Silo Modeling Tools - 3D Modeling in Silo - page 29

You can enable the vertical split by selecting Display > Viewport Layout >
Vertical Split Layout or by pressing Control Right Arrow .
To work with these images, it's important that they be placed to scale with
each other and in the proper position, using key matching reference points
on the side and front views. In Figure 3.13, the eyes, top of the head, nose, and
other key features fall at the same level on the grid. By default, Silo will center
the images and place them to i ll the grid, so, as long as they are the same
size, not many adjustments should be needed. If the images do need to be
adjusted, you can use Display > Select Viewport Image , and a manipulator
will be placed on the image to allow you to move and edit it.
At times, particularly when you are using a reference image, it's important to
see through a model to get a feel for how it is lining up with the reference,
and Silo provides various ways to do that. From Display > Object Display
Mode or Right Click > Object Display Mode you can select Ghosted Shade
Mode ( Figure 3.14b ) and Wireframe Mode ( Figure 3.14c ), which provide
various degrees of transparency. The default modeling mode is Flat Shade
Mode ( Figure 3.14a ).
FIG. 3.13 A Vertical Split Layout in Silo with the reference images inserted.
FIG. 3.14 Various display modes include Flat Shade, Ghosted Shade, and Wire Frame.