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+ | [//nevercenter.com/silo3d/users/Support/Silo%20Help.zip Download Silo Manual Wiki as PDF] | ||
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+ | Download Default Hotkey List: | ||
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+ | ==Introduction== | ||
+ | *[[What is Silo?]] | ||
+ | *[[How To Use This Manual]] | ||
+ | *[[:Category:Silo_Manual | Alphabetical Index]] | ||
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+ | ==Tool and Feature Guides== | ||
+ | *[[Quick Start Guide]] | ||
**[[View Controls]] | **[[View Controls]] | ||
**[[Selection]] | **[[Selection]] | ||
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**[[Subdivision]] | **[[Subdivision]] | ||
**[[Notes for Mac Users]] | **[[Notes for Mac Users]] | ||
+ | *[[Displacement Painting Guide]] | ||
− | * | + | ==The File Menu== |
− | **[[ | + | *[[New Scene]] |
− | + | *[[Open Scene]] | |
+ | *[[Load Into Scene]] | ||
+ | *[[Revert To Autosaved]] | ||
+ | *[[Save Scene]] | ||
+ | *[[Save Scene As]] | ||
+ | *[[Export Scene]] | ||
+ | *[[Save Selected Objects]] | ||
+ | *[[Save Incremental]] | ||
+ | *[[GoZBrush]] | ||
+ | *[[Save Screenshot]] | ||
+ | *[[Start/Stop Time-Lapse Recording]] | ||
+ | *[[File Format Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Reveal Preferences Folder]] | ||
+ | *[[Quit]] | ||
− | + | ==The Edit Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Undo]] | |
− | + | *[[Redo]] | |
− | + | *[[Repeat]] | |
− | + | *[[Undo Selection]] | |
− | + | *[[Redo Selection]] | |
− | + | *[[Copy]] | |
− | + | *[[Paste]] | |
− | + | *[[Delete]] | |
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− | + | ==The Create Menu== | |
− | + | *[[Custom Primitive]] | |
− | + | *[[Arc]] | |
− | + | *[[Arch]] | |
− | + | *[[Circle]] | |
− | + | *[[Cone]] | |
− | + | *[[Cube]] | |
− | + | *[[Cylinder]] | |
− | + | *[[Gear/Wheel]] | |
− | + | *[[Grid]] | |
− | + | *[[Sphere]] | |
− | + | *[[Torus]] | |
− | + | *[[Lathe Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Extrusion Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Path Extrusion Object]] | |
− | + | *[[Text Generator]] | |
− | + | *[[Edge Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Polygon Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Surface Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Topology Tool]] - deprecated | |
− | + | *[[Draw Topology Tool]] | |
− | + | *[[Array]] - deprecated | |
− | + | *[[Object-Templated Array]] | |
− | + | *[[Chain Replicate]] | |
− | + | *[[Duplicate]] | |
− | + | *[[Combine Objects]] | |
− | + | *[[Instance]] | |
− | + | *[[De-instantiate Instance]] | |
− | + | ||
− | + | ==The Modify Menu== | |
− | Append | + | *[[Modifiers]] |
− | Append Polygon | + | **[[Array]] |
− | Append Edges | + | **[[Bevel]] |
− | Bevel | + | **[[Crease Edges]] |
− | Boolean | + | **[[Extrude]] |
− | Break | + | **[[Numerical Deform]] |
− | Bridge | + | **[[Radial Mirror]] |
− | Cut | + | **[[Shell]] |
− | Extrude | + | **[[Smooth]] |
− | Fill Hole | + | **[[Subdivide (Modifier)]] |
− | Flatten | + | **[[Triangulate]] |
− | Inset Scale | + | **[[Bake Modifiers]] |
− | Local Move | + | **[[Enable/Disable Modifiers]] |
− | Local Scale | + | *[[Align/Distribute]] |
− | Merge | + | *[[Append]] |
− | Mirroring | + | **[[Append Polygon]] |
− | Mirror Geometry | + | **[[Append Edges]] |
− | Instance Mirror Toggle | + | *[[Bevel]] |
− | Calculate Symmetry | + | *[[Boolean]] |
− | Symmetry Mode Toggle | + | *[[Break]] |
− | + | *[[Bridge]] | |
− | Orient | + | *[[Cut]] |
− | Paint Displacement | + | *[[Extrude]] |
− | Shell | + | *[[Fill Hole]] |
− | Slide | + | *[[Flatten]] |
− | Smooth | + | *[[Inset Scale]] |
− | Spin Edge | + | *[[Local Move]] |
− | Split Loop | + | *[[Local Scale]] |
− | Triangulate | + | *[[Merge]] |
− | Unify Normals | + | *[[Mirroring]] |
− | Reverse Normals | + | **[[Mirror Geometry]] |
+ | **[[Instance Mirror Toggle]] | ||
+ | **[[Calculate Symmetry]] | ||
+ | **[[Symmetry Mode Toggle]] | ||
+ | **[[Restore Symmetry]] | ||
+ | *[[Orient]] | ||
+ | *[[Paint Displacement]] | ||
+ | *[[Shell]] | ||
+ | *[[Slide]] | ||
+ | *[[Smooth]] | ||
+ | *[[Spin Edge]] | ||
+ | *[[Split Loop]] | ||
+ | *[[Triangulate]] | ||
+ | *[[Unify Normals]] | ||
+ | *[[Reverse Normals]] | ||
− | The Subdivision Menu | + | ==The Subdivision Menu== |
− | Subdivide | + | *[[Subdivide]] |
− | Unsubdivide | + | *[[Unsubdivide]] |
− | Toggle Current Subdivision | + | *[[Toggle Current Subdivision]] |
− | Clear Higher Subdivision | + | *[[Clear Higher Subdivision]] |
− | Refine Control Mesh | + | *[[Refine Control Mesh]] |
− | Crease Edges | + | *[[Crease Edges]] |
− | Uncrease Edges | + | *[[Uncrease Edges]] |
+ | *[[Toggle Edge Crease]] | ||
+ | *[[Edge Crease Amount]] | ||
+ | *[[Crease Edges by Angle]] | ||
− | The Selection Menu | + | ==The Selection Menu== |
− | Group Selection | + | *[[Group Selection]] |
− | Select Affected Groups | + | *[[Select Affected Groups]] |
− | Select Next Group | + | *[[Select Next Group]] |
− | Selection Mode | + | *[[Selection Mode]] |
− | Convert Selection To | + | *[[Convert Selection To]] |
− | Manipulator Tool | + | *[[Manipulator Tool]] |
− | Selection Style | + | *[[Selection Style]] |
− | Snapping | + | *[[Snapping]] |
− | Soft Selection | + | *[[Soft Selection]] |
− | Select All | + | *[[Select All]] |
− | Deselect | + | *[[Deselect]] |
− | Deselect Inactive | + | *[[Deselect Inactive]] |
− | Invert Selection | + | *[[Invert Selection]] |
− | Expand Selection | + | *[[Expand Selection]] |
− | Grow Selection | + | *[[Grow Selection]] |
− | Shrink Selection | + | *[[Shrink Selection]] |
− | Select Path | + | *[[Select Path]] |
− | Select Loop | + | *[[Select Loop]] |
− | Select Ring | + | *[[Select Ring]] |
− | Select Special Geometry | + | *[[Select Special Geometry]] |
− | Manipulator Edit Mode | + | *[[Select By]] |
− | Recenter Object Axis | + | *[[Manipulator Edit Mode]] |
− | Set Object Axis | + | *[[Recenter Object Axis]] |
− | Orient Selection To World | + | *[[Recenter Object Axis To Bottom]] |
− | Orient Manipulator | + | *[[Set Object Axis]] |
− | Auto Orient Manipulator | + | *[[Orient Selection To World]] |
+ | *[[Orient Manipulator]] | ||
+ | *[[Auto Orient Manipulator]] | ||
− | The Materials Menu | + | ==The UVs/Materials Menu== |
− | Material Editor | + | *[[Material Editor]] |
− | + | *[[Recreate UVs]] | |
− | Unwrap UV | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using XYZ Coords]] |
− | Pin UV Vertices | + | **[[Recreate UVs Per Face]] |
− | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using Planar Regions]] | |
− | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using LSCM Unwrapping]] | |
− | Generate Normal Map | + | **[[Recreate UVs Using Neighbors]] |
+ | *[[Unwrap UVs Using LSCM]] | ||
+ | *[[Live UV Unwrapping]] | ||
+ | *[[Mark UV Seams]] | ||
+ | *[[Unmark UV Seams]] | ||
+ | *[[Mark UV Seams Toggle]] | ||
+ | *[[Pin UV Vertices]] | ||
+ | *[[Unpin UV Vertices]] | ||
+ | *[[Pin UV Vertices Toggle]] | ||
+ | *[[Move and Sew]] | ||
+ | *[[Mirror UVs]] | ||
+ | *[[Nudge UVs]] | ||
+ | *[[Flip UVs]] | ||
+ | *[[Arrange UVs In Bounds]] | ||
+ | *[[Scale UVs To Bounds]] | ||
+ | *[[Scale UVs Proportionally]] | ||
+ | *[[Export UVs To Image]] | ||
+ | *[[Generate Normal Map]] | ||
+ | *[[Generate Displacement Map]] | ||
− | The Display Menu | + | ==The Display Menu== |
− | Add Light | + | *[[Add Light]] |
− | Use Scene Lights | + | *[[Use Scene Lights]] |
− | Lock Scene Lighting to Camera | + | *[[Lock Scene Lighting to Camera]] |
− | Make Scene Lights Default | + | *[[Make Scene Lights Default]] |
− | Object Display Mode | + | *[[Object Display Mode]] |
− | Frame Selection | + | *[[Frame Selection]] |
− | Focus Selection | + | *[[Focus Selection]] |
− | Hide Selection | + | *[[Hide Selection]] |
− | Hide Unselected | + | *[[Hide Unselected]] |
− | Show All | + | *[[Show All]] |
− | Unselected to Wireframe | + | *[[Unselected to Wireframe]] |
− | Viewport Layout | + | *[[Unselected to Ghost Shading]] |
− | Viewport Camera | + | *[[Viewport Layout]] |
− | Walkthrough Mode | + | *[[Viewport Camera]] |
− | Show Work Grids | + | *[[Walkthrough Mode]] |
− | Show Manipulator | + | *[[Show Work Grids]] |
− | Show Viewport Images | + | *[[Show Manipulator]] |
− | Show Lights | + | *[[Show Viewport Images]] |
− | Show Buttons | + | *[[Show Lights]] |
− | Next Button Page | + | *[[Show Buttons]] |
− | Set Viewport Image | + | *[[Next Button Page]] |
− | Select Viewport Image | + | *[[Set Viewport Image]] |
− | Delete Viewport Image | + | *[[Select Viewport Image]] |
− | Render External | + | *[[Delete Viewport Image]] |
+ | *[[Render External]] | ||
− | The Editors/Options Menu | + | ==The Editors/Options Menu== |
− | Scene Editor | + | *[[Scene Editor]] |
− | Scene Info | + | *[[Scene Info]] |
− | Object Properties | + | *[[Object Properties]] |
− | Numerical Editor | + | *[[Object Modifiers]] |
− | Material Editor | + | *[[Numerical Editor]] |
− | Brush Editor | + | *[[Tool Options]] |
− | General Settings | + | *[[Material Editor]] |
− | Subdivision Settings | + | *[[Brush Editor]] |
− | Display Settings | + | *[[Blend Shape Editor]] |
− | Color Settings | + | *[[General Settings]] |
− | Button Settings | + | *[[Subdivision Settings]] |
− | Keyboard Settings | + | *[[Display Settings]] |
− | Mouse Settings | + | *[[Color Settings]] |
− | Save All Settings | + | *[[Button Settings]] |
− | Load All Settings | + | *[[Keyboard Settings]] |
+ | *[[Mouse Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[File Format Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Save All Settings]] | ||
+ | *[[Load All Settings]] | ||
− | The Help Menu | + | ==The Help Menu== |
− | Context Help | + | *[[Context Help]] |
− | Tutorials | + | *[[Online Help]] |
− | + | *[[Tutorials]] - deprecated | |
− | Registration | + | *[[Send Feedback]] |
− | About | + | *[[Registration]] - deprecated |
+ | *[[About]] - deprecated | ||
+ | *[[About/Registration]] | ||
+ | *[[De-Register Computer]] | ||
− | Other Commands | + | ==Other Commands== |
− | Button Page 1-9 | + | *[[Button Page 1-9]] |
− | Constrain | + | *[[Constrain]] |
− | Cycle Shading | + | *[[Cycle Shading]] |
− | No Function | + | *[[No Function]] |
− | Tweak | + | *[[Tweak]] |
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− | + | ||
+ | ==Appendix== | ||
+ | *[[Rib Format]] | ||
+ | *[[Pov Format]] | ||
+ | *[[Supported 3D File Formats]] | ||
+ | *[[Supported Image File Formats]] | ||
+ | *[[Open-Source Libraries Used]] | ||
+ | [[Manual Page Template]] | ||
− | + | {{Silo Manual}} |
Latest revision as of 21:00, 13 October 2023
Here you can view the complete Silo manual online. This is the most up-to-date version of the manual, as it is continually being edited as we add new features.
Download Silo Manual Wiki as PDF
Download Default Hotkey List: Alpha by Command | Alpha by Keystroke
Introduction
Tool and Feature Guides
The File Menu
- New Scene
- Open Scene
- Load Into Scene
- Revert To Autosaved
- Save Scene
- Save Scene As
- Export Scene
- Save Selected Objects
- Save Incremental
- GoZBrush
- Save Screenshot
- Start/Stop Time-Lapse Recording
- File Format Settings
- Reveal Preferences Folder
- Quit
The Edit Menu
The Create Menu
- Custom Primitive
- Arc
- Arch
- Circle
- Cone
- Cube
- Cylinder
- Gear/Wheel
- Grid
- Sphere
- Torus
- Lathe Object
- Extrusion Object
- Path Extrusion Object
- Text Generator
- Edge Tool
- Polygon Tool
- Surface Tool
- Topology Tool - deprecated
- Draw Topology Tool
- Array - deprecated
- Object-Templated Array
- Chain Replicate
- Duplicate
- Combine Objects
- Instance
- De-instantiate Instance
The Modify Menu
- Modifiers
- Align/Distribute
- Append
- Bevel
- Boolean
- Break
- Bridge
- Cut
- Extrude
- Fill Hole
- Flatten
- Inset Scale
- Local Move
- Local Scale
- Merge
- Mirroring
- Orient
- Paint Displacement
- Shell
- Slide
- Smooth
- Spin Edge
- Split Loop
- Triangulate
- Unify Normals
- Reverse Normals
The Subdivision Menu
- Subdivide
- Unsubdivide
- Toggle Current Subdivision
- Clear Higher Subdivision
- Refine Control Mesh
- Crease Edges
- Uncrease Edges
- Toggle Edge Crease
- Edge Crease Amount
- Crease Edges by Angle
The Selection Menu
- Group Selection
- Select Affected Groups
- Select Next Group
- Selection Mode
- Convert Selection To
- Manipulator Tool
- Selection Style
- Snapping
- Soft Selection
- Select All
- Deselect
- Deselect Inactive
- Invert Selection
- Expand Selection
- Grow Selection
- Shrink Selection
- Select Path
- Select Loop
- Select Ring
- Select Special Geometry
- Select By
- Manipulator Edit Mode
- Recenter Object Axis
- Recenter Object Axis To Bottom
- Set Object Axis
- Orient Selection To World
- Orient Manipulator
- Auto Orient Manipulator
The UVs/Materials Menu
- Material Editor
- Recreate UVs
- Unwrap UVs Using LSCM
- Live UV Unwrapping
- Mark UV Seams
- Unmark UV Seams
- Mark UV Seams Toggle
- Pin UV Vertices
- Unpin UV Vertices
- Pin UV Vertices Toggle
- Move and Sew
- Mirror UVs
- Nudge UVs
- Flip UVs
- Arrange UVs In Bounds
- Scale UVs To Bounds
- Scale UVs Proportionally
- Export UVs To Image
- Generate Normal Map
- Generate Displacement Map
The Display Menu
- Add Light
- Use Scene Lights
- Lock Scene Lighting to Camera
- Make Scene Lights Default
- Object Display Mode
- Frame Selection
- Focus Selection
- Hide Selection
- Hide Unselected
- Show All
- Unselected to Wireframe
- Unselected to Ghost Shading
- Viewport Layout
- Viewport Camera
- Walkthrough Mode
- Show Work Grids
- Show Manipulator
- Show Viewport Images
- Show Lights
- Show Buttons
- Next Button Page
- Set Viewport Image
- Select Viewport Image
- Delete Viewport Image
- Render External
The Editors/Options Menu
- Scene Editor
- Scene Info
- Object Properties
- Object Modifiers
- Numerical Editor
- Tool Options
- Material Editor
- Brush Editor
- Blend Shape Editor
- General Settings
- Subdivision Settings
- Display Settings
- Color Settings
- Button Settings
- Keyboard Settings
- Mouse Settings
- File Format Settings
- Save All Settings
- Load All Settings
The Help Menu
- Context Help
- Online Help
- Tutorials - deprecated
- Send Feedback
- Registration - deprecated
- About - deprecated
- About/Registration
- De-Register Computer