CompuServe Messages

Hello Mike, I'll do my best. >> 1) In your interface, can I see the different colors of the groups >> I'm working with? Yes , you have a scroll list of groups that you can edit,create or delete. In the grouppin selection you dont need to know sphere names. Once you select a group for editing , you see the spheres belonging to that group in black and those not belonging to the group in white. You pick with your mouse to include/exclude spheres. >> 2) In the female torso … I think the previous answer aplies here to. To give you more information the number of groups in the model is 7 with names of diferrent parts of the body (I wont tell the names in absence of my lawyer). >> 3) Background image … All sphere positioning is done in 3D Editor. What Jose Maria does is creating a poliline in shaper with STEP 0 and a background image reference, so that in 3D Editor you can zoom in and out of it. >> 4) How people actually model with the product … The main tools for modelling are: The clipping box, the intuitive color codes , and now in release 2.0 the groupping. Clipping box restricts calculation to the volume defined by a box , thus allowing a very fast interaction. The intuitive color codes allow a precise visual feedback, and groupping lets you accurately control the interation of parts in the model. >> 5) How much am I missing with release 1.0… Mainly the groupping feature, but also a much higher integration of the program, that now is controlled through a single menu where before you had several modules. Could the female torso have been modelled with release 1.0 ?. The answer is NO. Groupping is mandatory in that model. but there are many other types of models like pouring liquids or softer characters that can be easily done with release 1.0. Thank you for your interest. -Javi