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Posted by KelvinUceta at Jul 5, 2022, 7:27:49 AM

Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue
Hi all,

I'm having a "nice to have" issue, the fact is that each time I open specific SH3D file I need to reselect "Display in Separate Window", in other SH3D files I just need to do it once.

It's something I could live without but is there any config in the Home.xml file I could modify to achieve this?

Thx in advance!

Cheers from Belgium
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Posted by hansmex at Jul 5, 2022, 10:52:10 AM

Re: Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue
You have to leave enough space around the windows when using separate windows, otherwise SH3D will not show as intended.

I solved this by putting an empty "template" on my desktop that I open when starting a new drawing.

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Posted by KelvinUceta at Jul 16, 2022, 8:04:51 AM

Re: Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue
Hi hansmex,

OK I could understand that one, I'm working on 5 different projects but this happens on 1 of them, that's why I though that could be a kind of setting, somehow...

The only difference between those project is the size, 4 of the projects are around 300 KB, the one having the "issue" is 100 MB big.

Thanks very much for your time.
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Mobo: ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS
CPU: Core i9-12900K
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3200 Ghz
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
OS: Win 11 Pro
3D: SH3D 6.6.1 and Blender

Posted by Puybaret at Jul 16, 2022, 12:09:53 PM

Re: Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue
The program will move the detached window of the separated 3D view to another place as soon as this window isn't fully visible at screen. This avoids to place this window somewhere where you can't see it (and handle it), for example if you open your SH3D file on a computer with a smaller screen.
But this is probably too severe, it shouldn't move this window if it's partly visible. I'll fix that in a future version.
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Posted by KelvinUceta at Jul 17, 2022, 8:24:04 AM

Re: Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue

The program will move the detached window of the separated 3D view to another place as soon as this window isn't fully visible at screen. This avoids to place this window somewhere where you can't see it (and handle it), for example if you open your SH3D file on a computer with a smaller screen.
But this is probably too severe, it shouldn't move this window if it's partly visible. I'll fix that in a future version.

Hi Puybaret,

As I said this is not a big deal or real issue but a nice to have.

Great, thx very much for the explanation,

Grts,

Kelvin
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Mobo: ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS
CPU: Core i9-12900K
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3200 Ghz
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
OS: Win 11 Pro
3D: SH3D 6.6.1 and Blender

Posted by KelvinUceta at Jul 19, 2022, 7:36:57 AM

Re: Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue
Decreased the size of the separate window, issue solved!

Great, thx
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Mobo: ASUS TUF GAMING Z690-PLUS
CPU: Core i9-12900K
RAM: 32 GB DDR4 3200 Ghz
GPU: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6G
OS: Win 11 Pro
3D: SH3D 6.6.1 and Blender

Posted by Puybaret at Jul 31, 2022, 9:19:48 PM

Re: Nice to have "Display in Separate Window" issue
In version 7.0.2, the detached 3D view will be moved (or reattached to the main window at reopening) only if it occupied less than 10% of the screen, except under macOS where the system doesn't want that the program opens a partially visible window.
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