Hi Elang, you're welcome!

re:
> PS: I assume it will be available in the next beta release?

Yes, that's correct. It will be a new option under Options > View > Rotate/Pan/Zoom options > "Rotation style".

- Michael

I have a couple of tiny wishes but hey it's a wishlist.

1. by default not having the ratios linked on new objects (maintain proportions) when you want to change the X axis length for instance. Always another click to turn that off and think it should be off to begin with. Think most users rarely make squares vs rectangles.

2. Sure there is a hotkey but switching units e.g. inches to millimeters would be great as a button in gui. Sometimes if you undo halfway, the object will not scale back or forward to what it should be (gets stuck trying to scale to new base unit). I have it always set that I can work in realworld scale and if I want to model in inches, the model scales from metric to imperial without physically changing it's size. Not sure why anyone would ever want different.

3. I like that if I'm in inches I can still input Xmm's and that adjusts and vice-versa . However most people are measuring a diameter as opposed to a radius. For instance when putting a caliper to something. I wish diameter was the default and I wish I could input while in inches as my base unit ~ 50.8mm/2 or 25.8mm*.5 or 25.4mm_D for diameter or have a simple toggle in that field that activates diameter input instead of radius.

Love moi for many years :)

Hi co3Dprints,

re:
> 1. by default not having the ratios linked on new objects (maintain proportions) when you want
> to change the X axis length for instance.

If you put the attached file SetEditSizeMenuUniform.js into the appdata startup folder, you should then have "Maintain proportions" unchecked initially.


> 2. Sure there is a hotkey but switching units e.g. inches to millimeters would be great
> as a button in gui.

It's in the UI under Options > General > "Unit system" .



> For instance when putting a caliper to something. I wish diameter was the default

You can make diameter the default by editing moi.ini (Options > General > "Edit .ini file" button) and set:
[Commands]
<...>
UseDiameterDefault=y


> <....> or have a simple toggle in that field that activates diameter input instead of radius.

There is a toggle for switching a radius field between radius or diameter input by clicking the label with the "cycler" arrow to the left of the field:





Hope that helps!

- Michael

Wow, so versatile. I took a deeper dive on moi settings years ago but wrongly, just figured it wasn't customizable on the gui items I was asking for. Excellent and thanks for showing this!

Love this app.

Jason

Hey Michael,
Any chance to get depth/height map output?

Also, hoping to get "Save custom CPlane(s)"
http://moi3d.com/forum/index.php?webtag=MOI&msg=10744.3
This would be great because I was trying to model an articulation along the array with RotateArray; items on & along a conveyor being the example.
If a "Plane Object" could be part of a group, for instance, and RotateArray could accept it as an argument, then it could be repositioned with an initial call and subsequent RotateArray calls could pick-up the cause.
Additionally, it would indeed be wonderful if RotateArray could also work with circular arrays.

Truly LOVE your software!
Many thanks,

Moi Bueno
MindSet

Hi MindSet,

re:
> Any chance to get depth/height map output?

That's usually a rendering type function but currently MoI doesn't try to do rendering.

re:
> It would indeed be wonderful if RotateArray could also work with circular arrays.

It should be working with circular arrays. It needs a point object to be included with the array, are you possibly missing that?

Here's what I tried - Circular array:



With RotateArray applied:



- Michael

Tab or some other key code to skip through items under the cursor to select elements that are in the same plane or under each other...I got rid of horrible horrible Revit years ago but still miss this feature!

// Rich

My personal wish list contribution is for the SVG export feature to have an option for users to choose whether they want the exported item to be outlined, solid, or both, with "outline + solid" being the default.

Just a suggestion.

EDIT FOR EXPLANATION: As SVG files are comprised of markup code, I have a feeling it'll be as easy as changing a few lines to reflect whether the shape is outlined, solid, or solid with an outline. Granted, straight-line shapes - and open curves in general - might have to be outline only so that they show up in a software program.

My personnal request for the roadmap.

Have options for import obj files (SubD/Create/From file).
- rebuild the surfaces (yes/no)
- Apply a Subd (yes/no)

I know the fonctionnality is in subd but it is an import Obj feature too.
This is why I think applying subd could be an option.

Best regards

Hi,

On-screen manipulators would be interesting for non-technical creation in MoI.

-Manipulator for fillet diameters.
-Manipulators for blend in 2D or 3D, intersecting points, and bulge.

Scrubbers next to numerical input would work, but on-screen would be more hands-on.

Keep up the amazing work !

Marc

Hi Marc,

An on-screen manipulator for fillet diameter already exists. Click once in a viewport and then move the mouse. The fillet radius will continuously update to match the distance between the point and the mouse.

- Peer

Hi Peer,

You are referring to entering the distance by clicking two points ?
It's indeed a very useful method for the radius.

I was thinking about a more direct manipulation, a bit like extrude where the object updates automatically as you move the mouse.

It could provide a fast visual feedback when in the design stage or research.
I remember in Rhino there was a gizmo that you can pull on to adjust the radius.

Thanks

This ?

Exactement Pilou,

Is this in the beta version?
I have V4 and it does not appear to work.

On another note, I saw this in a comic recently, odd name for a ship!

@Marc,

> Is this in the beta version?
> I have V4 and it does not appear to work.

Yes it's new in v5.

- Michael

Yes phonetic like Pilou but it's not the true Pilou! :D

Moebius ?

Oh, I didn't saw this new feature.
Most excellent !

Pilou : Indeed Moebius :)

Would be so good for documentation / trouble shooting...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0v_2DGGsPJY

// Rich

Geometry Constrain