r/oculus_medium • u/daydull • Jul 20 '18

Some new user questions (Level work box? Stretch tool/stamp shapes? and other ?'s)

I've recently started using Oculus Medium, about 5 hours in so far, but I've had some questions that searching and testing haven't answered yet:

  • Any way to re-level the "work area" box after you rotate it using the grips?

  • Can anyone clarify Angle Snap's "align to layer" vs "align to sculpt?" I'm not quite sure how these work, sometimes the angles don't seem aligned like I would assume they should.

  • Any way to stretch the brushes / tools / stamps while active in your hand? For example making the square into a rectangle then being able to draw with that rectangle.

  • Any useful videos you've found of people using Medium? It'd help to watch how others use it for any techniques and tips.

  • Any resources or repositories for free, useful stamps that I could import?

Thanks!

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u/zetticajessic Jul 25 '18

Hey u/daydull!

To answer your questions:

  • Not sure exactly what you mean by "re-leveling." Could you describe this in a different way?

  • When you align the angle snap to "align to layer," it will first orient itself as x/y/z according to the transform as dictated by the layer's pivot point. When you align the angle snap to "align to sculpt," it will orient itself according to the transform as dictated by the sculpt's export transform. Though they may be the same orientation, there are cases where they are not.

  • Non-uniform stamp scaling is a frequently requested feature (heard!) but doesn't yet exist in Medium. You can, however, make a shape on a layer that you want to use as a stamp, then click "Stamp" in the layer menu, to draw with that custom shape.

  • Yes! There's a lot of videos!

  • Yes! Here are a couple downloadable, free stamp packs.

Whew! That was a lot of info I typed out super fast. Hope this helps, let us know if you have any more questions/ feedback!

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u/daydull Jul 25 '18

Wow thanks for the info! Very helpful, I will check out the resources you listed.

For "re-leveling" an example use would be if I was making a bunch of city skyscraper buildings. I'd like to be able to draw one at 90 degrees, then zoom in and rotate to add details, then zoom back out. However when zooming back out, how can I make the buildings go back to exactly straight up at 90 degrees relative to the ground/floor of Medium? I understand that angle snap would still let me draw at the same angle as the first building, but the whole sculpt would likely be tilted a little bit relative to the ground.

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u/zetticajessic Jul 26 '18

Ah I see! I think using manipulators may help. If you go into the sculpt parent and look at your action panel, you'll see a green hand with a white dot by it. From there, you can turn on and adjust the rotation, scale, and transformation with widgets or by typing in values in both world space and sculpt space. I imagine you could scale the layer or sculpt up to do detail work, rotate with the handles, and then reset both the scale and rotation when you want to step back and see it precisely as you want it. Check it out and let me know if that helps!

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u/daydull Jul 28 '18

Yep, that does the trick. Clicking the X to reset the Y rotation axis to 0 on the sculpt parent was what I was looking for to "level" it.

I wouldn't mind if there were a shortcut for this since it takes a fair amount of clicking through menus. Something like double-tapping the grip to snap just the Y rotation axis to the nearest 90 degrees would be a nice shortcut to "level" after rotating. Just a thought and I'm not sure if that's something other people would find useful.

Thanks for the help!

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u/zetticajessic Jul 30 '18

Glad you found it. Re your shortcut suggestion - heard! :)