Hi Michael, thanks for your response. Terrific as always.

In part, I understand and would understand more if the projected curves reappeared on the plane they were projected to at the end of moving that plane, i.e., at the conclusion of its update and re-calculation. Are you saying the history function, because I moved the plane, assumes that I do not want the curves therefore, they are to disappear or be deleted?

Leonard

Hi Leonard,

> Are you saying the history function, because I moved the
> plane, assumes that I do not want the curves therefore,
> they are to disappear or be deleted?

Only if you move it in such a way that the projection actually misses the plane and so does not produce any output objects at all.

If you do that it is the equivalent of deleting the objects.

- Michael

Michael, maybe some sense is sinking in on this end.

I needed to flatten my wonky curves before booling a domed object so, the flat plane the curves were projected to was a surrogate. Projection's *default setup* seems intended for use with the final surface - not temps - BUT, your "Disable update" button retains the curves and allows me to replace the temp surface with the target surface.

If this is not correct, "oh well" (sigh), but your "Disable button" did-the-trick!

Thanks.

Leonard

Hi nycL45,
"""""""""""I needed to flatten my wonky curves before booling a domed object"""""""""""

If you go to the front view and select your text, you can grab the "edit frame" and drag it vertically and there will be a "Flat Snap".... Great for flattening out wonky curves....

Hi Leonard, yup I think you've got it - basically the history mechanism is set up so that you could edit the original curve or the surface it is projected on to and see the projection update. It's possible for that update mechanism to get in the way but if it does you can disable it with that Edit > History command.

But like Burr mentions if you want to flatten something it's quicker to go to a side view and use the edit frame - here's a demo video:
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=3378.4

- Michael

Edit Frame - I missed that one but will try it out. Checked out the demo video - that's brilliantly painless!

Thanks BurrMan and Michael.

Leonard