shape order script

jose1984alberto · Post by **jose1984alberto** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:00 am

hello everyone, i was wondering if any of you guys have a script that can show me a layer order type window but for the shapes, son i can reorder them just by dragging them... although, if its just a window that shows me the shapes order, thats just fine.

i guess that theres a script that does that somewhere in this forum but i just cant find it

dont know if im making myself clear, my native language isnt english sorry.

Post by **Víctor Paredes** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:25 am

viewtopic.php?t=9211
Here you have.

jose1984alberto · Post by **jose1984alberto** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:13 am

thanks. im gonna give it a try
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used it, not exactly wat i was looking for, but i think i can give it a good use. if i could actually see a list of the shapes and reorder them, that would be GREAT!

still good script

Rudiger · Post by **Rudiger** » Wed Dec 16, 2009 6:05 pm

I don't think there is a script that fits your exact description, but this one should certainly help.

Select Shape tool - See where in the order the dang shape is

jose1984alberto · Post by **jose1984alberto** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:36 am

i came across this script a fiew days ago, but i dont know how to install it, sorry i know its kind of a stupid question but im really not that familiar with scripting, can you guys help me out?
still not completly wat i was looking for cus it doesnt seem that you can animate the order, but really close and still great tools to play with

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Wed Dec 30, 2009 6:40 am

but i dont know how to install it

Most scripts are added to the AS/scripts/tool folder
They usually need a line in _tool_list.txt
eg.
tool lm_select_shape.lua Q

7feet select shape tool (with Rudiger mod.) conflicts the ver6 tool - in that you loose features of the new - gradient editing etc.

My work process is still developing discipline so I really like being able to reorder shapes so I renamed 7feet's version so I can have both.

@Genete
I have not seen your animated layering script until now!!!!! Love it. I have a copy and will study your directions. thanks a heap.

arfa · Post by **arfa** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:00 am

I got the first version working fine (in AS6) but _bonesv2.lua gave a console error immediately after embedding the script and clicking OK:
line 48 - attempt to call a table value

A three shape test gives 3 instances of the same error.
The same error then occurs for every action - move in the timeline (to set a key), click any tool, etc.

I have previously done shape sorting with layer ordering. I will explore and play.

How ever did you think of the idea in the first place? Awesome.

I would be interested to hear what you see as the advantages of using the script over using layer ordering.

Rudiger · Post by **Rudiger** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:40 am

Hi guys,

I finally got around to adding 7feet's (and my) mods to the lm_select_shape in AS6.1! To try and keep the links in one place, I posted the link at the bottom of 7feet's original thread:
Select Shape tool - See where in the order the dang shape is

Post by **Víctor Paredes** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:49 am

Rudiger wrote:I finally got around to adding 7feet's (and my) mods to the lm_select_shape in AS6.1! To try and keep the links in one place, I posted the link at the bottom of 7feet's original thread:
Select Shape tool - See where in the order the dang shape is

Hey Rudiger, thanks, but I can't any new post or link on that thread. It's me or there is not link yet?

Post by **Víctor Paredes** » Sun Jan 03, 2010 8:49 am

Oh, sorry. Now there is the link

Rudiger · Post by **Rudiger** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 4:22 am

Just realized that in AS6, you don't need the instructions in the tool bar as the Description is displayed under it automatically, so I sneakily created a new version and changed the link in my post at bottom of 7feet's thread.