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News and Updates / Nvil Update Mar 25 2026

« Last post by IStonia on Today at 01:43:41 am »

New Update

https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Mar-25-26.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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General Discussion / Re: Twisting when using bridge tool

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 23, 2026, 01:28:36 am »

Thanks ...works great now!

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General Discussion / Re: Twisting when using bridge tool

« Last post by IStonia on March 22, 2026, 10:25:14 pm »

Try this. The polygon bridge tool is improved. If it does not work in the way you want, you can use the Bridge Hole tool which provides flexible options.

https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Mar-18-26L.zip

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General Discussion / Re: Twisting when using bridge tool

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 22, 2026, 03:47:19 pm »

Hello attached a pic what I am trying to to.
If I have 2 cylinders and select 2 faces (not holes) bridge straight down...no problem

but when I try to bridge it at a longer distance it gets twisted and I do not know how to fix it

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General Discussion / Re: Twisting when using bridge tool

« Last post by kevjon on March 22, 2026, 09:49:59 am »

Ok I am totally lost here so I use the bridge tool with faces then bridge tool with the edge to twist it?

Looks like a bug to me in the scenario you tried.

I tried to create 2 holes then the bridge cap tool but nothing so I am doing it wrong.

If you're trying to cap each hole individually then:
Highlight one edge of the hole (without selecting it) > hold D key down > RMB click the highlighted edge > release D key to cap the hole.

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General Discussion / Re: Twisting when using bridge tool

« Last post by IStonia on March 22, 2026, 07:27:21 am »

Can you provide more information about what your trying to do? Couldn't get it from just words.
Have you watched this bridge video? https://youtu.be/M-M0QEkQJLg

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NVILL Discussion / Re: Rest/place object on ground

« Last post by chikega on March 21, 2026, 10:25:49 pm »

Thank you - I guess I didn't watch the videos in sequence. It shows the process in a previous video.

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NVILL Discussion / Re: Rest/place object on ground

« Last post by kevjon on March 21, 2026, 09:55:43 pm »

Select a command in tool search > right mouse button click on it > add to hot numbers or letters.

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General Discussion / Some of my works

« Last post by kevjon on March 21, 2026, 09:33:13 pm »

I thought it might be of interest to other users to occasionally post some of my works as I complete them in NVil (or reach a significant WIP stage)

Here is the first where I have completed the modelling in NVil of a 1930's aircraft, the LeO H-43 seaplane with observation area.
DrawMesh retopology was used a lot in the modelling to create the subtle ribbing effects.
I could have reproduced these effects with bump mapping but modelling them always looks better.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hgSG1SvWalep_1lYWSv_2CpNe9_6HZaK/view?usp=drive_link

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General Discussion / Re: (WIP) Radial Engine

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 21, 2026, 02:25:28 pm »

Looks nice!