Nyghtfall opened this issue on Sep 26, 2009 · 21 posts
Nyghtfall posted Sat, 26 September 2009 at 6:03 PM
One thing I learned is how to customize the UI, so I've been having some fun with it.
My experience with DAZ made me accustomed to its UI. Thanks to Poser 8's new floating menus and docking features, I was able to create a similar layout.
Here are the changes I've made, with explanations:
Camera Controls - I have a SpaceNavigator 3D Mouse, and no need for the Camera Controls, so I closed them.
UI Dots - I'm the only one who will be using Poser, and have no need for different UI layouts, so I closed the UI Dots as well..
Animation Controls - I've no interest in creating movies, so I closed that tool, which in turn freed up a bit more space in the document window.
Library - I wasn't crazy about the Library and Parameter Dials sharing the same space. Having closed the Camera Controls freed up room to move the Library to the left, which is great since I'm used to loading content from the left and then tweaking Parameters from the right as I work; and since the Parameter dials now take up the entire vertical space on the right, I won't have to scroll through them as much.
Preview Styles - I don't anticipate using these much, so I disabled them, allowing even more vertical space for the Library. I'll just re-enable them as a floating menu when I want to use them.
Editing Tools - Finally, Having the Editing Tools and Lighting Controls on opposite ends of the Library didn't look aesthetically pleasing, nor did I feel that their hierarchy would offer a smooth, cohesive workflow, so I moved the Editing Tools directly above the Lighting Controls.
I'm very happy with the result. Everything is exactly where I want it, and I've got plenty of work space: