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Let us know in the comments section below. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/how-do-i-get-renderman-engine-installed#post-7286 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:46:54 +0000 dsmatthews 7286@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Install Aqsis. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/how-do-i-get-renderman-engine-installed#post-7238 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:45:03 +0000 StevenD 7238@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>I'm new to this K-3D app so I have lots of questions but the first one has to do with seeing a preview and rendering. When I select Preview from the Render menu I get a dialog saying "Choose a render engine to be used for preview image rendering".</p> <p>"RenderMan Engine" is what shows. When I click OK I get another dialog that says "You must choose the specific RenderMan implementation to use with this render engine".</p> <p>What am I supposed to do to get this up and running? I have been looking for directions from the web site on what to do but can't see anything.</p> <p>I am working with 0.8.0.2 on Ubuntu 11.01. I just installed K-3D last Thursday. I am an artist/designer and not an engineer. I have been looking for something usable to help with some sculpture model ideas and this one looked like it might be the easiest to work with. That is it for starters. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/how-to-import-older-k3d-models#post-6956 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:05:26 +0000 Bart 6956@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Do you happen to know what version of K-3D they were created in? I don't know if it was written to file back then, but with the right sequence of K-3D versions, it might be possible to translate (newer versions should at least load the previous version). Then again, maybe at some point there was a hard breakage of compatibility. It would be helpful to see one of the files, if it's not confidential.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/spiral-cross-section#post-6950 Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:01:57 +0000 Bart 6950@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>What kind of spiral do you want? Does the end result have to look like a spring, or do you want for example a rectangular pipe that rotates around its own axis?</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/how-to-import-older-k3d-models#post-6932 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:50:50 +0000 yopyop 6932@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>as I am looking into archives (circa 2005) of datasets, I ran into .k3d files. I downloaded k3d software, only to find out that those files are not supported by the current version of the modeler.<br /> What I want to do is to convert those files in an open standard format - COLLADA - so I can archive the files in a format that I will always be able to open in the future.<br /> I seems that K3D has a COLLADA export features, so how do I get those older files into K3D modeler?</p> <p>Note: this is a serious business need, so I will consider offers to do the conversion for a fee. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/spiral-cross-section#post-6926 Tue, 01 Nov 2011 10:28:59 +0000 pablob 6926@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi!</p> <p>I'm quite new to K-3D and 3D modeling in general. I can deal with polygons and straight edges more or less fine by now, but I want to make a pipe with a spiral cross-section. I guess I could try to make a spiral NURBS and extrude it, however I don't always get lucky with NURBSExtrudeCurve and I don't think I can draw a good looking spiral by hand. Any ideas?</p> <p>Thanks a lot! </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/problems-at-start-k3-d-of-version-07110-in-mandriva-20091#post-6925 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 02:26:27 +0000 Bart 6925@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>This was a really old thread about a no-longer supported version of K-3D. Could you please detail with what version you're getting the above build error? The problem seems to be that it's not linking with the libuuid library.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/problems-at-start-k3-d-of-version-07110-in-mandriva-20091#post-6919 Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:53:08 +0000 jexplore123 6919@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>I think the above post is not really helping me anyway ... I am not seeing any CMakeList.txt file with those parameters.. the CMakeList.txt which i have is below..</p> <p> # This is an ugly hack, we should be able to detect this automatically, but I'm feeling lazy ...<br /> SET(K3D_MACPORTS_DIR "/opt/local" CACHE PATH "Root directory containing installed MacPorts packages")<br /> MARK_AS_ADVANCED(K3D_MACPORTS_DIR)</p> <p>INSTALL(<br /> PROGRAMS<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/lib/libgailutil.18.dylib<br /> DESTINATION<br /> lib<br /> )</p> <p>INSTALL(<br /> DIRECTORY<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0<br /> DESTINATION<br /> lib/gtk-2.0<br /> USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS<br /> )</p> <p>INSTALL(<br /> DIRECTORY<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/lib/gtk-2.0/modules<br /> DESTINATION<br /> lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0<br /> USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS<br /> )</p> <p>INSTALL(<br /> DIRECTORY<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/lib/pango<br /> DESTINATION<br /> lib<br /> USE_SOURCE_PERMISSIONS<br /> )</p> <p>INSTALL(<br /> DIRECTORY<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/etc/gtk-2.0<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/etc/fonts<br /> ${K3D_MACPORTS_DIR}/etc/pango<br /> DESTINATION<br /> etc<br /> )</p> <p>Then above make file i edited the way you mention but still not helping the am still getting the following build error</p> <p>Linking CXX shared library ../../lib/libk3dsdk-python-primitives.so<br /> [ 27%] Built target k3dsdk-python-primitives<br /> Scanning dependencies of target k3dsdk-python<br /> [ 27%] Building CXX object k3dsdk/python/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk-python.dir/difference_python.cpp.o<br /> [ 27%] Building CXX object k3dsdk/python/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk-python.dir/file_signal_python.cpp.o<br /> [ 27%] Building CXX object k3dsdk/python/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk-python.dir/object_model_python.cpp.o<br /> [ 27%] Building CXX object k3dsdk/python/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk-python.dir/script_python.cpp.o<br /> Linking CXX shared library ../../lib/libk3dsdk-python.so<br /> [ 27%] Built target k3dsdk-python<br /> [ 27%] Built target k3d-resource-compiler<br /> Scanning dependencies of target k3d<br /> [ 27%] Building CXX object application/CMakeFiles/k3d.dir/k3d_main.cpp.o<br /> [ 27%] Building CXX object application/CMakeFiles/k3d.dir/main.cpp.o<br /> Linking CXX executable ../bin/k3d<br /> ../lib/libk3dsdk.so.1: undefined reference to `uuid_generate'<br /> collect2: ld returned 1 exit status<br /> make[2]: *** [bin/k3d] Error 1<br /> make[1]: *** [application/CMakeFiles/k3d.dir/all] Error 2<br /> make: *** [all] Error 2</p> <p>what should i do for make this work? please could anybody can help me? </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/gentoo-gcc-461-and-boost-146-problem#post-6907 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 13:39:12 +0000 Bart 6907@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Many thanks for the changes, the GTK combobox problem is a thing I had hit as well, but your fix is much better because it works on both old and new Gtk versions. I've included it in the latest head.</p> <p>As for the rest of the fixes, these seem to be against older revisions of the code and I think they're no longer needed. Since Ubuntu is on gcc 4.6 too now, I was able to test, and everything seems to work now.</p> <p>Could you try the latest from <a href="http://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=hg&amp;group_id=11113" rel="nofollow">http://sourceforge.net/scm/?type=hg&amp;group_id=11113</a> and see if it also compiles for you? If it does, I could bump the minor version number and do a new release, it's way overdue anyway.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/gentoo-gcc-461-and-boost-146-problem#post-6901 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 04:42:30 +0000 kronat 6901@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Ok, I resolved all the errors, and I could compile k3d 0.8.0.1 on archlinux with lastest version of all packages.</p> <p>You'll find all patches here: (click "Tarball"):</p> <p><a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=3638" rel="nofollow">https://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=3638</a></p> <p>I hope that developers will include them. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/gentoo-gcc-461-and-boost-146-problem#post-6895 Fri, 14 Oct 2011 03:16:51 +0000 kronat 6895@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>For the lastest problem: it is a libpng change. The patch is attached.</p> <p>For the first problem: it's caused because gcc 4.6 needs const object initialized. Patch soon. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/gentoo-gcc-461-and-boost-146-problem#post-6847 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 13:32:37 +0000 gewr 6847@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Aha, I see. Thank you.</p> <p>Tried fresh sources and got different error much mor later:</p> <p>[ 42%] Building CXX object modules/nurbs/CMakeFiles/k3d-nurbs.dir/extrude_patch.cpp.o<br /> In file included from /usr/include/boost-1_46/boost/gil/extension/io/png_io.hpp:41:0,<br /> from /home/dave2/k3d/k3d/modules/png_io/bitmap_importer.cpp:30:<br /> /usr/include/boost-1_46/boost/gil/extension/io/png_io_private.hpp: In member function ‘void boost::gil::detail::png_reader_color_convert&lt;CC&gt;::apply(const View&amp;)’:<br /> /usr/include/boost-1_46/boost/gil/extension/io/png_io_private.hpp:228:22: error: ‘int_p_NULL’ was not declared in this scope</p> <p>Will try fresh sources compilation.</p> <p>Thank you. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/additional-cameras-and-3d#post-6823 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:06:22 +0000 Hpera 6823@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>I haven't done much in K-3D recently, nor will I find much time to do so shortly, so it was just a coin mostly.</p> <p>However, I use to keep one camera &amp; viewport for the final shots ('picture'), changing position and rotation with the translation /rotation settings. This one I would like to lock. Then I use another camera &amp; viewport to work from, moving around with my camera all the way.</p> <p>But i'm not at all in a hurry. If there's any new release coming which doesn't redesign the viewport, it might be useful to add. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/building-under-windows-using-vs#post-6817 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:55:26 +0000 Hpera 6817@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>I do not really know anything about compiling (I tried some (too big) programs only twice from windows, one was K-3D, but quickly failed and quit), </p> <p>but is the fact that this is so hard to get running, a problem about the way k-3D is build up? In other words: could the architecture of K-3D be changed into something that's more easy to compile, or is compiling in Windows always very troublesome? </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/gentoo-gcc-461-and-boost-146-problem#post-6811 Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:26:02 +0000 Bart 6811@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Could be more gcc 4.6 related than boost 1.46, I'm using boost 1.46.1 without problems here, though with gcc 4.5. Would it be much trouble to try with the latest mercurial? If you have the dependencies installed already, the quick instructions at <a href="http://developer.k-3d.org/" rel="nofollow">http://developer.k-3d.org/</a> should work.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/gentoo-gcc-461-and-boost-146-problem#post-6805 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:50:48 +0000 gewr 6805@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>[ 15%] Building CXX object k3dsdk/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk.dir/xpath.cpp.o<br /> In file included from /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/xpath.cpp:28:0:<br /> /usr/include/boost-1_46/boost/spirit.hpp:18:4: warning: #warning "This header is deprecated. Please use: boost/spirit/include/classic.hpp" [-Wcpp]<br /> In file included from /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/gil/boost/gil/extension/numeric/../../extension/dynamic_image/apply_operation.hpp:21:0,<br /> from /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/gil/boost/gil/extension/numeric/../../extension/dynamic_image/dynamic_image_all.hpp:24,<br /> from /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/gil/boost/gil/extension/numeric/resample.hpp:14,<br /> from /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/utility_gl.cpp:36:<br /> /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/gil/boost/gil/extension/numeric/../../extension/dynamic_image/apply_operation_base.hpp:117:22: error: reference ‘_op’ cannot be declared ‘mutable’ [-fpermissive]<br /> /var/tmp/portage/media-gfx/k3d-0.8.0.1/work/k3d-source-0.8.0.1/k3dsdk/gil/boost/gil/extension/numeric/../../extension/dynamic_image/apply_operation_base.hpp:130:22: error: reference ‘_op’ cannot be declared ‘mutable’ [-fpermissive]<br /> make[2]: *** [k3dsdk/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk.dir/utility_gl.cpp.o] Error 1<br /> make[1]: *** [k3dsdk/CMakeFiles/k3dsdk.dir/all] Error 2<br /> make: *** [all] Error 2<br /> emake failed </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/material-manager-crash#post-6799 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:18:05 +0000 Bart 6799@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi Gumir,</p> <p>Yes, old thread, but thanks anyway for reminding us. I had a quick look, and the good news is this happens in linux as well, and it was extremely easy to fix. The update is in the mercurial repository at sourceforge.<br /> Unfortunately, until I find the time to build new windows binaries, it requires building K-3D from source, which I can only recommend doing on linux for now, since setting up a windows build environment is a major pain (and I have to redo it after upgrading).</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/material-manager-crash#post-6793 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 07:08:53 +0000 Gumir 6793@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi</p> <p>*within a year</p> <p>I am experiencing the same problems with the current version K-3D 0.8.0.1</p> <p>Material Manager Crash - I&#39;m using Windows XP SP3</p> <p>May be problems with installing MS Visual C + + Red. 2005, proposed repair MVisual C + + Red. 2008? See img. proof<br /> It is installed in my system, another program</p> <p>thnx, for best product</p> <p> [attachment=6793,43] </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/paraboloid-primitive-with-wireframe#post-6763 Sat, 27 Aug 2011 02:23:09 +0000 spring_mood 6763@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Thanks alot! You saved my time and nerves :) </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/paraboloid-primitive-with-wireframe#post-6751 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:31:14 +0000 Bart 6751@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>The steps to create the file are:<br /> - In the main menu bar, Create-&gt;Nurbs-&gt;NurbsParaboloid<br /> - Right-click in the viewport, and select MeshModifier-&gt;NurbsPolygonizePatch</p> <p>Currently, most power of K-3D is hiding in this right-click menu, or the Modify main menu. For quicker access, you can also assign hotkeys.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/paraboloid-primitive-with-wireframe#post-6745 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:21:43 +0000 spring_mood 6745@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi Bart!</p> <p>Thank you soooo much for help! The first one is just what I wanted. May I ask you how did you get that ¨NurbsPolygonizePatch¨ option? </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/paraboloid-primitive-with-wireframe#post-6739 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:26:27 +0000 Bart 6739@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>Not sure what kind of wireframe you're after, but I attach two possible options, created out of a NurbsParaboloid (from the create-&gt;nurbs menu). One uses repeated NurbsExtractPatchCurve applications to get a series of (exact) curves on the surface, the other uses NurbsPolygonizePatch to get an (approximate) polygon representation of the paraboloid.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/paraboloid-primitive-with-wireframe#post-6733 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 02:27:25 +0000 spring_mood 6733@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hello everyone!</p> <p>I do need your help as I´m a complete novice in 3d modelling. Iḿ trying to create paraboloid with wire frame, though I can´t figure out how to do this (wire frame, not paraboloid). Any help and suggestions are highly appreciated.</p> <p>Thanks </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/additional-cameras-and-3d#post-6715 Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:26:07 +0000 Bart 6715@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Yep, that's a good way to solve it. The whole viewport system could use a thorough redesign, but just adding a locking flag would be easy. Did you just coin it as a suggestion, or would you also like to use this soon?</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/additional-cameras-and-3d#post-6709 Mon, 08 Aug 2011 14:01:56 +0000 Hpera 6709@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi,<br /> I've a proposal to (maybe easily) fix the bug posed by Tim: could an option be added to 'lock' a viewport from changing camera position/direction? </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/building-under-windows-using-vs#post-6703 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 14:51:00 +0000 Bart 6703@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>I seem to remember I compiled boost using MinGW by following the linux compile instructions (using bjam: <a href="http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html#easy-build-and-install)" rel="nofollow">http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/more/getting_started/unix-variants.html#easy-build-and-install)</a> from within the MinGW console. It's been a while, so I don't remember what the gotchas were.</p> <p>I'm in the process of getting my Windows 7 machine up to speed for compiling K-3D, and plan to try MinGW64, running in Cygwin. This has the advantage that 32 and 64 bit versions could be produced.</p> <p>Another alternative with MinGW64 seems to be to cross-compile from within linux, but I don't know if you want to develop from within windows, or are only interested in producing a windows binary? </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/building-under-windows-using-vs#post-6697 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 12:16:18 +0000 micron_rt 6697@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Thanks for the answer.<br /> With MinGW under Windows there is another problem - boost (which went lightly with VS). Just curious - what recipe do you use exactly for Windows release? Experimenting is fun, but it gets tiresome and I wish to skip to the chase if it's possible. </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/osx-a-way-to-make-default-font-of-k3d-smaller#post-6691 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 03:27:45 +0000 Bart 6691@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi Pawel,</p> <p>You need to look for the gtkrc file somewhere below the installation location of the K-3D bundle. On windows this is etc/gtk-2.0/gtkrc relative to the install directory.</p> <p>Then, according to <a href="https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1113853?start=0&amp;tstart=0" rel="nofollow">https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1113853?start=0&amp;tstart=0</a> you can add something like<br /> gtk-font-name = "Handwriting - Dakota 16"</p> <p>inside the style that is defined, where the 16 is the font size.</p> <p>Sorry, I don't have access to OS X so I can't check this method.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/osx-a-way-to-make-default-font-of-k3d-smaller#post-6685 Sat, 06 Aug 2011 01:37:38 +0000 piecuchp 6685@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi</p> <p>Is there any way to make default k3d font smaller on Mac?</p> <p>Regards<br /> Pawel </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/beginner-question-viewing-textured-models#post-6673 Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:21:25 +0000 Bart 6673@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi Lee,</p> <p>Reading .obj files is easy once you know where to look. We only support .obj through a so-called MeshReader. You can do this by going to Create-&gt;MeshReader-&gt;OBJMeshReader. Then on the Node Properties panel to the left, click on the 3 dots next to File to choose the .obj file you want to read.</p> <p>The texturing in K-3D is in a very immature state and seems to be broken in fact. We don't support textured preview in the OpenGL window, you would need to render using i.e. aqsis to see any textures. Even being able to do this would require a working RenderMan shader to do the work, and we currently don't have that, sorry.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/beginner-question-viewing-textured-models#post-6667 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 13:24:23 +0000 Lee 6667@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Hi. I'm using K-3D (Version 0.8.0.1) to view 3D models created by others.</p> <p>I've managed to import .DAE files just fine, but haven't figured out how to import .OBJ files.</p> <p>I'm also not sure how to add textures to the models. The texture files are all .PNG, and there is also a .MTL file included.</p> <p>I'm very new to all of this, and feel quite overwhelmed by how complex it all is! Any help would be very appreciated! Thank you. =) </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/building-under-windows-using-vs#post-6661 Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:55:29 +0000 Bart 6661@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>That is correct, a while ago someone made an attempt to compile with VS, but even after many changes things still did not quite run. I never managed to get gtkmm building on VS either. If you are extremely motivated to do this, I'd first try to compile without any GUI active. I seem to remember even that gives problems with libsigc++.</p> <p>If you want useful results quickly, MinGW definitely is the way to go. I should give this a try myself as well, as it has been a long time since I built on windows.</p> <p>Regards,</p> <p>Bart </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/building-under-windows-using-vs#post-6655 Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:45:11 +0000 micron_rt 6655@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>I've made an attempt to gather the dependencies for k-3D and I got stuck at building gtkmm. It seems that they don't have any more the support for building gtkmm under Windows with Visual Studio (docs aren't consistent with the actual package). I suppose that for Windows release you're using Mingw. Or is there another way? </p> http://www.k-3d.org/forums/topic/loops-in-pipeline#post-6631 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 11:06:28 +0000 Hibou57 6631@http://www.k-3d.org/forums/ <p>Okay,</p> <p>I may not talk in this forum for some time, before I have anything interesting to tell, may be months… this will not mean I have dropped any interest in K-3D. About the license matter, will have a deeper look at the technical side (would be nice if it was LGPL, this could open more opportunities, while I am neither sure of this finally).</p> <p>Also thanks for your version of the mug in another thread, the perspective is nice, I will study yours. </p>