ZModeler3 suggestions/wishes

Post by **Stew2000** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 1:57 am

_RicH_ wrote:The only thing i think needs improving is the object list.

It needs dedicated move up/down buttons for objects, and "collapse all" / "expand all" options somewhere.

I second that idea.

Cessna tomtom · Post by **Cessna tomtom** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:15 am

I like the GUI, Perhaps you misunderstood. I like how everything is set out.. But i would like it to look a little more modern, Exelent program but it looks as if it was designed on Windows 98

EDIT: I wouldnt mind the big fixing that causes the bars up at the top to pile up.. its annoying

EDIT 2: Since this topic has been changed to 'Zmodeler Suggestions/Wishes i would like to suggest alot more tools, Also Could the Chamfer tool be made better?

Post by **Stew2000** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:29 am

Bit of a long shot but Poly Painting would be a nice feature... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qGRO-fo1U0

Post by **Murrchachosa** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:18 am

Or UVW UNwrap feature would be a nice feature.
Mapping highpoly interior is alot to do for mapping them by hand.
Same goes for tyre threads.

Or leather panting polies.
Like the video shows in post from Stew2000
You pick up a leather and paint the leather on dashboard interior for example.

Cessna tomtom · Post by **Cessna tomtom** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:27 am

I would Love to be able to make textures in zmod by painting polys

Post by **Reinhard** » Sat Sep 11, 2010 7:47 am

_RicH_ wrote:The only thing i think needs improving is the object list.

It needs dedicated move up/down buttons for objects, and "collapse all" / "expand all" options somewhere.

And the ability to select several items, in the same folder level of the scene node browser, at once. And to copy/move/remove them in a single operation, then.

But I wouldn't be too angry if such feature would be implemented already in version 2. My impression is, that Oleg is asking for real changes of the UI, not simple enhancements. Sort of revolution.

_RicH_ · Post by **_RicH_** » Sun Sep 12, 2010 2:26 am

If i get bored today I might draw up some UI ideas, I have nothing better to do

_RicH_ · Post by **_RicH_** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:29 am

Just changed a couple of things:

Don't think I will do anymore to this, just wanted to show my idea

srimk · Post by **srimk** » Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:06 pm

Hi.

it's really a great idea, you had Rich.
essentially the idea of "collaps all" "move up" and "move down".
I work a lot with zmodeler, it is sometimes very difficult to move something in the hierarchy.
and having also to all collaps, when you need to do.
is the kind of great idea that makes work easier.
I really hope oleg put it in a future update.

sorry for my bad english.

Post by **Murrchachosa** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:05 am

Since this topic is titled "Suggestions/Wishies", my wishes:

Import filters for NFS Hot Pursuit 3 and Test Drive Unlimited 2

Hot Pursuit 3 comes out in mid November this year and TDU2 delayed to at beginning in 2011.

Post by **RoadTrain** » Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:06 am

Murrchachosa wrote:Since this topic is titled "Suggestions/Wishies", my wishes:

Import filters for NFS Hot Pursuit 3 and Test Drive Unlimited 2
Hot Pursuit 3 comes out in mid November this year and TDU2 delayed to at beginning in 2011.

Making a filter for a new NFS every fall has become kinda a tradition I think

I can just suppose after viewing the videos that HP3 uses the same engine as UC/PS/C/MW (with improvements, of course).

Considering the popularity of modding the TDU1 with hundreds of new vehicles created I think TDU2 is worth a try to create import/export filter. But since the Beta of the game is released I looked through its recources and found them not easy-readable. The data seem to be compressed so it's much harder to mod the game comparing with TDU1.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:35 am

When can we expect you to start work on Zm3?
What features do you expect it to have?

Post by **Oleg** » Fri Nov 05, 2010 10:17 am

there's nothing yet to take a glance on or work with. it's a question of dozen of monthes.

Post by **Oleg** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:11 am

I've said that moder UI is under consideration and in tests for comptibility with zmod needs. This has nothing to do with "new tools or new features" at the moment. Yes, modern UI could be for ZMod3 if everything goes fine.

unfortunally, it's not a manner of "just take and use new UI", it's more like "rewrite everything on your own, so it look more modern"

Post by **Oleg** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:16 am

certain features are on a draft paper-written state

. I think Materials editor will be completely different, and "selected mode" will be removed at all. Some general workflow considerations are in my mind too - context menu will be replaced with some interactive "tablet" with (recently used) tools/editing levels/etc.. it's just an idea yet.

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:04 am

Cool.. Sorry for all the Questions.. Do you looking to Crack animation support for it? Then we can mod the Sims series

Post by **Oleg** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:06 am

Animation is something that is really worth been made. I haven't researched a posibility yet, but it would be very nice, I know

Post by **Murrchachosa** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 8:48 am

Please add Flatmapping, like Unwrap.

Cessna tomtom · Post by **Cessna tomtom** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 9:00 am

Can i Request that this be made into a Sticky and renamed to Zmodeler 3 Suggestions/Wishes ?

Post by **Rafael1976** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 2:02 am

What about the Solid View Option??Is a very usefull but only in 1.07 vers

Post by **Oleg** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 1:03 pm

you mean "see solid shaded mesh" in viewports like Top/Front etc? This could be done I think.

MURPH9 · Post by **MURPH9** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 6:44 pm

what about being able to draw a line through a 4 and above sided polygon and spliting it?

not convert to triangles

Post by **Oleg** » Sat Nov 13, 2010 11:41 pm

you mean manually split polygons like kut them with knife? Ok.

Murph90 · Post by **Murph90** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 11:00 pm

and another,

in perspective when you want a good close up of a corner or a poly
it disappears and goes behind camera, can there be a ZOOM not a move view?

and i am murph9 but didn't know it worked so im sticking with murph90, delete murph9 if you feel it necessary

and knife does that? ok..

Post by **Oleg** » Fri Nov 19, 2010 12:07 am

zoom in perspective view WILL move closer to a target and it will clip objects. you should either
- change a target point of camera (when you spin perspective viewport left or right, it spins around target point. this point should be on an object you are trying to zoom to.

or

- hold Alt + Shift and change field of view. reducing field of view will move camera away, but will keep focusing the same amount of objects in a view. when camera was moved away, you can zoom in (bring it back again), but this time it will not clip.