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craouette · Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:31 am Post subject: 2007-11-23

Long time no news...
So, Albatross 3D is not dead. I'm actively working on it.
A new Material Selection/Edition is available, with preview.
Face can now be part of groups, that allows quick selection of faces.
3D manipulator is working in world and local coordinates.
There is now the possibility to add a 3d view in an external window (very handy if you have two monitors).
and....
Animation is on its way. This is the reason for the long time since the last update. I want most of it to be ready for the next release, so it is a lot of work (especially to have a nice intuitive interface).
Here are two screenshots to give you a proof:

giannis · Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 16 Location: Athens, Greece

well done Piere... keep on. Very Happy

sk2k · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 78

Hi,

great to see some progress. Do you have a new beta build available?

MfG
sk2k

craouette · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:29 am Post subject:

sk2k,

I can send you one, but the animation part is working yet. I putting in place everythink, underline structures, widgets...
I hope to be able to finish this (including control expression, driving curve, ik) for the end of january.

But if you want to test the new material editor, the separate window, the local mode for the 3d mnipulator, i can send you a version.

Pierre

sk2k · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 78

Hi,

the animation features sounding good but i'm more interested in the other features you mentioned. You can PM me the download link if you wish.

MfG
sk2k

sk2k · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 78

Is a new Beta ready? I want to try it out.

MfG
sk2k

craouette · Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:33 am Post subject:

Not yet, but I will post a one for you this evening.

craouette · Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:11 am Post subject:

and?
is it working?
how do you found the new material editor? the external window? the local mode for the manipulator?

sk2k · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 78

Hi,

the material editor is a confusing thing. Why i have to drag'n drop a material onto the create new folder icon? Why not let the user click on the create new folder icon and let him name the folder then. That's much easier und more common

There is still no "new material" icon. It's still the old uncommon duplicate method. Sad

There is also a bug with the duplicate. When i duplicate the default material the first duplicate cannot be edited. There are missing options like phong 2 , refraction, etc. A second duplicate can be edited then.

After renaming the material it is moved into the root of the library. Is that intended?
Maybe the material editor is still a WIP so my drivel is just nonsense. Very Happy

The new window option should be useful for peoples with two monitors. I own only one monitor so it's not that useful for me. Smile

Local-/ world manipulator modes are a useful addition. Maybe some commands can benefit from it somehow? Sometime i wish to extrude a face along the world axis not the local axis. I know i can make a 0 extrude and then move the face along the world axis but a immediate extrude along the world axis would save me a step. Smile

Nice to see that you implanted the option to choose the up pointing axis. But should the 3D grid not also be changed according to the horizontal plane?

MfG
sk2k

craouette · Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:01 pm Post subject:

craouette · Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

sk2k,

Do you prefer if I create a new material in a new folder when clicking on the create folder icon?
I have corrected the other problems you submitted.

Craouette

sk2k · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 78

sk2k · Joined: 04 May 2006 Posts: 78

thespawn · Joined: 15 Feb 2008 Posts: 2 Location: ca

hey looks very interesting ......
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