SynthMaker

Module Ordering

Archive · 2005 7 old posts

From the original SynthMaker forum (2004–2014), with its members’ names and dates.

Tom7777 ·

Sometimes wires get in the way if i have alot of connections and go over a module multiple times, I know you can shape the wires which is good but you should have an option like bring to front and send back and that way it would not be needed to shape 10 wires around a module ect as it could be placed above the wires by choosing 1 option. I think this would be good as a second click option. Thanks

stefan ·

Could you please post a screenshot of this? Most of the time I find that you can use buses for these things.

malc ·

Good idea, thanks.

Tom7777 ·

Hi I think malc knows what i mean but i will try and explain it for you stefancrs. Basically if you have say 3 oscs that combine or something for example going into a delay and one of these 3 has a math module or something unless you shaped the wires they would probably go over the math module but think about if you wanted aload of other stuff going on in the module and basically what this would do is instead of spending time to shape every single wire so they go around the modules the user could second/right click and choose an option like "bring to front" which would make all the wires go behind it and would not get in the way. Send behind would basically send it back/behind if it was infront of the wires. Kind of a simple layering system that speeds things up alot. I hope this makes sense.

malc ·

For 3 or 4 links, drawing order would be a quick and easy solution.

Stefan is right though, buses can be very useful for managing link clutter especially with larger numbers of links.

Tom7777 ·

Yeah i know, or you could just make selections into modules ect i just think its something that would be nice to add to the program.

stefan ·

Ok I get it now. Main problem would be to for instance click a module that has lots of wires above it. You'd just click one single wire instead. Also you'd end up clicking "bring to front" "send to back" a lot during "schemating". I'd say that you'd probably end up working faster by laying out the wires nicely 🙂

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