SCRIPT: loading and saving background image configs

[Andy]

Very sorry about this. It was found that the bug is in AC3D and not the script. Hoping to release an AC3D update soon.

[Clipper]

Ok this is weird but I got it to sort of work by accident.

In the work window under '2D' next to 'View' - I 'Set Background Image...' and position it. Then from the 'Tools' drop down menu I 'Save background image config'. The .acp file is created.

I save, quit and restart AC3D.

I open the file select 'Load background image config' and select the .acp file. I then get a drop down message 'Failed to load 'Users/..../image.jpg' as a background image' three times.

I was giving up.

BUT- then when I go to 'Set Background Image...' again all the position work I did has been saved.

I'm using AC3D 8.3.30 for Mac.

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Related question- To move the image before I save it, I use 'cmd/shift arrow' but the progress can be excruciatingly slow if I have a large image to move a long distance. Is there a way to toggle the increments for larger to smaller?

[Andy]

Unfortunately the nature of the bug means that it's probably best not to use the background-image script with the 64 bit AC3D. The fact it works sometimes is probably an accident (memory/byte misaligned)



There are two values you can edit in the AC3D preferences file which affect the key controls on background images.


background_image_zoom_factor
key_background_image_move_pixels


On the Mac, the settings file is saved in your home directory as .ac3dprefs.