Part Editor bug?

Peter Walsh · Post by **Peter Walsh** » Sat, Apr 21 2007, 11:41AM

I just ran into a part editing difficulty:

1. I have a cabinet to which I have added a 3\" wide display board to the side edge of the face frame as a pilaster. It has flutes on it made in the part editor. The board is associated with the cab. If I take the board into the editor to make a second cut to it (rounding the bottom edge) the original fluting disappears when the part is returned. Dis-associating the part before editing makes no difference.

2. If I take a clean screen in the cabinet editor, and bring in a display board, I can cut flutes into it, return to the cab screen, bring it back into the part editor and make the additional rounding cut and return to the cab screen [/u]without loss of the fluting.

Seems to be a bug?

Finally,
I would really like to see the ability to attach labor info to display parts and display assemblies. Lots of these consume quite a bit of shop time and it would help not to have to remember to add hours for an un-labored display assembly!
Thanks

Leo Graywacz · Post by **Leo Graywacz** » Sat, Apr 21 2007, 12:32PM

Another bug I've notice is that when you bring something into the parts editor it comes in with the backside facing you. I need to flip most of my parts over to get the profiles to show up on the topside of the piece. This is something that happened when we switch from V5 to V5.1.2

Also cabinets with parts editor cuts that were made in V5 get flipped over whenever something is done to the cabinet. I have had many top rails and bottom rails flipped over by V5.1.2 and this makes the cabinet worthless unless you remove the part editor cuts and then remake them.

I do believe the two are related.

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Sun, Apr 22 2007, 7:36AM

Leo Graywacz wrote:Another bug I've notice is that when you bring something into the parts editor it comes in with the backside facing you. I need to flip most of my parts over to get the profiles to show up on the topside of the piece. This is something that happened when we switch from V5 to V5.1.2

Also cabinets with parts editor cuts that were made in V5 get flipped over whenever something is done to the cabinet. I have had many top rails and bottom rails flipped over by V5.1.2 and this makes the cabinet worthless unless you remove the part editor cuts and then remake them.

I do believe the two are related.

Leo

I just noticed this as well, specifically the top rail and bottom rail issue.

Mike

Peter Walsh · Post by **Peter Walsh** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 9:51AM

Interesting,
Haven't seen anyone from T'wood respond to this posting. I wonder if they've seen it?

I too have noticed the board flip problem, adding to the number of moves you have to make to modify a part.

While we're talking to the programmers, there is an easy-to-fix item that bugs me a lot. In the LDE when you select an item to rotate, the rotate dialog box pops up right on top of the item so you have to move the dialog box out of the way before you can see to rotate the part. Could they move this pop-up location to the side? One less click is always appreciated.

regards,

Mike Seisser · Post by **Mike Seisser** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 10:20AM

Peter,

It seems like, depending on how busy the Thermwood guys are, that they don't always take a post like this and either post a response (even if they're working on a fix) or work on a fix. I remember some time ago it being suggested if we wanted a specific fix we needed to follow the proper protocol, which is to email them directly describing the problem and the steps needed to duplicate it.

Mike

Walker T Scott · Post by **Walker T Scott** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 12:14PM

Peter
I am unable to reproduce this could you post the cabinet with the display board. Also exactly how are you cutting the edges away? Are you using the filet or a closed contour?
As for the ability to attach labor info to display parts and display assemblies I’ve added it to the wish list.

Thanks
Walker

Peter Walsh · Post by **Peter Walsh** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 12:27PM

Wlaker,
Here is the cab.

Also, I had the same problem as the other poster that the part goes into the editor flipped over and has to be rotated when returned.

While on the wish list subject.....
In the LDE when you select a cab or part to rotate, the rotate dialog box pops up right on top of the part/cab obscuring the action. The box has to be moved aside everytime. Could that box be positioned to the side when it pops up?

Thanks,

Walker T Scott · Post by **Walker T Scott** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 1:00PM

Peter

I am unable to reproduce this, exactly how are you cutting the edges away? Are you using the filet or a closed contour? Also I just add another wish to the list.

Leo
Could you post one of the v5 cabinets that you have problems with and tell me what you do to cause the rails to become flipped.

Thanks
Walker

Leo Graywacz · Post by **Leo Graywacz** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 1:06PM

Walker,
I'll post two cabinets that have the same issue. One with the lower rail and one with an upper rail. I don't have the files right now at work. I'll post them when I get home tonight so you'll be able to look at them tomorrow. Both were created in V5 and act funny in v5.1.2 Thanks.

Leo

Leo Graywacz · Post by **Leo Graywacz** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 2:12PM

I got around to my house because of the need to get some lumber. Here are the V5 cabinets that flip there upper and lower rails when adjustments are made o the cabinets such as chage door, remove drawer etc.

Leo

Peter Walsh · Post by **Peter Walsh** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 3:09PM

Walker,
Take the right pilaster display panel that has flutes cut into it from a prior edit. When I take that panel into the editor, and attempt to round over the bottom front edge of that panel with a 3/4\" round-over bit, and then bring it back to the cab editor, the flutes have disappeared.

Peter Walsh · Post by **Peter Walsh** » Mon, Apr 23 2007, 3:11PM

Also,
In addition the round over edge lands up on the top back side of the panel.

Walker T Scott · Post by **Walker T Scott** » Tue, Apr 24 2007, 9:27AM

Peter

I am unable to reproduce what you are seeing. Can you reproduce this from the cabinet you posted?

Leo

I am unable to reproduce what you are seeing. If you are jumping from build v5.12 to v5.1.2 this could be the problem, we advise that you work in the latest build. When you are working in a later build you will encounter bugs that are already fixed.

Thanks
walker

Leo Graywacz · Post by **Leo Graywacz** » Tue, Apr 24 2007, 11:51AM

I believe you Peter.

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