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#098-xxx - ?:NamedComRec Material binding bug.
Fixed: v0.9.8 build 1140

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[-] Figure(mode),Material flip,Render-Image.

A little leftover part in relation to a issue that was fixed in(or before) build 1061.

Initial issue: After editing, or creating, a material in figure mode. Any used Object-materials on the objects in the figure would switch to using the same-named Figure-materials (or flip to default material). (for Figure and Sequence Workspace, which was fixed.)

The leftover part in this case is "Render image"^* in Figure and Sequence mode.
*) Only for "Art Ray Tracer" render. The other two render modes (Scanline & OpenGL) are not affected by this.

- Version/Built: (1061) .. 1139.
- OS: XP & Vista

[steps]
- ObjectMode: Create mesh, create material01(Red), apply material to mesh.
- FigureMode: Add bone01, create material01(not Red), Add Object to bone01.
- (save/load)(ART test image render)
- Open Figure material01 and close with OK.
* ART Rendered image is rendered with Figure-material01 instead of Object-material01. (Figure and Sequence mode only)

_{*build update*
*fixed update*}

#098-xxx - crash for Undo of EditNamedCom.
Fixed: v0.9.8 build 1140

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[-] Figure(mode),Named Com Editor,frame/undo,Crash.

Version/Build: (0.9.0) .. 1138
OS: XP & Vista.

[steps]
- Object mode: Create some mesh.
- Figure mode: Add bone01 + Add Object to bone01.
- (save/load)
- Open "Named Com Editor" for object linked to bone.
- 1) Cancel & view:frame[f]. *crash*
- 2) Ok & Undo. *crash*

_{*fixed update*}

[-] Figure(mode),Material-Bar,UI-Update.

The material-bar in figure mode is not updated when switching between different figures.

- As of version(built): (<=) 0.6.0.0.
- OS: XP.

- System Information ...
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OpenGL Vendor:   Intel
OpenGL Renderer: Intel 915G
OpenGL Version:  1.4.0 - Build 7.14.10.4764
OS Version:      Windows XP Service Pack 3 (5.1) build 2600

<sub>(Just dumping any, to me, potential unintentional stuff.)

*build update*
*Removed build update need*</sub>

#098-043 - Multiple Modifier issues in properties dialog and copy/paste.
Fixed: v0.9.8 build 1127
Fixed(additionals): Build 1137

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A couple of latent Modifier hiccups.

Tested against build 1121.

1 minor.
1 show-stopper.
1 possible hidden minor.

Modifier, Bend, Copy and paste: (v<=0.6.0.0)
- Create Modifier(Bend)
- (Bind a cylinder that's sticking out a bit at the top and bottom of the modifier)
- Set Bend to n>0. (90)
- Cut and Past the Modifier.
* (Cylinder at one of the modifier sides sticking way to far out.)
- Open Modifier Editor and close. (OK or Cancel)
* Modifier seems to collapses to height zero.

Modifier, Skew, Settings shift: (Appears between: v0.9.8.1 & v0.9.8.1088)
- Create modifier(Skew).
- Change modifier settings Skew(1) and Angle(45) + OK.
* Modifier is showing Skew 1, but not the Angle.
- Open Modifier Editor.
* Skew is now zero and Angle is now 1 (even if Angle was previous set to Zero).

Modifier, Skew, Copy and paste: (v<=0.6.0.0, up to 0.9.8.1)(Might still be there in 1121)
- Create modifier(Skew).
- Change modifier settings Skew(1) and Angle(45) + OK.
- Cut and Paste the modifier.
* Skew settings where copied, but are not used anymore by the paste modifier.

(Modifier resets to normal behavior after changing its Type.)
(Swell, Taper, Twist: Nothing out of the ordinary spotted.)

_{*forcing full topic fix*}

Currently, when you rotate a set view [Left/Right, Top/Bottom] (with grid display active). The displayed grid orientation switches back to the [Front/Back] orientation.
This behaviour has as strong point that you always know how the grid is orientated when the view is not in one of the perpendicular view's. (Although I'm not sure if that matters that much to most modellers.)

I'm just a very general/noobie modeller. But in relation to the current displayed grid behaviour I sometimes fantasize about alternative behaviours. Including wondering if they might have any substantial benefits over the current system.

Idea 1: (Semi variable)
- The displayed grid orientation stays as is (for the current viewport), until a other [Front/Back, Left/Right, Top/Bottom] view is selected for that viewport.
Not to sure about Ortho view, but it could maintain/pick-up the current grid orientation for the current viewport.

Idea 2: (Auto variable)
- The orientation of the displayed grid changes, based on the viewing angle in the viewport.
Or, if you rotate a view from a Left-view towards a Top-view, The orientation of the displayed grid changes when the rotation passes a certain angle threshold.
(I figure this one has some critical aspects to make it work smoothly and to be useful, instead of being more of a hindrance.)

As the general idea here is to have some optional variable orientation of the displayed grid.
Idea 3:
The most simple way to set/switch the grid orientation would probably be a general 'Default Grid Orientation' setting. Where you could set the orientation from the default [Front/Back] displayed grid orientation to one of the other two. (Although I figure a more integrated+smooth behaviour here would work better. Provided there are any substantial benefits to it in the first place.)



PS: I don't have any real solid experiences with other modellers, and how or what they do in relation to this subject. Feel free to add your experiences on the subject if you have them. (I do have Blender, but eye-balling its beautiful UI is just about the most I did with it.)

Main reason for writing this ... was writing and thinking about it. 

Doh.
I just found out that you can use Convert-To-Mesh on a unbound warp-modifier.
Resulting in a open-ended(Top, Bottom) modifier-shape mesh.
(all versions)

Now that I know ... it makes perfect sense.

#098-xxx - xxx.
Fixed: v0.9.8 build 1112

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Lets give this one a other try.

To open the "Grid Settings" window (Menu:Options,Grid),
In Object, Figure and Sequence mode its using the [G] key.
In Scene mode its using the [r] key. (Changed around v0.95)

It kinda makes sens to me to have the Grid option use the same menu-shortcut key across the different modes.

... Crosses fingers, nocks on wood, .. Sniff, Tosses rabbit feet in washer ...