New features for 3D Cursor
Blender needs tools to adjust the position and rotation of the 3D Cursor. Axes and handles (like it's done in the BoxCutter add-on for example). The ability to make snap-align without leaving the context of the current tool (for example, selection) is also necessary. And to fully transform the 3D Cursor into a dynamic pivot - the mode in which the 3D cursor will automatically move to the center of the selection after each new selection (this will eliminate the need to constantly switch Pivot Point between the 3D Cursor and Median Point).
We have a very large functionality tied to a 3D cursor, but there are not many possibilities to quickly and conveniently position it as necessary.
And the missed opportunity to use the 3D cursor as a dynamic pivot (as is done in Maya and Softimage) really upsets me. Especially since this requires so little.
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Pivot in maya is wonderful
* @xmaiter01 * Definitely it is
What I'd really like to see from the cursor is the ability to damped-track (Y) to cursor, locked track (Z, lock Y) to cursor, and stretch (Y) to cursor. Just like the constraints, but existing in only a single transformation. Of course, further options (volume preservation, etc) could be in the operator panel. I think that this is similar to ctrl-n functionality when editing armatures, that that would be a good hotkey, and that nobody really needs a hotkey for new file anyways.
But then, I haven't yet played with the new, 2.8 cursor.
blender.community/c/rightclickselect/cCcbbc/
* @Bo Shi * Workplanes in Modo is a good tool but also has a number of drawbacks (and of course a lot of great features). My request is not about copying behavior from another program but about adding functionality to existing Blender features (of course, adding some Modo features would be great too). In my opinion, 3D Cursor has a huge untapped potential. Considering how important it is in the pipeline, I would like to have more features than just click and drag for it.
* @Bo Shi * And as I noted, any request to completely copy the functionality from another program in Blender causes the same reaction every time)). You will be advised to work in the program that you like more)