VS 101: Orientation

VS 101: Orientation

Understand the VStitcher interface and basic operations

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About this course

This course will help you get started using VStitcher. You’ll begin by learning how to open a file, familiarize yourself with the VStitcher user interface, set software preferences, and use keyboard shortcuts.  After learning the basics, you’ll explore the software using 2D and 3D navigation and discover the VStitcher file types.

The course includes a quiz to check your knowledge and an activity to set your system preferences.

Audience: Users new to VStitcher 

Prerequisites: We recommend to complete the below course before starting this course:

Additional Learning Tools: Links to Help Center

Format: Video, Text, PDF lessons with downloadable files 

For a detailed summary of lessons, see below.

Overview

 

101 Orientation Glossary

A PDF of commonly used terms in this course.

 

 

Opening a File

This video shows you how to open a BW file in VStitcher.

Open a file, download a BW file, right click open with version, 2D window, 3D window, snapshot

 

 

Interface Orientation

This video takes you on a tour of the VStitcher interface and shows you where the tools are located.

Topics: main menu, main toolbar, 2D window, 3D window, hide show toolbar, undock 3D window, expand window, resource tabs, context view, home workspace, simulation tools

 

Preferences

In this lesson, you will learn about the VStitcher system preferences, and we’ll show you how to set these up for use with lessons in VStitcher 101. 

Topics: system preferences

 

Keyboard Shortcuts

In this lesson, we’ll introduce you to some keyword shortcuts that allow you to quickly utilize software features.

Topics: keyboard shortcuts

Navigation & File Types

 

2D Navigation

In this lesson, you’ll learn about the 2D window, how to navigate within the 2D window, and how to use the Select tool.

Topics: expand 2D window, zoom in and out, pan, select tool, edit points, lock unlock piece and internal, gizmo, snap to edge, snap to grid, snap to guideline, show rulers

 

3D Navigation

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to navigate within the 3D window.

Topics: Browzwear navigation mode, Maya navigation mode, expand 3D window, rotate, pan, zoom, focus mode

 

File Types

This lesson describes the Browzwear garment file types and shows you how to properly save a file. After completing this lesson, you will understand when, why and how to use each file type.

Topics: Garment (.bw), Garment + Avatar & Accessories (.bw)

 

Knowledge Checkpoint

Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course.

 

Course Practice

 

Activity: Orientation

Using what you have learned in this course, complete this activity to practice your skills. In this activity, you will be setting up your system Preferences.

 

Curriculum34 min

  • Overview
  • 101 Orientation Glossary
  • Opening a File 3 min
  • Interface Orientation 12 min
  • Preferences 3 min
  • Keyboard Shortcuts 1 min

    This video shows you where to find your keyboard shortcut list and how to change them.

  • Navigation & File Types
  • 2D Navigation 4 min
  • 3D Navigation 9 min
  • File Types 2 min
  • Knowledge Checkpoint: Quiz
  • Course Practice

    Hands-on activity summarizing topics presented in this Course

  • Activity: Orientation
  • Next Steps

About this course

This course will help you get started using VStitcher. You’ll begin by learning how to open a file, familiarize yourself with the VStitcher user interface, set software preferences, and use keyboard shortcuts.  After learning the basics, you’ll explore the software using 2D and 3D navigation and discover the VStitcher file types.

The course includes a quiz to check your knowledge and an activity to set your system preferences.

Audience: Users new to VStitcher 

Prerequisites: We recommend to complete the below course before starting this course:

Additional Learning Tools: Links to Help Center

Format: Video, Text, PDF lessons with downloadable files 

For a detailed summary of lessons, see below.

Overview

 

101 Orientation Glossary

A PDF of commonly used terms in this course.

 

 

Opening a File

This video shows you how to open a BW file in VStitcher.

Open a file, download a BW file, right click open with version, 2D window, 3D window, snapshot

 

 

Interface Orientation

This video takes you on a tour of the VStitcher interface and shows you where the tools are located.

Topics: main menu, main toolbar, 2D window, 3D window, hide show toolbar, undock 3D window, expand window, resource tabs, context view, home workspace, simulation tools

 

Preferences

In this lesson, you will learn about the VStitcher system preferences, and we’ll show you how to set these up for use with lessons in VStitcher 101. 

Topics: system preferences

 

Keyboard Shortcuts

In this lesson, we’ll introduce you to some keyword shortcuts that allow you to quickly utilize software features.

Topics: keyboard shortcuts

Navigation & File Types

 

2D Navigation

In this lesson, you’ll learn about the 2D window, how to navigate within the 2D window, and how to use the Select tool.

Topics: expand 2D window, zoom in and out, pan, select tool, edit points, lock unlock piece and internal, gizmo, snap to edge, snap to grid, snap to guideline, show rulers

 

3D Navigation

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to navigate within the 3D window.

Topics: Browzwear navigation mode, Maya navigation mode, expand 3D window, rotate, pan, zoom, focus mode

 

File Types

This lesson describes the Browzwear garment file types and shows you how to properly save a file. After completing this lesson, you will understand when, why and how to use each file type.

Topics: Garment (.bw), Garment + Avatar & Accessories (.bw)

 

Knowledge Checkpoint

Complete the quiz to test your knowledge of the topics you have learned so far in this course.

 

Course Practice

 

Activity: Orientation

Using what you have learned in this course, complete this activity to practice your skills. In this activity, you will be setting up your system Preferences.

 

Curriculum34 min

  • Overview
  • 101 Orientation Glossary
  • Opening a File 3 min
  • Interface Orientation 12 min
  • Preferences 3 min
  • Keyboard Shortcuts 1 min

    This video shows you where to find your keyboard shortcut list and how to change them.

  • Navigation & File Types
  • 2D Navigation 4 min
  • 3D Navigation 9 min
  • File Types 2 min
  • Knowledge Checkpoint: Quiz
  • Course Practice

    Hands-on activity summarizing topics presented in this Course

  • Activity: Orientation
  • Next Steps