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General Discussion / Re: Vertex points not vissible in other views?

« Last post by kevjon on March 17, 2026, 06:57:43 pm »

At the top of the viewport where it says Front, Right, Top, Custom click on it and check "show vertices". I don't know why they aren't turned on by default.

The Y key will activate Move, Rotate, Scale combined. There is also and icon for it in the Manipulation window.

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General Discussion / Vertex points not vissible in other views?

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 17, 2026, 06:41:46 pm »

Hello
For some reason I cannot see the vertex points...only the 3d view? how to enable this?
Also I saw a video were the manipulator has the move and rotate combined?
how to activate this?

Thx!

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General Discussion / Re: (WIP) Radial Engine

« Last post by kevjon on March 16, 2026, 11:56:36 pm »

Thanks SH

Here is the textured version of the engine.
uvmapping and rendering done in blender. Textures using substance painter.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_-YF7gldZLY4eeo_Rt9bhjtjArPVg1xm/view?usp=drive_link

Now to complete the aircraft this engine is for !

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Community Help / Re: Array Question

« Last post by IStonia on March 12, 2026, 12:08:46 pm »

These tools maybe helpful.

-- Geometry > Create > Measure.
-- https://youtu.be/pFIJVWbRscQ
-- Tool Search > Object Pose Offset Duplicate/Instance

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Bug Reports / Re: Grid bug?

« Last post by IStonia on March 12, 2026, 11:58:53 am »

Fixed.
https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Mar-12-26.zip

I don't see any problem with the spline points while using your settings. If you have the spline selected, can you see the spline points in vertex mode?

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News and Updates / Nvil Update Mar 12 2026

« Last post by IStonia on March 12, 2026, 11:52:47 am »

New Update

https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Mar-12-26.zip


--Prerequisites : If the application failed to launch and SlimDX is not installed, download/install the CORRECT version(64 or 86(32-bit)) of end user runtime(for slimDX), https://www.digitalfossils.com/Download/SlimDXInstallers.rar
--For installing to run in Linux : https://github.com/ajz3d/lutris-nvil-installation-scripts

Nvil Kick-Start
https://youtu.be/mVRehG-kOQQ

Draw Mesh Kick-Start
https://youtu.be/Yb2iyj5LQoY

Summary of changes:

* Some bug fixings.

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Community Help / Re: Array Question

« Last post by silent_haven on March 12, 2026, 08:08:19 am »

Best way that I know of is shown in the linked image. works with Instance directional array or advanced. The image below shows the advanced option. I also use advanced for radial arrays.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/131rm_LPQNimNsl602QjeDdfiE02Mar8D/view?usp=drive_link

Thank you!

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Feature Requests / Re: Feature request Drawmesh, Crease subD

« Last post by kevjon on March 12, 2026, 12:23:30 am »

Keep in mind when using DrawMesh as a modelling tool you can use it inconjunction with standard polymodelling tools & operations. You don't have to do the entire model with DrawMesh. Essentially you go in and out of DrawMesh mode as required.

For example you could use N-Polygons for the headlights, You could create cylinders to cut out the wheel openings with boolean. Standard creasing tools can be used as required.

I agree with you about using standard keyboard shortcuts like D, A, E etc in DrawMesh would be easier to remember provided they don't clash with existing keyboard shortcuts.

Is there a way to make text in highlighted yellow bigger?

Preference > GUI Scale > HUD font scale

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Community Help / Re: Array Question

« Last post by kevjon on March 12, 2026, 12:06:43 am »

Best way that I know of is shown in the linked image. works with Instance directional array or advanced. The image below shows the advanced option. I also use advanced for radial arrays.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/131rm_LPQNimNsl602QjeDdfiE02Mar8D/view?usp=drive_link

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Community Help / Array Question

« Last post by silent_haven on March 11, 2026, 01:29:28 pm »

The best way to array an object with a 0.6m (for example) gap? I have tried it with Instance (Directional Array) but it didnt worked as I want. So I duplicated each cube, snapped it, moved on 0.6m and so on. Is there a more smarter/less frictional way to do that?