[PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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[PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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In the fresh FC 0.19 release I encounter two bugs with multi-transform features:

Bug A
1. select e.g. a Pad
2. add a multi-transform feature to it
3. add in the transform dialog a transformation of your choice, e.g. a scaled transformation

result: the transformation succeeded but you suddenly see nothing anymore in the model view

Bug B:
4. Cancel the multi-transform dialog

result: the operation is not canceled but you end up with 2 orphaned new features in the model tree

Here is a screencast showing both bugs:
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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A scaled may not be the first transform.

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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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I was just attempting mirror in PD in today's PPA.

Tried a face, a datum line, and a datum plane. No errors, just no mirror.

Works fine if the object is the result of a single operation. But, add a pocket. And no mirror, no error.

Maybe it's me. :oops: :mrgreen:

Body and Body001 should have similar mirrored look.
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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I don't have latest, but if you mirror a pocket into naught you'll get naught, select pad and pocket and the op succeeds.

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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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I don't get that?

Isn't the tip the current state of the solid, why do i need to select previous parts of the tree?

that means if I have a solid that is the cumulative result of, intermixed, 3 pads and 3 pockets I have to select 6 things to mirror the cumulative soild?

:?:
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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Because it's a feature transform not a body transform.
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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Ok, I guess I can grok that.

But, in the case I posted, there is no indication that the mirror failed on Pocket. It just proceeds to add a Mirrored feature to the tree.

That is really my point. No error or warning. And the Mirrored feature passes geometry check.

So, what is it? Is there now two Pocket features, one just happens to be labeled Mirrored...but isn't mirrored.

It's ghost geometry, anti-matter. :mrgreen:
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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I remember there was some discussion about this, It was pointed out that it was unintuitive for an over extended transform to simply fail,

and that the failed transform feature did no harm, so it was given that the transform would succeed but the extra features ignored.

It is actually pointed out in the wiki, although I think the entry needs a little love.
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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By over extended do mean it would create non-contigous solid?

In the context of mirroring a feature that creates two non-contigous solids, not failing and created a phantom feature seems like a kludge. ...to me. especially when the chosen feature happens to be a negative.

The other question is, as was the case I wanted here, how to mirror the tip (i.e. the current soild), not the feature.
I guess selecting all the features that constitute the tip...???🤔 That seems it could get dicey if there are a lot of features.

And, of course, mirroring tip around a face on the tip is just going invite the topo monster. :roll:
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Re: [PD] two bugs when creating a multi-transform feature

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drmacro wrote: Sun Feb 28, 2021 12:02 am By over extended do mean it would create non-contigous solid?
Yes, or a hole in the air (like yours :lol: )

So, iirc it was failing without error before the distance was entered (corrected) Etc. I agree, it is not an ideal solution.

If you want to mirror the entire body you must use Part mirror (with the usual caveats.)
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