Regarding the load/save files, I always wondered why .cob and .scn files are not available in Workpsace load/save menu.
In my personal workflow, I use Workspace as a complementary toolset, and I belive I am not the only one here
. Workspace is like a big plugin to me.
So,when I want to edit in Workspace a specific mesh only from a Modeler scene, I need to :
- create a new temporary layer,
- move the object I am editing into this layer,
- hide all the other layers,
- cross the Bridge and edit my mesh in Workspace,
- cross back into Modeler,
- unhide the layers,
- move back my object in its original layer,
- delete the temporary layer.
That's pretty time consuming...
You may ask : why moving only one object rather than the whole scene ?
There is plenty of reasons for keeping the rest of the scene in Modeler side rather than crossing the entire scene : saving time when working on big scenes, keep the Workpace display simple and fast, prevent some possible crash, prevent unwanted loss or bugs in animation or material baked in Modeler, that may be broken if they cross the Bridge, etc...
Having a Load/Save .cob file in Workspace side would allow this workflow :
- in Modeler, save an object or a selection of objects as .cob file
- In Workspace (Bridge being turned off), simply load the .cob, edit the mesh, and save it in .cob
- in Modeler, delete the original mesh and re-load it the saved .cob.
TrueBlue, Clinton, Stan, do you think you could add the .cob file format in the import/export dialog box ? Or create a button/menu dedictated to .cob load/saving from Workspace ?