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Re: LPub and Lsynth page for tracking enhancement requests and bug fixes
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lugnet.cad.dev
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Sun, 30 Mar 2003 17:53:59 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.dev, Kevin L. Clague writes:
> > - Basic Pause function (this may be handled just fine by POVRAY, but I'm not
> > that familiar with it. Reason: When you are working off of one machine that
> > I share, either I need to quickly check email, or let my wife do the same.
> > When the computer is tied up with rendering for 2 days... well, it's not
> > that easy.
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> Seems simple enough.
>
> >
> > - Advanced Pause function: Something that allows in the pre-set options
> > before rendering begins to pause for x amount of time before going to the
> > next sub-model. Reason: With large renders, or more specifically models with
> > many subparts, it would be nice to be able to auto-pause between switches to
> > new sub models for reasons above
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> Simple also, as long as it is at *every* sub-model. Careful what you ask for.
Maybe the simple way covers all the needs.
> > - To expand on this item from your list: "background images for construction
> > images and PLI"... this should also include background color only for the
> > sub models... which leads to my next point:
> >
> > - Ability to modify settings per sub-model: It would be terrific to be able
> > to change preferences per submodel in a model. Reason: I sometimes need to
> > have different view angles on certain sub-models and not on others. Or
> > perhaps I want to change the background color on one submodel to be a
> > different color than another submodel (for use with assembly submodels). Or
> > I want to be able to select an option to include a submodel's parts in the
> > main BOM or not (for times when an instruction has alternative models). Or
> > if you wanted to have a sub-BOM for a submodel (still calculated in the main
> > BOM, but broken out by submodel, not by step/submodel)
>
> This is about 8 enhancement requests you know. Not just preferences per
> sub-model, but also global BOM inclusion/exclusion per sub-model, plus
> sub-model BOMs.
Yeah, I just started typing... :)
> > ...and bugs:
> >
> > - Cancel dialog often stays up, unless the rendering is canceled just right
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> This is a bug. It is not the behavior I intended.
Perhaps I should give a bit more detail. What I mean is even when operations
are canceled, or you actually click the "Cancel" button in this dialog, the
dialog still stays on screen.
> > - No memory on the "Open..." dialog. Always defaults to LDraw directory > Models
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> Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In what way is this a *bug*? It is
> exactly what I have designed it to do. This is an enhancement request :^)
Bug in the sense that I have seen other windows applications do this, and it
is a great feature (for me anyway). So yes, enhance it, baby!
> > Some of these would have a much higher priority than others. I'm sure some
> > things get taken care of, or get wrapped into other coding jobs. But for
> > separate tasks, do you have any interest in putting these things up to a
> > vote by users?
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> You are welcome to run a vote.
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> I tend to prioritize by simplicity, personal desire and my perception of the
> value of the enhancement, as well as the scope of the change.
>
> Of course true bugs with the most impact are highest priority.
Makes sense. And I wouldn't run a vote unless you wanted me to. I just
figure if you were trying to decide were to spend time in a non-bug, or
non-critical way, might be fun to do.
---
Jake McKee
Webmaster - B.I. Portal
http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions
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