11-25-2012, 06:44 AM
Indeed. Though couldn't that step be saved until exporting?
IE.
Export OBJ
(pretend this is a tick option)
Delete hidden faces [ ] (check mark the box if you'd like it done).
The reason I feel this way is because, in reality there is no place for holes in Wings current workflow. What I mean is, visually, from the user's point of view, Hole and Hide do the same thing. They remove faces (for whatever reason the user has decided).
The only time Holes need to be utilized (in the way that Holes are actually utilized) is when taking the model in to another program, say, Maya. At that point you are left with a literal hole in your model (or a flat plane if you've modelled such a thing).
Not sure if I am making sense here. The only advantage to applying a Hole, pre export, is to visualize how it will look (in the case of flat planes). This however can already be accomplished by the Hide tool, thus ... route the Hole command to the export screen.
Or, if that is too much work, as in, if you'd need to manually edit each exporter, then perhaps more simply place a command in the Tool menu that 'Converts all Hidden faces to Holes'. A user can decide to invoke such a command before he or she exports the model. Though realize that the eventual request of "just give me the option at export" will probably arise.
*shrug*
Food for thought perhaps?
IE.
Export OBJ
(pretend this is a tick option)
Delete hidden faces [ ] (check mark the box if you'd like it done).
The reason I feel this way is because, in reality there is no place for holes in Wings current workflow. What I mean is, visually, from the user's point of view, Hole and Hide do the same thing. They remove faces (for whatever reason the user has decided).
The only time Holes need to be utilized (in the way that Holes are actually utilized) is when taking the model in to another program, say, Maya. At that point you are left with a literal hole in your model (or a flat plane if you've modelled such a thing).
Not sure if I am making sense here. The only advantage to applying a Hole, pre export, is to visualize how it will look (in the case of flat planes). This however can already be accomplished by the Hide tool, thus ... route the Hole command to the export screen.
Or, if that is too much work, as in, if you'd need to manually edit each exporter, then perhaps more simply place a command in the Tool menu that 'Converts all Hidden faces to Holes'. A user can decide to invoke such a command before he or she exports the model. Though realize that the eventual request of "just give me the option at export" will probably arise.
*shrug*
Food for thought perhaps?