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692 Chapter 21: User Interface
Brush Preset Manager
Brush Presets toolbar (page 3–690) > Activate a brush tool.
>BrushPresetManager
The Bru sh Preset Manager lists all brush presets,
showing the context-specific settings and lets you
change con t exts. It also lets you rename, add,
copy, and delete presets, and set the range for the
depictionofbrushsizesonthetoolbar.Lastly,it
lets you save and load custom collections of brush
presets using the BPR file format.
The Br ush Presets feature recognizes four contexts:
• VertexPaint modifier (page 1–936)
• Paint Deformation (page 1–1064) (Edit/Editable
Poly)
• Paint Soft Selection (page 1–966) (Edit/Editable
Poly)
• Skin modifier (page 1–791)
Procedure
To use the B rush Pr eset M anager:
1.
Access any of the brush tools listed above.
The tool starts with a default brush.
2. Right-click an empty area on a toolbar, such as
the main toolbar below the Named Selection
Sets drop-down list, and choose Brush Presets.
This opens the Brush Presets toolbar.
3. On the toolbar, click Brush Preset
Manager.
Interfa ce
Co ntext —Choose the context for t he settings in the
list window. The Brush Presets feature recognizes
four contexts and shows the current context as
active:
• VertexPaint (modifier) (page 1–936)
• PaintDeform (Paint Deformation; Edit/Editable
Poly) (page 1–1064)
• PaintSoftSel (Paint Soft Selection; Edit/Editable
Poly) (page 1–966)
• Paint Skin Weights (Skin modifier) (page 1–791)
Icon Size Min/Max—Sets the range of the bru sh
size depicted on the toolbar. Changing the actual
brush size between the minimum and maximum
sett ings changes t he image of the brush as depicted
on its button to show its size relative to the other
presets. Changes to the brush size outside these
limits are not reflected on the toolbar buttons.
Add—Adds a new preset to the list, using the
current brush settings. When you click Add, you’re
prompted to enter a name for the new preset. Edit
thenameandthenclickOKtocreatethenew
preset. T he new preset appears highlighte d at the
endofthelistandthetoolbar.