6.7.3 functionality missing in 8/8.5

[pipo]

Missing these 6.7.3 features in version 8 / 8.5  -  

 

 

1.  Separate options : separate along boundary of selected faces / along selected segments

 

2.  Axial Sweep : interactive source manipulation

 

 

3. Show normals - presuming I just can't find this one

 

4.  Line editing 2d : trim pair of segments with join option

[Tech]

Hi Pipo,

 

1.  Use UnStitch.

 

3.  Show Face Normals is part of the (Basic) Object Attributes.

 

Thanks for your other suggestions, we will consider these for the future.

[pipo]

To toggle normal visibility on/off by assigning a key would be beneficial particularly for

setting up emitter planes and scatter geometry

 

[dpwr]

I need to open earlier versions of FormZ. I forget which versions, but pre-v6. In v8 I often get an "unsupported" error, but can open the file in v6.7 and save, then open in v8. A little annoying, but it works. When it doesn't, that will be A LOT annoying.

 

It was suggested I start converting files over in batches, but my library is extensive (on Z since 1996) and I never know what I'll need to travel back in time to retrieve.

Thanks!

[Tech]

Hi DPWR,

 

FYI you can also resave these from v7, and we will find a way to make a future version open these old files.  It is just a long involved tedious process to make that happen -- but we will do it...

[pipo]

I can't import views from one project to another

[gordonjay]

Pipo,

 

In the open dialogue box there is a check box for "Add to project"  another window will open that allows you to import a list of things including views, lights etc.

 

 

[pipo]

Hey Gordon 

Is this an 8.5 feature ? 8 seems not to be able to accomplish this

 

[Des]

Add to Project works fine for me in version 8.0.2

[Tech]

Hi Pipo,

 

The Add to Project has been available since version 7.0 -- and it is listed in the Migration Guide, along with lots of other useful information...