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RailClone => RailClone Pro (*) => Topic started by: archaeotect on January 12, 2019, 10:21:55 PM

Title: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: archaeotect on January 12, 2019, 10:21:55 PM
On a recent project I worked a lot with RailClone and Substance Designer. In direct comparison the node workflow in RC was more time-consuming and cumbersome than in SD. Some features I was missing especially:

- The ability to drag a node onto a wire to insert it there. In RC I have to drag the node and manually rewire the in- and outputs.
- Even quicker, the ability to select a wire and click once on a node type in the right hand items panel to have a node of that type inserted there.
- The ability to delete a node without breaking the connection (having the wires automatically bridge the gap). Again, in RC I have to rewire manually.
- The ability to create instances of nodes (for example adding an instanced transform node to multiple segments for synchronized edits).
- Less important, but still nice, an optional grid to snap nodes to.

I don't know if it's just me, but personally I'd love to see these workflow changes implemented.
Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: Dragan on January 12, 2019, 10:47:58 PM
+1
Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: M55 on January 13, 2019, 07:28:38 AM
+1
Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: iToo on January 14, 2019, 09:53:56 AM
Hi, thanks for your suggestions.

All of them were already in our to-do list, and i hope will be available in RC4.
Except probably instancing nodes, because it's more difficult to implement, and we are already very late with this release.

Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: Dragan on January 14, 2019, 12:17:08 PM
...., and we are already very late with this release.

Yes You are!!!  ;D ;D ;D
I`m checking forum every 30 min. interval hoping for good news....  8)
Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: arch3d on January 14, 2019, 12:26:21 PM
i can add:
- remove unused/ not connected operators/generators
- remove/move element with childrens
- grid in editor to clean-up visual representation - snap/vertical aligment etc.

best
Michal
Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: archaeotect on January 14, 2019, 05:29:20 PM
Quote
All of them were already in our to-do list, and i hope will be available in RC4.

That's good news, thanks!
Title: Re: Style Editor Usability Improvements
Post by: arch3d on January 15, 2019, 04:51:26 AM
and one more:
- adding separators in parameters window :)