Bevel modifier for meshes?

[skinnytorus]

Hi, devs.
Adding a bevel (as a modifier or as an extra parameter) to procedural primitive meshes could be a nifty little feature - a cube with beveled edges looks way sexier
Thank you.

[lamogui]

We don't plan to do a Bevel Modifier yet and we don't think this is appropriate.
But an issue is opened since a long time to add an option to box generator.

There is also a plugin based on sphere tracing that contains a rounded box that is planned.

Maybe you can have a similar result using VertexMask on a displace modifier (note that a CylinderVertexMask in coming in the next version of smode). I know it's a bit overkill for the intended result .

[skinnytorus]

We don't plan to do a Bevel Modifier yet and we don't think this is appropriate.
But an issue is opened since a long time to add an option to box generator.

Any software is a combination of big and small features. In lots of cases it's the small features
that make it popular with and beloved by users. IMO cube beveling is just one of them.

There is also a plugin based on sphere tracing that contains a rounded box that is planned.

OK. Very cool. How soon?

Maybe you can have a similar result using VertexMask on a displace modifier (note that a CylinderVertexMask in coming in the next version of smode). I know it's a bit overkill for the intended result .

Very interesting! CylinderVertexMask? Do you mean we'll be able to select mesh vertices with cylinder primitive? If that's the case, do you have any plans for Cube and Sphere selection primitives?

[francis]

Hi @Skinnytorus,

Any software is a combination of big and small features. In lots of cases it's the small features
that make it popular with and beloved by users. IMO cube beveling is just one of them.

You're totally right! @lamogui was talking about a general-purpose bevel modifier that would work on any 3d model. That would be quite hard to implement and is the purpose of a 3d modeler, not of smode. What we indeed already have since 1 year+ in our internal issue system is this feature request of an option to make the corners of a cube rounded. Following your request, we gave one more priority point to this, but I can't tell you now when we'll find time for it.

(about sphere tracing) OK. Very cool. How soon?

It's quite beta-testing now, far from complete, and there is no short-term time allocated it, but if you wish to beta-test, we can send you a beta version. Just tell me!

Very interesting! CylinderVertexMask? Do you mean we'll be able to select mesh vertices with cylinder primitive? If that's the case, do you have any plans for Cube and Sphere selection primitives?

CylinderVertexMask is our internal name (it corresponds to the C++ class name) for "Cylinder" 3d Mask. (Masks can be applied to nearly almost any 3d modifier to localize their effect). "Cylinder" and "Box" come in next version 7.4 which is planned for half february, but you might have it sooner thanks to a beta version. Note that "Sphere" 3d Masks already are there since version 6.*, so select vertices according to a sphere is already possible.

By the way, thank you your time answering to other users on the forum, that's really appreciable !!

[lamogui]

Yep sorry for the internal class name I was coding it in the same time

[skinnytorus]

@Francis

Following your request, we gave one more priority point to this, but I can't tell you now when we'll find time for it.

Greatly appreciated. Thanks so much for that!

It's quite beta-testing now, far from complete, and there is no short-term time allocated it, but if you wish to beta-test, we can send you a beta version. Just tell me!

I'm telling you now and will be glad to be a part of the beta test! I will then need a link to the beta version
and a way to report issues privately. I presume PM-ing at this forum will do just fine for that purpose, right?

"Cylinder" and "Box" come in next version 7.4 which is planned for half february, but you might have it sooner thanks to a beta version. Note that "Sphere" 3d Masks already are there since version 6.*, so select vertices according to a sphere is already possible.

Although I still can't figure out a way to mask instances' density by the Sphere Mask, the Cube and Cylinder are most welcome addition. But anyway, working with 3d masks deserves a separate discussion IMO. Let's see what we can do with them in the upcoming sMode version.

By the way, thank you your time answering to other users on the forum, that's really appreciable !!

A scener mustn't let another scener die in ignorance! (c)

@lamogui
Yeah... Coding and chatting are similar indeed - they both use variables!

[francis]

Okay, now you have access to the "Lounge"
We still have to find a solution to upload daily builds somewhere. I'll tell you when it's ready.

[skinnytorus]

Very well. Thank a bunch.