On my version (latest beta) it doesn't show the LIBRARY option.
What do I need to do to see it?

Also: I don't see any thumbnails in explorer (win 10)

TIA

Hi Death,

re:
> On my version (latest beta) it doesn't show the LIBRARY option.
> What do I need to do to see it?

What do you have selected when you run the fillet command? If you have curves selected then you won't see it, if you have edges selected then you should see it.

Are you testing with a default install or are you applying customized UI? Are you possibly overwriting the regular fillet command with an older version?


> Also: I don't see any thumbnails in explorer (win 10)

Can you show a screenshot of an explorer window?

- Michael

Hi Michael,

I am using my old standby custom UI, and I copied the fillet files from the beta program directory to make sure.

Included screenshots







Oops, I forgot:
The clamp.jpg is the one generated from the custom UI, the other test files don't have it...

Hi Death,

re:
> I am using my old standby custom UI, and I copied the fillet files from
> the beta program directory to make sure.

What files are you copying exactly? Are you overwriting Fillet.htm or Fillet.js inside the commands install folder?

For the thumbnails, it's normal for an Explorer window to not show thumbnails when it's in "Details" view mode.

You need to switch to a view mode that will display thumbnails, like View > "Large icons" mode.

- Michael

Hmm, that's weird, I just resaved one of the tests and it shows the .jpg for it.
But, I think that maybe the pic that the custom UI saves, unless that is what the new version is supposed to do?



I copied everything that said fillet, or fillets.xxx.

Hi Death,

re:
> Hmm, that's weird, I just resaved one of the tests and it shows the .jpg for it.
> But, I think that maybe the pic that the custom UI saves, unless that is what the new version is supposed to do?

The new version does not save any additional .jpg file, it saves an image that is stored inside the .3dm file and File Explorer windows will display that embedded image when viewing in a thumbnail displaying mode.

Only new .3dm files that were generated with this new beta will have the thumbnails in them.


> I copied everything that said fillet, or fillets.xxx.

Ok, but why are you copying those files? You'll need to leave these files alone and keep the Fillet.js and Fillet.htm files that are in the regular install.

If you overwrite Fillet.js and Fillet.htm with old versions from previous betas that's when you will have problems.

- Michael

Oh for the thumbnails, are you running the installer on the same machine where you are trying to view the thumbnails?

Because the thumbnail shell extension gets registered with the installer now, it won't be set up if you run the installer on some other machine and then just copy the files.

You can manually register the shell extension by opening up a command prompt with "Run as Administrator", then cd to the directory where you have MoI and run:
regsvr32 moi_lib.dll

A dialog should pop up "DllRegisterServer in moi_lib.dll succeeded." and then the thumbnail extractor shell extension will be registered with the shell to use for getting thumbnails out of .3dm files.

- Michael

OKYDOKY, I will re-install and try again.

I let you know what happened when done...

I reinstalled, but no fillets or thumbnails after saving.

Tried the regsrv32, but get this error message:

Hi Death,

re:
> I reinstalled, but no fillets or thumbnails after saving.
>
> Tried the regsrv32, but get this error message:

That's the previous beta version (May-22-2022):



The new one is MoI 5.0 beta Mar-28-2023 .

- Michael

Son of a ....!

Jeez, sorry about all that, what is the link to the latest beta?
Never mind, got it..

Thanks a bunch, sorry for my stooopid posts... :-)

Works like a charm!

Happy camper!

THANKS Again!

The fillets starting to work is the best news since years, I have been waiting for this!

Can't wait for the end results in vers. 5!

Great stuff, the grouping etc., very, very happy!

Thanks Michael and keep up the good work!

Jack

Simple Fillet set test with ACIS. Cross Hatching modified with a Width Gradient in Illustrator.

Hi Michael.

The 'join' command does not merge into one contour.

Your curve was all wonky, ends didn't connect and weren't in the same plane.

Flatten everything by scaling
then select all ,
hit join, then show points and connect the 2 ends not overlapping,
select all,
join,

done

Hi Death,

re:
> Jeez, sorry about all that, what is the link to the latest beta?
> Never mind, got it..

No worries, I'm glad it's working ok now!

- Michael

Hi Danperk,

re:
> Simple Fillet set test with ACIS. Cross Hatching modified with a Width Gradient in Illustrator.

Pretty cool look - kind of hand drawn style but not quite exactly.

Thanks for sharing it! - Michael

Hi Death.

Thank you, I didn't even have any doubts that I was drawing in a different plane, apparently pushing out at the previous step somehow affected this, so I'll have to keep this in mind all the time.

Hi Michael,
Withe this new version of ACIS fillet , can you put a rounded bevel of 0,15 mm
I join an example
Thanks a lot

Hi Michael
With the new version of bevel
Can you put a rounded bevel (0,15 mm) to this model in attachment ?
Thanks a lot