In this tutorial we will create hotkey for X-ray view, before we start this tutorial I already create tutorial about x-ray view with material combine with time slider.

*update: You also can watch the video here

OK, now we start this tutorial.

Step 1

Open script editor. Window > General Editor > Script Editor or click script editor icon on your right bottom screen.

and you will see this.

Step 2

Create polygon or nurbs object because x-ray view just work if there is any object on scene. In this tutorial i create a polygon sphere.

Step 3

Select x-ray view (Shading > X-Ray). Now look on your script editor and copy the script and paste on your notepad, because we need this later.

and unselected the x-ray view and copy and paste the script.

this is the script:

modelEditor -e -xray 1 modelPanel4 (x-ray selected)

modelEditor -e -xray 0 modelPanel4 (x-ray unselected)

Step 4

Go to hotkey editor (window > Settings/Preferences > Hotkey Editor).

Step 5

select User on category column.

Step 6

I will create hotkey for selected x-ray view.

• Click New
• Write Name: XrayOn
• Paste script on command: modelEditor -e -xray 1 modelPanel4
• Assign key: “!” or shift + 1 (you can look unmapped key by click List All)
• Click Assign.

Do the same step for unselected x-ray view.

Don’t forget click save, now close the hotkey editor and now time to try what we do. Press Shift + 1 for x-ray view on and press Shift + 2 for x-ray view off.

I hope this tutorial can help you, thanks has joined in my tutorial.

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