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Dennis · 15th June 2004, 08:38 PM

I'd like to add another vote for layers in AC3D.

I've been using AC3D to do my modeling, and using Blender for animations, rendering, and a few advanced features. As quick as Blender is for modeling when you get the hang of it, I still prefer AC3D for modeling.

But I'm absolutely spoiled on layers. I'm building a house in AC3D (interior plus exterior), and am constantly hiding/unhiding areas - problem is, I'd like to be able to hide/unhide pieces of the interior only, and keep the exterior hidden at all times until I want to preview.

I've done tricks like fleshing out the interior and saving it to a different file and remerging once I'm reasonably satisfied, but nothing replaces being able to hide/unhide entire layers at once. Makes even slightly complex models much friendlier...

15th June 2004, 08:38 PM	#45
Dennis Senior Member Professional user Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 899	I'd like to add another vote for layers in AC3D. I've been using AC3D to do my modeling, and using Blender for animations, rendering, and a few advanced features. As quick as Blender is for modeling when you get the hang of it, I still prefer AC3D for modeling. But I'm absolutely spoiled on layers. I'm building a house in AC3D (interior plus exterior), and am constantly hiding/unhiding areas - problem is, I'd like to be able to hide/unhide pieces of the interior only, and keep the exterior hidden at all times until I want to preview. I've done tricks like fleshing out the interior and saving it to a different file and remerging once I'm reasonably satisfied, but nothing replaces being able to hide/unhide entire layers at once. Makes even slightly complex models much friendlier...