User Manual

Most of the controls in the Transform tab are represented in the viewer with onscreen controls
for transformation, rotation, and scaling. To change the mode of the onscreen controls, select
one of the three buttons in the toolbar in the upper left of the viewer. The modes can also be
toggled using the keyboard shortcut Q for translation, W for rotation, and E for scaling. In all
three modes, individual axes of the control may be dragged to affect just that axis, or the center
of the control may be dragged to affect all three axes.
The scale sliders for most 3D tools default to locked, which causes uniform scaling of all three
axes. Unlock the Lock X/Y/Z Scale checkbox to scale an object on a single axis only.
Settings Tab
The Common Settings tab can be found on most tools in Fusion. The following controls are
specific settings for 3D nodes.
Hide Incoming Connections
Enabling this checkbox can hide connection lines from incoming nodes, making a node tree
appear cleaner and easier to read. When enabled, empty fields for each input on a node are
displayed in the Inspector. Dragging a connected node from the node tree into the field hides
that incoming connection line as long as the node is not selected in the node tree. When the
node is selected in the node tree, the line reappears.
Comment Tab
The Comment tab contains a single text control that is used to add comments and notes to the
tool. When a note is added to a tool, a small red dot icon appears next to the setting’s tab icon
and a text bubble appears on the node. To see the note in the Node Editor, hold the mouse
pointer over the node for a moment. The contents of the Comments tab can be animated over
time, if required.
Scripting Tab
The Scripting tab is present on every tool in Fusion. It contains several edit boxes used to add
scripts that process when the tool is rendering. For more details on the contents of this tab,
please consult the scripting documentation.
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