The Local, Parent, and World axes determine the numeric values shown for rotation, translation, and scale, as well as the direction of the axes shown in the viewport. Hold shift while using the arrow keys to adjust the value in smaller increments. The arrow keys can be used to change the value for the selected transform tool. Hold shift while using the mouse wheel or dragging to adjust the value in smaller increments. The mouse can be used to change the value by scrolling the mouse wheel while over the number or by dragging up or down. Relative negative values must also start with a plus, for example +-123. Relative values can be entered by starting the number with +, for example +123. New values can be typed and will take effect when enter or tab is pressed. Numeric entryĮach transform tool has a numeric display whose values depend on the selected axes. Adjustments are quick and precise, without requiring precise interaction with small control handles. Making adjustments by dragging in empty space reduces fatigue from using the mouse to animate for long hours. If the drag starts on a different item, that item will be selected and adjusted. The drag should start in empty space or on the item itself. The selected item is adjusted by dragging the mouse. The Rotate, Translate, Scale, and Shear tools each work similarly. For example, for a humanoid skeleton selection groups could be stored for the torso, head, arms and legs. Selection groups can save a lot of time when the same selections are needed often. The selection can later be recalled by pressing the number key without holding ctrl (or cmd). Selections can be stored by pressing ctrl+1 ( cmd+1 on Mac), where 1 can be any of the number keys, 0-9. This greatly reduces tedious hunting in the viewport and scrolling in the tree view. Finding and selecting them again is very slow, so Spine remembers your selections and you can navigate through them using page down and page up. It is very common to need to select the same objects that you recently had selected. It can be useful to deselect, then drag in an empty area to box select. DeselectĬlearing the selection is often unnecessary but can be done by pressing spacebar, escape, or by double clicking anywhere in the viewport. Dragging with the middle mouse button will always box select, without needing to start in empty space. When nothing is selected, box selection can be done by dragging in empty space. To box select, hold ctrl ( cmd on Mac) and drag. To select multiple items, hold ctrl ( cmd on Mac) and click each item. With most tools, starting a drag on an unselected item will both select that item and begin manipulating it.

Selecting an item in the viewport is done by simply clicking the item you want to select. Instead of a dedicated selection tool, Spine uses a smart selection system.

Otherwise there are default hotkeys for switching tools: Pose This makes using multiple tools more efficient as it is much faster than clicking the toolbar buttons. Right clicking anywhere in the viewport will toggle between the current tool and the last selected tool. Tools in Spine are found in the main toolbar:

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