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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 04, 2025, 03:44:47 pm »

I need to get used to this...since in Nvil it does not matter in which view you are still will behave the same...In Moi3d if you are in a front view it arrays from the front if your are top view it arrays from top...in 3d it will always use your center as z axis to array around.
the reason it is so quick on that feature.

Thank you! back to some more practicing.

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by steve on March 04, 2025, 03:23:32 pm »

Using your example:-

pic_01 Set sphere to position on cylinder
pic_02 Using "set manipulator" drag manipulator along X to snap to center of cylinder
pic_03 Call Instance advanced, select "radial" change amount of instances, set to "Y" axis.

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 04, 2025, 01:48:31 pm »

Hello
I tried the fist one it worked not exactly as expected the advanced I could not even get it to work.
it kind when you design a wheel and you want to place the lugnuts set where you want, click in the center it will array around the selected center. In Moi3d this is a 3 second deal. attached what I am referring to.

I am sure it works but I cannot figure it out.



Tnx

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Community Help / Re: Spline Loft (missing option)

« Last post by steve on March 04, 2025, 10:02:25 am »

Thank you.

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Community Help / Re: Spline Loft (missing option)

« Last post by IStonia on March 04, 2025, 08:53:02 am »

The bug is fixed in the new release.

Edit > Preference > General > Spline Tangent Flow Size.

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News and Updates / Nvil Update Mar 04 2025

« Last post by IStonia on March 04, 2025, 08:50:11 am »

New Update

https://digitalfossils.com/Download/NVil-Mar-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:

* A new spline utility tool, Geometry > Common Command n Tools > Spline Rig. https://youtu.be/FkCsH64sYBQ.
* A new streamline basic tool, Edge_Align. https://youtu.be/otzBJHtCEuc.
* Some bug fixings.


Thanks!

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by steve on March 04, 2025, 07:13:59 am »

Question here I searched for an array tool to circular array an item around a cylinder...I searched the help file and the forum and nothing.....

Try:-

Geometry -> Create -> Instance ->Create Instance (Circle)
Or
Geometry -> Create -> Instance ->Create Instance (Advanced)

You could also create a circle spline and use:-
Geometry -> Create -> Instance ->Create Instance (Spline or Advanced)
Or
Geometry -> Spline Commands n Tools -> Snap (to see that command, you will need to have a spline selected and in vertex selection mode)

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by IStonia on March 03, 2025, 07:21:04 pm »

What can you find if you use "circle" as key word in "Tool Search Window"?

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General Discussion / Re: New user where to begin?

« Last post by Noobnvil on March 03, 2025, 06:03:03 pm »

Thanks Steve and Istonia.

I would have not figured those thing out by myself.
Everyday I try to model a few small things to get better.

Question here I searched for an array tool to circular array an item around a cylinder...I searched the help file and the forum and nothing.....Is the array tool in Nvil called the pose tool?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFIJVWbRscQ

Tnx,

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Community Help / Re: Spline Loft (missing option)

« Last post by steve on March 03, 2025, 10:10:52 am »

Another quick question.
When "Show Spline tangent flow" is enabled, the normal's/flow are very small. The size of them now appears to be bound to the size of the spline vertex size, so zooming in does not help (just makes them smaller).

Is there a way to increase the size of the spline tangent flow without having to increase the size of the spine vertex?