Select by Similar Traits plugin ... (Video DEMO)

#1

Select by Similar Traits plugin …

www.manifoldlab.com/traits-divx1.avi

If you like it go to

www.manifoldlab.com/wings_sel

#2

Truly useful plug-in. Thank you!
First a new version of wings and now this - its beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. I give you praise in the form that the teenagers like to describe as “mad props.”

Assuming version wings_sel_cmd2006-11-29.tar is the latest version, I have a couple of suggestions:

  • I may be wrong, but .tar is not a common format on Windows. For accessibility, I recommend using a .zip archive.
  • Include instructions on where to copy the wings_sel_cmd.beam file. On my mac, I copied it to Wings3D 0.98.36.app/Contents/Resources/lib/wings-0.98.36/plugins/commands/wings_sel_cmd.beam. (this folder is in the contents of the Wings3D 0.98.36.app file ). This location will probably be different for windows.
  • The “Select Similar Traits by Mix and Match” plug-in does not remember the previously used settings - it would be useful if it did.

Other than that, great work!

  • Fro

PS: Your ballon46 sculpture is imaginative and masterful - do you animate your characters? The clown would be a cool character to see animated.

#3

Looks cool watched the vid and I will try installing it now thanks.

#4

I don’t do animation. Just the static models.

Thanks for the mad props. LOL.

I should use .zip files. What extracter do you use on Windows that does not do TAR ??? I’m building on linux so I use tar. When I get my windows machine running again … I can start doing .zip

#5

A lot of people on Windows don’t use any extra zip utility anymore. Windows XP comes with the ability to create/unpack zip files natively - so most people never install another tool. Typically, it’s easier for your average Linux user to know how to make a zip than it is to explain to a Windows user how to access a tar. (I use a command line tar utility on WIndows, but wouldn’t want to explain how to use that to a typical user.)

You shouldn’t need Windows to create a zip, though. I can zip/unzip on my Linux machines right from the default installation (Ubuntu & Fedora) - either through the command line ‘zip’ or from the GUI through the right-click menu connecting to the Archive utility.

By the way - thanks for the tool - regardless of how it’s packed. :slight_smile:

#6

OK … I’m out of touch with reality here … been on linux machine for 1 month and doing Mac development at work.

I will try to remember make .zip files from now on. Many people have asked for .zip. I just download enough stuff that I end up with WinRAR or WinZIP before very long when I’m on windows.

#7

Hi.

I really think all should try 7-zip (http://www.7-zip.org).
It’s free and works like a charm :smiley:

From their web site:

The main features of 7-Zip:
[ul]
[li]High compression ratio in new 7z format with LZMA compression[/li][li]Supported formats:[/li][list]
[li]Packing / unpacking: 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR[/li][li]Unpacking only: RAR, CAB, ISO, ARJ, LZH, CHM, Z, CPIO, RPM, DEB and NSIS[/li][/ul]
[li]For ZIP and GZIP formats 7-Zip provides compression ratio that is 2-10 % better than ratio provided by PKZip and WinZip[/li][li]Self-extracting capability for 7z format[/li][li]Integration with Windows Shell[/li][li]Powerful File Manager[/li][li]Powerful command line version[/li][li]Plugin for FAR Manager[/li][li]Localizations for 63 languages[/li][/list]7-Zip works in Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP. There is port of command line version for Linux/Unix.

Best regards.

#8

Awesome plugin! Will have some suggestions once I give it a go but I have been thinking of how awesome a plugin like this would be for Wings3D. Thanks for the hardwork.

#9

I’m very glad you like the plugin.

There are definately some minor aspects of how this is labeled and how the various options interact that might need tweeking … but generally, I like it. I like the suggestion of saving the last set of options picked. I’m pretty sure I’ll make that change before too long.

#10

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