Is there a layer type or preset similar to After Effects shape layer?

[peter007]

Just starting to learn smode. Had an idea to create hexagon shapes and see what kind of patterns or other things I could do. However, I haven't found a way to generate a hexagon in smode. Is this possible?
If not - would importing a vector image file or 3d file be next easiest way?

[Walter_heen]

Hi Peter!
We did not have a shape tool yet in Smode 8.4. I have the curious intuition that 8.5 should solve that ... Who knows ?

In the meantime, you can create hexes with 3D splines like the circle (in precision 6) and triangulate it in order to fill it with a surface.

[peter007]

OK, thanks Walter. I'll work on learning the splines.