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OD Layer Panel Pro is a replacement for the Layer panel in Lightwave Modeler, getting rid of many shortcomings of the native panel.

Options:

  • <>: Switches Background & Foreground Layers
  • RecylcleIcon: Refreshes panel and syncs it to Modeler when needed
  • Clipboard: Sorts alphabetically, otherwise by Layer number
  • Up-DownArrow: Toggles ascending or descending sorting
  • G: Shows only the layers that are in the selected layerset
  • ?: Shows helpful information on every option
  • Search: Lets you filter which layers to view (BG/FG independent). The X clears the search field, and A selects all layers.
  • +: Adds a new layer
  • -: Removes a layer
  • D: Duplicates a layer
  • R: Renames layer with options for replacing/trimming/prefix/postfix on multiple layers
  • Rs: Simple rename, just asks you for a new name on a single layer
  • I: Inverts the selection
  • O: Center Pivot. If multiple layers are selected, all layers will get their pivots centered
  • X: Cut a layers geometry and remember the layer name
  • C: Cut a layers geometry and remember the layer name
  • P: Paste cut or copied geometry into a layer and name it based on the original layer (if the geo was cut/copied via X or C)
  • UpArrow: Moves the Layer UP
  • DownArrow: Moves the Layer Down
  • M: Moves selected objects into a new Object
  • Eye: Defines the visibility of a Layer
  • LayerSets: Defines groups of layer selections that can be saved externally or with the object
  • +: Adds a new layer set based on the selection of the layers
  • U: Updates the selected layerset with the selection of the layers
  • -: Removes a layerset
  • E: Saves the layersets to an external file that can later be reloaded
  • DiskIcon: Saves the layersets with the object
  • FileIcon: Restores the layersets

Limitations:

  • It is currently not possible to show/change parenting in the Layerpanel
  • It is currently not possible to show multiple objects at the same time.

Here's a how-to video showing OD Layer Panel Pro in action.

odtools/od_layerpanelpro.txt · Last modified: 2019/01/22 09:57 by oliver