Use the shortcut "R" without switching between different reshaping tools

askmadlookz · March 17, 2023, 7:15pm

Is there a way to use the shortcut “R” without switching between different reshaping tools.
When I manually select the tool using my mouse or Wacom pen, that’s when I want to shuffle it.

marco · March 17, 2023, 7:59pm

As long as you are not currently in the Reshape tool, pressing R once selects the Reshape tool in the state that it was last in. It is only when you press R when the Reshape tool is already selected that it switches modes. If you want to shut that off completely, I can have someone let you know how to do that.

mborgo · March 17, 2023, 10:05pm

we did a script to do exactly that behavior on the KMFX tools Manooj

mborgo · March 17, 2023, 10:08pm

github.com

katiemorrisfx/KMFX-scripts/blob/main/docs/kmfx_reshapeOverride.md

## KMFX_reshapeOverride Documentation

This script allows you to override the toggling of the Reshape tool with the Magnetic tool (avoiding entering on the Magnetic).  
Magnetic mode will still be accessible, but you need to click with the mouse on the toolbar.

Steps:

1. When pressing the "r" key in the Roto node it will no longer toggle between the Magnetic tool and will remain in the
Reshape tool.


- Can be run from KMFX menu: YES
- Can be run from keybind: YES


## Video Example

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=3iHgwkMoODg" target="_blank"><img src="http://img.youtube.com/vi/3iHgwkMoODg/mqdefault.jpg"
alt="Click to Watch the video" width="240" height="135" border="10" /></a>

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marco · March 17, 2023, 10:53pm

Thanks @mborgo

Katie · March 18, 2023, 12:51am

@marco Yes, the script is an option. Thank you @mborgo! Some of the more recent updates have been the ability to 1) load in KMFX Scripts in the SFX Scripting Prefs, 2) choose whether to disable KMFX Scripts as a whole in the KMFX section in SFX Prefs, and 3) be selective on which KMFX Scripts you want if you don’t want all of them active.

In addition, two of the newer scripts are:

cloneShapeinPlace
copyShapeKeyframe

askmadlookz · March 20, 2023, 6:34pm

This is amazing! Thanks all!