Thanks Michael,

For myself I just wanted to make sure you know that we know there are times to wait. Cant wait to buy the release!

Thanks Burr! There will still probably be quite a few more beta releases before it is all finalized.

- Michael

Thanks Michael and Burr.

Michael my little Brian UI for the bottom of the screen works ok in this Beta--the screen shot was of it.

I have found several times allready in the Beta that the side pane desellect was wanted as I was working.
It's a bit of a reverse situation in Lightwave where you can only deselect in a side pane---also a "pita!"
(surprised that it seems only me?)

Anyway, you know my thoughts, most impressed with the upgrade as I am working through the features.

Brian

Brian,
Here is a sideplane.htm file for the new september beta release (note the sept in the title) That restores your de-select option.

I'll help you keep this set up through the betas if you want because you dont want to just copy this file over the new ones.

Just remind me when a new one comes out. Also, I should be able to make the file I send you a little bit easier to do. Should be just "Copy the contents of this folder into the MoI folder" type thing.

If you look at the custumshorts file I sent you, and you edit the commands to be what you want, then send it back, I could also just do the ini file at the same time. (I'll just keep a "Brians Shorts" file to do a copy and paste!).

At least I'm not jibbing up the yard arm!

Burr

[EDIT] The sidepane.htm file in the new release has changed just a bit from the original file that you had. This one I just posted is based off of the new release file. You may want to trade them out. It's key to remember you dont want to just copy the old gui files over the new ones as you loose the changes Michael has made! The custom stuff has to be "Added" to the code. If you are transferring other gui files from the previous release, for say the bottom, please let me know here.
[EDIT]

Burr

I feel embarrassed with all this great help!
I would love you to do that for me----BUT could it be more of an open for others thing --at the worst "Fred's workings style" or something?

1. The sidepane deselect works fine. I really love that working option!

2. I attach the zip of the UI for Brian I got earlier from Michael for V1.

I loaded it into this September Beta version and it works. I am not aware of any problems caused.????
(5 minutes working with the latest beta and I was crying out for it----it's my severe right handedness, coupled with an aversion to keystrokes, I think.)

Thanks for making this one of my very great days.

Brian

"I feel embarrassed with all this great help!
I would love you to do that for me----BUT could it be more of an open for others thing --at the worst "Fred's workings style" or something?

1. The sidepane deselect works fine. I really love that working option!

2. I attach the zip of the UI for Brian I got earlier from Michael for V1.

I loaded it into this September Beta version and it works. I am not aware of any problems caused.????"
>>
Good Morning, First of all, It feels good to help. No worries!

The only thing not "Generic" about the zip i made is the custom shortcuts. This is included just to hit all the commands in the zip, It would need to be edited for a specific person's preference (You like Z for launching the plugins.) I suppose these could be left "Blank" and need to be filled in, but then someone that doesnt know how to do this would not have a working custom. Did I understand the fred thing?

1. & 2.

That's great. I looked at the v1 ui you posted. It looks like the commandbar and commandbar right were "Swapped" and "Trimmed down".
There is nothing wrong with using these for now to keep your flow in a row until the man finishes his release and can set you up with a new slim ui. Please be aware that if someone else is talking about this area and yours doesnt match, this may be the reason. I couldnt update these to the new commandbar's as I dont have a way to know what was "trimmed" vs what is "new or omitted". ( All this means is your's will look and be just like you like it and I may be talking in a future post about a "checkbox" that you dont have.) I'll keep them here so when I send you the next beta update, they will be included.

That kind of speaks to your last sentence about being aware of any problems. The analogy I'll use here is more like, "you may have just shot off someone elses toe".... You wont know it but they will. I think the point is enjoy the new beta, I'm going to start to learn to work with cplane.

Talk to you later,
Burr

PS, and as a final note, it seems I left out the QuickSplit command from the zip I sent you, you'll notice it missing from the plugin Gallery. If you want to use it you can get it from petr's page. the files just need to be added to the commands folder. I included it now so next time it will just be there.

Thanks mate.

I went to bed glowing with pleasure and now you have given the same start to my new day!

I am slowly working though the new things in the MoI beta. Brilliant stuff.

Brian

Hey Brian, funny hat, is that your thinking cap ?
You know drinking and modeling could be dangerous, you could have a Boolean accident :)

Good on ya mate.

Cheers

From Alice in Wonderland------the Mad Hatters Hat!

Brian

"Burr's Brilliant Benefactions"

(If all else fails!)

Just some thoughts on the shortcuts, and adding to the principle of needing having a single source organisation! (I have printed cards of shortcuts of a whole lot of apps that came with 3D World magazine--MoI needs this "central point" universal logic!)

Shortcut P. Is this not obsolete with now having Alt+P--Pipe2?
Would it be better if it was for the "Sellect Closed Poly Surfaces" not on your list?

Others.
(there are lots I guess but these 2 were on my original list)
A shortcut for---AreaSelect
" ---Selects Solids (The one for checking booleans suitability)


You mentioned about the "Quick Split" command. Looking at it I have a feeling it is a bit "premature" --requiring maturing?

Hope I make sense.

Brian

Hi there Brian,
eric

Hi Eric
Is that chain where you hold the world in place?

Or?
(We mature aged should be pampered as we truly deserve)

Brian

Yes to both ... and, on the other end of the chain is my grandson swinging in the park ... that holds the worls in place.
cheers,
eric

I have a warm feeling of christmas for some reason!

Like the arthritis is so bad you can't any more anyway???

(The great blessing of maturity is that you don't have to shave!--JOY!)

Brian

I NOW have the 24 inch Dellscreen installed.

JOY!

SPOILT!

Brian

Hi Brian, was that a birthday present?

It is sooo nice having more screen space!

- Michael

I'm still drooling. Mine was yesterday but with 2 new kids I got "nothing". Whoa is me. (does that sound like whining?)

Growing up it seemed Coincidence that most of my friends had birthday's within a couple day's of each other. I guess this is a sign. :)

Happy birthday Burr!

Thanks Bur/Michael

It seems that the less I need the more I get---things just turn up!!

Pshp CS4 when I have CS3Extended anyway?

Burr--- HAPPY BIRTHDAY--(5 kids/4 grandkids/1 great grandkid-----all comes to those who wait maybe?)

The learning curve is driving me CRAZY!

Brian