CompuServe Thread

New Keyframer Tracks Dialog – Something heirarchical in nature that can be zoomed in and out of in detail. So you can group all the keyframes relating to a given object Group of Objects Object Group of Elements Element Group of Vertices/Faces Vertice/Face Then you can manipulate the keyframe dots at any level Each level should allow for a user definable name and offer some unique type of keyframer identifyer (perhaps shape or color) instead of the same black diamond. Selection Sets in the Keyframer – To allow you to manipulate more than one object at a time without creating hierarchical links Monitor the defaults in the File Dialog boxes – If you click on a filename and then choose cancel, the filename you clicked on then becomes the default. Materials Editor wishes – Allow user to select an object from the 3D Editor to use in the materials editor as the Render Sample. – Allow user to specify a background bitmap instead of Black or checkers (pattern). – A browser that lets you preview images when loaded them as maps. Something similar to Browse in AniPro. – The ability to use the position and lighting characteristics of and object in the 3D Editor in the preview render. – Fix the Bump Map slider… Why does it run from 0% to 100% when anything over 5% usually looks the same? – Some type of refraction capability for transparent objects. Just take the normal automatic environment map and distort it with a wide angle lense. The FOV could substitute for a refraction index setting. New Mapping Types -An "Unfold" mapping type that automatically wraps itself around geometry -A "Flip" option to the Tile button, so maps get flipped as they repeat across a surface. So, just a few suggestions… Thanks for your interest. -MM