… actually, it's quite simple to work around the problem: split the subpaths into separate layers, mark them all, re-merge using "Exclusive Or", re-apply the 3D-effect. Of course, this is so simple only if the odd-even fill mode is used. (Maybe PL could handle this case automatically in the same way?)photoken wrote:I've found that the 3D Body effect works when the complex vector shape is created using two subpaths, but not with three subpaths.
That's what I thought at first, but if the complex vector shape is created with 3 subpaths, it doesn't work.bkh wrote:… actually, it's quite simple to work around the problem: split the subpaths into separate layers, mark them all, re-merge using "Exclusive Or", re-apply the 3D-effect.photoken wrote:I've found that the 3D Body effect works when the complex vector shape is created using two subpaths, but not with three subpaths.
[/quote]photoken wrote:That's what I thought at first, but if the complex vector shape is created with 3 subpaths, it doesn't work.bkh wrote:… actually, it's quite simple to work around the problem: split the subpaths into separate layers, mark them all, re-merge using "Exclusive Or", re-apply the 3D-effect.photoken wrote:I've found that the 3D Body effect works when the complex vector shape is created using two subpaths, but not with three subpaths.
) – yesterday, I must have played with subpath directions before I computed the exclusive or. Anyway, inverting the subpath directions, I get
Cheers Actually, you have to invert the subpath direction for all three subpaths. It's a good workaround for that scenario -- thanks -- but the problem is more severe: If the complex vector shape is composed of four (or more) subpaths, that method doesn't work.bkh wrote:you'll still have to invert path directions (for the two smaller subpaths, so this isn't completely automatic
Honestly, I do not feel this is such an issue: for simple work the 3d function in Photoline is good enough (although a bevel option would be nice, and improve the overall quality ten-fold), and we can always combine multiple shapes together in several layers.photoken wrote:Actually, you have to invert the subpath direction for all three subpaths. It's a good workaround for that scenario -- thanks -- but the problem is more severe: If the complex vector shape is composed of four (or more) subpaths, that method doesn't work.bkh wrote:you'll still have to invert path directions (for the two smaller subpaths, so this isn't completely automatic
True enough, but as long as the 3D Body Effect allows punching one or two holes in a shape, it ought to allow punching as many holes as needed.Herbert123 wrote: Honestly, I do not feel this is such an issue: for simple work the 3d function in Photoline is good enough...
? I can punch as many holes as I want in a circle with other circles. It becomes problematic with overlaps only.photoken wrote:True enough, but as long as the 3D Body Effect allows punching one or two holes in a shape, it ought to allow punching as many holes as needed.Herbert123 wrote: Honestly, I do not feel this is such an issue: for simple work the 3d function in Photoline is good enough...
It's a strange problem, all right -- it seems to work with the Circle tool (after using Burkhard's method), but not when the shapes are drawn with the Curve tool.Herbert123 wrote:? I can punch as many holes as I want in a circle with other circles. It becomes problematic with overlaps only.
I'm still sure that this is "just" a matter of subpath directions (feel free to add the pld file for this example). Fixing subpath directions isn't always as straightforward as it seems:photoken wrote:It's a strange problem, all right -- it seems to work with the Circle tool (after using Burkhard's method), but not when the shapes are drawn with the Curve tool.Herbert123 wrote:? I can punch as many holes as I want in a circle with other circles. It becomes problematic with overlaps only.
No, no, no, nononononononononono! Please. As photoken wrote: «It's a great feature, especially when used on text.»Martin Huber wrote:The 3D Body Effect has problems with self intersecting paths. Maybe we should remove the function completely, because it's not worth fixing all the inherent problems.
Immer wieder passiert es mir, das ich mal schnell übers Kontextmenü auschneiden möchte, und diese Option dann vergeblich suche.Hier mal exemplarisch das Kontextmenü von Notepad++.