New Selection Plugin

#1

Here’s a new patch/plugin (copy it to the “ebin” folder):
gamma-ray.home.comcast.net/tmp/sel.zip

Select any two verts, then in the Select By menu:

  1. Fewest Edges Path – select fewest edges path.
  2. Shortest Path – select shortest (distance) path using Dijkstra’s algorithm.

Test both methods out and let me know of any bugs. Thanks.

#2

Downloaded the file, copied in the ebin folder, restart wings but I couldn’t see the
Fewest Edges Path and
Shortest Path
options in the select > by menu

I’m using a mac ?

#3

I’m running 98.35…I select two verts but don’t have those options in the select–>by menu.

#4

It sounds like the modified module is not loading. Are you guys sure you added it to the correct ebin directory? You have to replace the wings_sel_cmd.beam file in your wings/ebin directory with the new one; make a backup first just in case – you never know what can go wrong. But I tested it on XP and OSX and all is fine.

The ebin directory for both OSes:
WinXP - c:\XXXX\wings3d_0.98.35\lib\wings-0.98.35\ebin
OSX - /Applications/Wings-0.98.35.app/Contents/Resources/lib/wings/ebin/

Let me know if that makes it show up in the menu.

#5

That was the issue…too many ebin’s to choose from! Both options work like a champ…thanks for the plug-in! Is there a way for them to appear on the right-click context menu? Accessing things from the top menu completely disrupts wings’ speedy workflow.

#6

<< Accessing things from the top menu completely disrupts wings’ speedy workflow >>

Select options aren’t included in the RMB menu.

Both of these new select options can be assigned hotkeys - if you want easier access :slight_smile:

pp

#7

Yes, hot keys are fine. I flippantly made that comment without really thinking about it.

One more thing, I was doing stupid things trying to crash the tool: select verts on two different objects and try and use one of the options, it causes a write to the error log. don’t know if you want it to do that…or perhaps pop up a message box that says, “hey moron…verts have to be on a single object” or something.

cheers!

#8

I didn’t even think of someone selecting verts on different objs. I’m glad you caught that. I’ll see if I can add a pop up. Thanks, and I hope that’s the only problem.

#9

Perhaps include objects that’ve been combined - in case someone tries that as well?

pp

#10

Same here

Nice addition. Thank you scorpius. :slight_smile:

#11

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