com > <javascript:;><mailto:flordli...@gmail.com <javascript:;>>> wrote: > However, I would prefer to have a shortcut key pressed to be able to > reparent things in the explorer. Right now, it's too easy to mess a > hierarchy when selecting an object and slipping the mouse too much. You > don't even realize you did it. > > On 26-Nov-14 05:39, adrian wyer wrote: > Eric hit most of the salient points, however one thing i would add is > selection modes > > it's massively intuitive and productive being able to select a hierarchy > with middle click > > add to this the drag and drop features in the softimage explorer (for both > parenting and copying materials/properties) and you can do a huge amount of > work with minimal clicks > > a > > > > -- Simon Reeves London, UK *si...@simonreeves.com <si...@simonreeves.com>* *www.simonreeves.com <http://www.simonreeves.com>* *www.analogstudio.co.uk <http://www.analogstudio.co.uk>*
