[Bf-funboard] Saving User Settings

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I agree that 3D software is complex and all your suggestions on
documentation seem 
like good ones to me.

I guess here are my questions regarding CTRL-U:

First, I am unsure of the value of saving a model as part of the default
startup.  But I am 
new to 3D - so maybe someone can fill me in.  Is it that somebody
intentionally made 
this function so that it saves the model too, or was it supposed to be a
function to 
specifically save user settings - and the easiest way to program it was to
just save 
everything?

Second, perhaps the dialog box could be worded clearer?  Instead of "Save
User 
Default", which makes me think that I am just saving default User
Settings.  Perhaps it 
could say "Set Current State Default".  I'm not sure if that would be
easier for anybody to 
understand though.

Just thinking out loud.  Thoughts?


On 16 Sep 2003 at 17:07, ph wrote:

> Hi Justin
> 
> I admit that Ctrl-U can appear confusing. But I think that 3d is so complex
> that one cannot have everything to be selfexplanatory. So what is the answer
> for that dilemma? Better (which means easier to get) documentation of the
> function.
> 
> Like a bunch of good sorted tutorials for the beginner, that are offered at
> the same place where Blender can be downloaded (or even one click prior to
> getting to the download page), or a more precise tooltip.
> 
> One of the biggest problems Blender suffers from is, that users first open
> the program, then get stopped and then look for documentation.
> 
> User's should be warned that this very good application has to be learned
> and they should be encouraged to do so with tha least effort possible.
> 
> Haunt_House
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Sincerely,

Justin Pease
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