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Re: Automatic part selection query
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lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad
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Wed, 7 Mar 2001 13:19:17 GMT
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"Michael Lachmann" <michael.lachmann@maxmobil.at> wrote in message
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> In lugnet.cad.mlcad, Daniel Crichton writes:
> > On the subject of part selection, how about an option to capture all • parts
> > in a selection box rather than just the first ones found in the • z-ordering.
> That would need a lot of time, since MLCad does not have any information
> about parts behind other parts in z order - which means it would have to • go
> through the list of all parts and see if it's within the selection • rectangle.
> Also I imagine that most people would be confused when suddenly parts not
> visible on the screen would be selected by the bounding box selection.
I'm not sure I understand why this is complicated, surely you just need to
check each part to see if it lies within the bounding box in the appropriate
plane, just as I guess you do for the ones that are in front. I find it
confusing that it doesn't select everything within the bounding box, only
those parts that are at the "front". It makes it really hard to move a
section of a model in one go, as I have to use the bounding box to select
the first level of parts and move them, then again to get the ones behind
those, and so on until I've moved all of them. In a model where I might have
only 3 or 4 layers of parts this is a bit of a pain, but on a model with 10
or 20 layers it adds hours to the operation.
> > I spent a while last night just trying to select all the parts in 1 wing
> > plane of my TIE Interceptor MOC because of this, and also had a couple of
> > GPFs on Win98 while using the selection box around the parts.
> Sounds like you are using the buggy version of MLCad. Make sure you have • the
> latest from my server (http://www.lm-software.com/mlcad/).
I'm using 1.99R1, isn't that the latest version? I'm running it on a Dell
Inspiron 7000 laptop (PII 233, 64Mb RAM, ATI graphics card). I'll try
updating the ATI driver to see if that helps.
> You can use CTRL+C and CTRL+V, by selecting the parts, use CTRL+C to copy
> them, select the last part in the list, and press CTRL+V to insert them • end
> the end of the file.
Any chance of adding a "move to end of file" option on right-clicking a part
in the parts list window, or even a shortcut? (say Ctrl-L for last and
Ctrl-F for first, depending on what keys are already assigned of course).
> > BTW: how's the baby?
> Fine thanks, Florian is fastly growing up and happily and moreless quiet
> baby, so the night's are still refreshing with enough sleep. During the • day
> he needs much attention. It's funny to see how quick babies learn new • things
> - even in the first few months.
My daughter's almost 18 months old now, and I can't believe how many
expressions and moods she can manage each day. Best of all is the "I want
attention and I want it now" mood where she throws herself to her knees and
hits the floor with her hands while faking crying and looking up every few
seconds to make sure everyone is watching :) Watch out for crayons, pens,
pencils, and anything else used for drawing and keep them out of the way -
every day my TV or computer ends up covered in crayon marks - and also watch
your LEGO, it'll slowly start disappearing into the toybox if you don't keep
it out of reach.
Dan
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| (...) Regarding the selection, MLCad uses a special buffer which keeps track of the parts visible on the screen. For all other parts I would have to go through the list of triangles, lines and quads until I find something in the rectangle. This can (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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| (...) That would need a lot of time, since MLCad does not have any information about parts behind other parts in z order - which means it would have to go through the list of all parts and see if it's within the selection rectangle. Also I imagine (...) (24 years ago, 7-Mar-01, to lugnet.cad.mlcad, lugnet.cad)
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