background image size

 From:  Michael Gibson
5548.11 In reply to 5548.8 
Hi matt,

> I wanted the BG image to work as Modo. When i add an image it comes in at 100%

So you mean you don't get to place it by "drawing" a rectangle for like you do in MoI? It just comes in at some fixed predefined 3D size?

MoI's background images do not work like that - instead of an image coming in at some fixed size, you tell MoI the size by drawing a rectangle. Since there is not some automatic predefined size used, there isn't anything in MoI for a percentage value to be based off of.

Just in general the "generate new object" philosophy in MoI is to allow you to draw the object directly where you want it when it is first created, so for example in MoI's sphere command it does not stick in a "default sphere" and then make you move and resize it in order to get the actual sphere you want, instead you get to draw the sphere where you want when it is first created, and so the background image mechanism is set up in that same way.


But check out these examples for how to snap images together in various ways, that may be useful for what you are asking about:

http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=2501.14
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=2501.15
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=1982.6

- Michael