STEP 2: Create Control

Edition: Core and Pro

Purpose

Convert the Step 1 guides into surface-following follicles and slide controls. The resulting control drives texture placement in Step 3.

Before You Begin

Complete Step 1 and position every guide. The selected mesh and at least one guide must still exist.

Interface Fields

Field	Description	Required	Default / available values	Edition
Part Control Settings:	One row per part.	Yes	—	Core and Pro
Shape menu	Control-curve shape.	Yes	circle, square, diamond, triangle, arrow	Core and Pro
Color menu	Control display color.	Yes	Default, Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Cyan, Magenta, White, Black	Core and Pro
Precision guidance	UI text: lower Precision when the control moves too fast; increase it when it moves too slowly.	Informational	—	Core and Pro

The created slide control receives a keyable Precision float attribute with a default value of 0.1.

Actions

Button	Result
Create Control	Creates the follicle/control hierarchy for every guide.
Revert	Removes the Step 2 build and returns to editable guides.

Step-by-Step Usage

1. Confirm the guide positions in the viewport.
2. Select the desired shape and color for each row in Part Control Settings:.
3. Click Create Control.
4. Select the generated slide control in the scene and adjust its Precision if the movement sensitivity needs tuning.

Result

Texelator creates a follicle, control hierarchy, slide control, hidden bind joint, and supporting utility connections for each guide. Follicle shapes and the original guide are hidden after a successful build. The Step 3 texture UI becomes available.

How to Verify

Move a generated *_Slide_ctrl. It should drive the rig position over the surface. The Create Control button becomes disabled after success and Step 3 is enabled.

Common Problems

• Mesh not selected from Step 1: return to Step 1 and select the mesh.
• No locators created in Step 1: add at least one guide.
• Control movement feels wrong: edit the slide control Precision attribute; lower values reduce movement and higher values increase it.

Next Step

Continue to STEP 3: Select Textures & Connect to Materials.