component selection mode and children

[kevco...@gmail.com]

Hey Guys,

Not really a python question, but I don't really have anywhere else to ask.

I'm running into an issue where I have a nurbs surface with some curves parented to the surface and constrained to the surface. for a strap sort of rig. The only problem I'm having, is that when I go into component mode on the nurbs surface, all the children curves go into component mode too. Is there anyway to turn off this behavior? I know I can just not parent the curves to the surface, but that's our hierachy.

Thanks
Kev

[Gerard Gmail]

Not at a machine but if you RMB on the surface and select cv's, do the curves cvs show?

Could you just make a hot key to hide the curves (or filter them in the show menu)?

Gerard.

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[kevco...@gmail.com]

Hi, thanks.

I get the same thing using the marking menu to select cv's. We're currently just hiding the children, but was hoping for a solution to having children go into component mode also. I noticed isolate select does the same thing. so maybe this is desired...?

Typically it's not a problem, we try to stay away from parenting geometry. But for rigs, controls, etc, it becomes an issue. I'll keep searching I suppose.

[Marcus Ottosson]

parented to the surface and constrained to the surface

A bit of a red flag there, typically you parent or constrain, as they would otherwise conflict and need to compensate for one another.

The only problem I’m having, is that when I go into component mode on the nurbs surface, all the children curves go into component mode too.

Is this what you wanted?

but was hoping for a solution to having children go into component mode also.

Or this?

One way of getting a parent to display components, but not its children, is to select it’s shape first. Perhaps you create script that does this and either add this to a marking menu or hotkey.

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[kevco...@gmail.com]

well the curves are parented to keep a neat hierachy and stay consistent with our XSI hierachy, I'm not receiving double transforms here, you can lower your flags ;)

I'm not sure what your asking next. both those sentences are correct to me.
- My problem is children going into component mode
- I'm looking for a solution to having children go into component mode

I didn't know about selecting the shape node first. thanks! That's what we're doing with object visibility to avoid visibility trickling down the hierarchy.

Guess I'll just make buttons for getting the shape and going into component modes.

Thanks

[kevco...@gmail.com]

is "ignore selection priority" the only setting that when turned off, prevents selecting other objects when in component mode and I marquee select some components with objects behind them.

I like having ignore selection priority turned on, so that when I marquee select a bunch of objects, I get everything I marquee over selected, instead of just joints for example.

I'd love to be able to select just the components of the object I have in component mode when I marquee select, but when in object mode and marquee select a bunch of different object types, have all of them selected.

is there a setting I'm missing somewhere?

thanks!
Kev