line-width + shape layer info

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:45 am

I wonder at the relationship between line-width (tool) and line-width (style). The tool seems to over-ride style.
Draw a rectangle > create shape > style line-width=4
Select points > tool line-width = 6
change my mind and want to get rid of tool setting.
Tool line-width = 1 or 0 or? - either way I lose control of style line-width.
This is problematic when applying styles.

Can I null the tool?
Are there other factors to consider when using the two in combination?

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A bit of a long shot but, you never know.
Great that there can be several shapes on a layer and that they can exist semi-independently. I wonder if there is a script that shows which shapes are where and, ideally a drag-drop list -- as for layers. Arrow keys do the job but - a list would be easier. I imagine it would require shape naming. Shapes on separate layers is fine but...

with thanks - arfa

synthsin75 · Post by **synthsin75** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 2:26 pm

Draw>Reset Line Width (ctrl+L). This reverts to the style width. The style width is not animated and is applied to the whole outline. The line width tool is animated and can be done for each point individually.

Here is 7feet's select shape tool that shows the number of where the selected shape is in the shape order stack.

http://www.mediafire.com/?1dbfjfdye4z

Hopefully that does what you need.

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 7:35 am

I do seem to focus on the tools and kinda forget about the menu settings.

That does the trick 100% - thanks.

I just downloaded the shape tool and will have a play with that. Appreciate the lead.

onward > arfa

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 10:29 am

Great. Drops in nicely. Having a numbered list does tell me a lot more. Great lead - thanks.

It took me a while to make sense of the function - <CTRL><U/D>lower/hidden
You have to click where there are several shapes overlapping and it toggles between the overlapping shapes - ignoring other shapes.

I just could not work out <CTRL><ALT><U/D>next/prev
Looking in the code it says: Cycle up through the stacking order
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Gaaaaah.! Some time later - just as well I write my posts off-line :)
For some wild and spontaneously intuitive unreason I tried <SHIFT><CTRL><ALT><U/D> and... it does indeed cycle through the shapes.
*And* I also see that this was originally <CTRL><U/D>

I edited the script-line and ended up with this:

<U/D>move u/d-<CTRL><U/D>cycle layered-<SHIFT><CTRL><ALT><U/D>cycle all-<SHIFT><U/D>move top/bottom

And, if anyone wants to be pedantic (who me?) - there is a mis-inform on the top bar:
should be 'copy style TO selected'

And so the onion is peeled - layer by teary layer ;)

wonderful - arfa

synthsin75 · Post by **synthsin75** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 2:02 pm

Yeah, usually I only use the ctrl modifier.

Glad I could help, and it's always nice to see new people braving the inner workings of scripts.