show manipulator tool

# 1 30-10-2003 , 09:22 PM

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voilá,

my first newbie question.

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if i want to use my "show manipulator tool" there is no "pivot" and no axis (and no pointer).

and the tool-settings say: there are no settings definied for this tool"?

i`ve tried to reset my userprefs without result.

what must i do?

thx

bye

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# 2 30-10-2003 , 09:46 PM

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The Show Manipulator Tool changes depending on the object you have selected. For example, try applying a deformer to an mesh and then selecting the Show Manipulator Tool. It will allow you to visually adjust the attributes of the deformer instead of using the channel box.

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# 3 30-10-2003 , 10:33 PM

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no sorry,

it doesn´t work.

can´t do anything with my "show manipulator tools"

...grmpf...

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# 4 31-10-2003 , 12:28 AM

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Make sure you have the deformer object selected and not the mesh.

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# 5 31-10-2003 , 12:45 AM

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not everything has a manipulator tool to show.

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# 6 31-10-2003 , 01:34 AM

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ohh...

but nurbs and polys?

i´m maya newbie and my english is not the best.

and i thought my faculties went ahead - but this manipulator tool make me crazy, can´t do anything with this tool.

what will i do? ---> extrude face

1. i make a "polygon-cube"
2. i cklick "face"
3. i go to "edit polygons"
4. click " extrude face"

and the result:

nothing happens

in my channel box are no inputs "PolyExtrudeFace"???

and i can´t see the manipulator.

regards

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# 7 31-10-2003 , 02:23 AM

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You must be doing something wrong because I just followed your instructions and had no problems. Here are my steps:

1. create-->polygons--->cube
2. I scaled it up a bit....then pressed 5 to shade it
3. right click and selected face....of course my cube was highlighted.
4. clicked on the face I wanted to manipulate
5. hotbox-->edit polys-->extrude face
6. Voila!....pushed and pulled my way to extrude glory

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# 8 31-10-2003 , 12:52 PM

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thx saiyan,

but this is my problem.

i can´t use the manipulator tool (other tools are ok)

and the tool-settings say:

there are no settings definied for this tool user added image

and i also try to delete my "userprefs" in my folder - and start maya 5.0 again ----> nothing ----> same problem

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# 9 31-10-2003 , 12:55 PM

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Have you tried reinstalling?

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# 10 31-10-2003 , 02:47 PM

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urrghh....eh? what?

nooooo ....
pls not - i don´t want to do that?

nobody of u had the same problem?

thx for ur help - perhaps i try do reinstall it.

bye user added image

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# 11 31-10-2003 , 03:08 PM

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As a long shot before reinstalling and because this happened to me once, once you have hit the extrude face button press the move key (ie W) again. The manipulator may then appear.

I experienced a short time when my manipulators didn't automatically come on when I hit extrude face or clicked on objects, despite being in the right mode. I reset preferences in the end and that cured it.

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# 12 31-10-2003 , 03:59 PM

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thanks witchy,

ur right.

i play a little bit with my keyboard - and upps... there is the manipulator tool.

1. create-->polygons--->cube
2. I scaled it up a bit....then pressed 5 to shade it
3. right click and selected face....of course my cube was highlighted.
4. clicked on the face I wanted to manipulate
5. hotbox-->edit polys-->extrude face

the result: nothing

but then i press

"s" and then "g" and i can see the manipulator tool???

it must be out of order?

mmmhhh.... also i install now the 5.01 without problems but nothing happend to the manipulator tool.

ok - thanks to all - i reinstall maya... and we will see what happend.

so long!

Last edited by dieter_bohlens_ass; 31-10-2003 at 04:09 PM.

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# 13 31-10-2003 , 04:41 PM

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ok - i have reinstalled maya - and it works correctly.

can use my manipulator-tool. user added image

the end.

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# 14 01-11-2003 , 02:59 AM

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Awww, I love a happy ending.

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# 15 02-11-2003 , 07:16 PM

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2 ways to fix this...

Make sure that construction history is turned ON- lil' scroll icon.
(or the show manip won't appear).

or

Reformat your HD- reinstall maya and all your programs etc etc.
and when you restart maya construction history will be on by default.

I prefer the first way...
joe

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