Hi Tudor, sorry no I don't think that would be very easy to add. If you want a specific anchor position, use the Transform > Move command instead of object dragging.

- Michael

I'll put this at wish List
habit for select - apply action -> fillet/chamfer control points
the way it works now if points are selected, u can't apply action instead is returning to object selection

Chamfer hotkeys -> works only with 1 distance

Numpad+ -> value + value/2
Shift+Numpad+ -> value + value/10
Numpad- -> value - value /3
Shift+Numpad- -> value + value/10
Numpad* -> value*2
Numpad/ -> value/2
Ctrl+Shift+Numpad+ -> value +value/100
Ctrl+Shift+Numpad- -> value - value/100
r - reset distance to 0 -> to start new one

scale/rotate/move gizmo
move - holding shift has a snapping direction, will be nice also for scale snapping direction

found a solution for move -> copy
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=8665.182

Move
added C -> move copy (duplicate origin with move hotkeys options), works before 1'st picked point

Hi Tudor,

re:
> scale/rotate/move gizmo
> move - holding shift has a snapping direction, will be nice also for scale snapping direction

Shift is already being use there for a different function, it does a 2D scale instead of a 3D scale.

- Michael

Hi again !
So a question about pointpicker -> Is any option to force update ?
I've noticed in move commands - where I swap axis by hotkeys & it won’t update until I'll do a mouse move - seems that forces to update factories
now I'm working in combining rectangles under 1 script - needs also a pointpicker update (I'm updating factory - but since pointpicker haven't changed -> no updates) have a basept, need to update second pt or waitable pointpicker pt

Hi Tudor,

re:
> So a question about pointpicker -> Is any option to force update ?

Not currently but I have added in a pointpicker.recalc() function for the next beta to do that.

- Michael

I wonder if it will possible to hide edges between faces with same continuity* ex: fillet

Hi Tudor, can you show an example?

- Michael

left all in
right - desired

Hi Tudor, there is a new function for edge curves in the next beta: edge.getIsTangentEdge() , it should help for making a script that would hide things like you want.

The way you will be able to use it is like this:

 var breps = moi.geometryDatabase.getObjects().getBReps();
 for ( var i = 0; i < breps.length; ++i )
 {
	var edges = breps[i].getEdges();
	for ( var j = 0; j < edges.length; ++j )
	{
		if ( edges[j].getIsTangentEdge() )
			edges[j].hidden = true;
	}
 }

- Michael

awesome ! thanks !

Ohayo
I have a modelling question (used sweep to spiral)
needs to be spiral, i've tried different shapes, all awkward

Generally when you use the Sweep function it's a good thing to put 2 rails for control each side of the profil on the Helix...

Hi Tudor, I think you want the "Twist = Flat" option and also use "Set flat direction" along your axis:





The "Twist = Flat" option means the profile will not rotate freely around the rail tangent, it will be limited to only pivot around the "flat direction".

The default "Flat direction" is the world z axis, so when you have some other direction you need to click "Set flat direction" to set it.

Another way you can make this kind of thing is by extruding your profile out straight and then use Transform > Deform > Twist on it.

- Michael

@PILOU
i need Mike result, the way u are showing come to same issue that I have

@Michael Gibson
I haven't used twist modifier so deeply, can u explain step by step how I can reach such result ?
mb gif animation

Hi Tudor, the Twist way goes like this - you start out with a straight extrusion:



Select the straight extursion block and then run Transform > Deform > Twist .


At the prompts where it asks you for the start and end point of the twist access, pick these 2 points on your cylinder's axis:


Then you input an angle value, each 360 degrees will be one turn, so you could type in 5*360 to do 5 turns for example:



- Michael

Will be the same with only one turn...depending of what result you want...
In fact the "Flat Direction"
= the Rotation of the Profil depending of it's original position: the Flat Direction change artificially it's position! :)
Here Horizontal or Vertical



A Twist or a Sweep to an Helix will give the same result...in this case...