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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on August 24, 2025, 01:05:20 pm »

Hello
anyone can explain me how to import curves from another program?
there is no import like other programs...I see import from external file which is vmw files...

clipboard has fbx and obj.

is dxf possible? svg?

I need to work with exact measurements for cnc fabrication.

Tnx!

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by IStonia on July 20, 2025, 07:39:24 pm »

You can use this tool, Help > Contents > Modeling > Vertex Section > Spline Vertex > Spline Slide.

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on July 20, 2025, 04:50:27 am »

Good day.
In Nvil can you use a curve as a drive rail on another curve to create a 3d shape?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wd241RpLM6U at 1 minute time frame.

Tnx!

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News and Updates / Nvil Update Jul 04 2025

« Last post by IStonia on July 04, 2025, 11:16:52 am »

New Update

https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Jul-04-25.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:

* Polygon mode > Geometry > Copy Polygon Patch.
* A new basic streamline tool, Paste Polygon Patch. Paste copied polygon patch on each individual selected polygon, or at snapping point or at empty space. https://youtu.be/dwItw45FZZo
* A new basic streamline tool, EdgeLoop_Utility. It is a edge loop utility tool: pass-proportions/pass-Length/parallel/perpendicular/even-spacing/straighten. Click at either an end or a middle vertex of a selected edge loop to activate the function. https://youtu.be/nurqtk_5-Io
* Object mode > Create Vertex Soft Selection From Splines. Create vertex soft selection on selected mesh objects from selected splines. Before executing this command, adjust soft selection falloff to a proper value. Select the related mesh and spline objects then execute this command in object mode. https://youtu.be/ttnwav7rT74
* Some improvement on Cut tool and Spline-Rig tool. https://youtu.be/-5pIyfion9o, https://youtu.be/jSl-VHwwVM0
* Some bug fixings.


Thanks!

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Bug Reports / Re: Retopo bug

« Last post by xenoox on June 06, 2025, 08:36:41 pm »

I'm currently using older nvil version and haven't had time to investigate problem aby further yet. I'll try to check and if issue still persists, record the video for you.

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Bug Reports / Re: Retopo bug

« Last post by IStonia on June 03, 2025, 11:44:13 am »

Do you still have the problem?

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Feature Requests / Re: Cut tool auto connect cycling.

« Last post by IStonia on May 24, 2025, 01:29:32 am »

Try this
https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-May-23-25.zip

You just need to move cursor over the preferred vertex to select it.
https://youtu.be/-5pIyfion9o

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Feature Requests / Re: Cut tool auto connect cycling.

« Last post by xenoox on May 22, 2025, 12:48:31 pm »

Sorry, check now.

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Feature Requests / Re: Cut tool auto connect cycling.

« Last post by IStonia on May 22, 2025, 12:42:23 pm »

Can't view the video. Its visibility is private.

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Feature Requests / Re: Cut tool auto connect cycling.

« Last post by xenoox on May 22, 2025, 12:05:07 pm »

I attached video on how it works right now. In first part you can see that I was unable to auto connect to left most vertex, In second the part it not always picked preferred corners no matter where I moved my cursor. It might seem trivial and also easily achievable with inset tool in this case, but inset doesn't allow my to precisely select where I want my next vertex to be and always produces even spacing and quads, which is not always desirable for the given purpose.

https://youtu.be/Q7-v4GjqL1o