Purpose
To access individual parts of the tree directly by selecting a tag name.
Usage
Click the get solid tag button to activate it. The selection submenu will be displayed where you can make your selection.
Comments
If the currently active part of the tree has a tag assigned to it, you will see it listed in the tag input box in the status area. If there is no tag name visible, you can assign a tag. To do so, click the tag input box to activate it, then enter the tag name. Objects already tagged will be listed in the tags selection list. Objects without a tag can still be accessed by using the up, left, and right buttons in the edit menu, or by using the u, l, and r keyboard shortcuts. However, it is advisable to always tag objects.
Only one tagged part of the tree can be activated with get solid tag.
Example
Suppose you are building an animated robot arm that consists of many different moving parts. You can give the entire arm one tag, the section from the elbow down a different tag, the hand including the fingers a tag, and every finger a separate tag as well. Then, when it is time to animate the arm, each part of the arm will be easily referred to by the tag assigned to it.
See also
multiple tags
