[Bf-committers] Feature Idea- cad like info display.

[Campbell Barton]

Stephen Swaney wrote:

>Campbell Barton wrote:
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>>Am I posting in the wrong place for this? if so where  should I post it.
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>>Its not exactly a feature request since Im willing to code it.
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>This is probably better as a funboard discussion.
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>Given the fact that CAD display and editing requirements are 
>so, so different from 'traditional' mesh character modeling 
>( as you point out ), I wonder if this  is better implemented 
>as it's own window type? Or it's own Space type, to use Blender 
>terms?
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>There it could have it's own drawing styles and events and not
>clutter up the existing meshy stuff.
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How do I contact the funboard? :)

I this this could be usefull in the mesh editor still, just form making 
different types of meshs.
The trim/extent function theeth wrote would also be good for this type 
of work.
Having a new space would be an overkill IMHO snace the info displayed 
dosent conflict with any existing features.

Displaying the area of a selected face or edge could be usefull to mesh 
modeling too, on the odd occasion.

This isnt a mainstream feature but it could be usefull some of the time, 
thats all Im saying.

- Cam