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Block option for any copy tools #39

Open corsirhino opened 13 years ago

corsirhino commented 13 years ago

I would like to be able to create a block using the Copy/array tools. This could be very usefull for large interior design where I have to create lot of chairs and table copy. Thanks

BobMcNeel commented 13 years ago

I'm not sure I understand.

Would you like an option on the Copy and Array commands to make a "Block"? What about other commands that have a Copy option?

How is this much different than just running the Block command first?

It seems like adding a Block option all the commands that have a Copy option would just add unnecessary complexity.

Am I confused?

corsirhino commented 13 years ago

YES! an option on the Copy and Array to make blocks. Other tools can have too. The difference it's in the interaction. Architects, or maybe just the one I know, are lazier than the brown dog. How many time I saw 300Mb file just because the chair and table where not copied as a block. It's like to have Copy or Instance.

I still creating my own script to do this... but why not have it as option?

BobMcNeel commented 13 years ago

Ok. It seems that I do understand your request.

Unfortunately, I think it would be a huge mistake to add this complexity to every command that has a "Copy" option.

First, I don't think it remove any "clicks" in most cases. S

econd, I don't think users would be any more likely to use the options when they should. In fact, I expect they would start using it when they should not. That is, they would be creating blocks inside of blocks, endlessly nested without knowing it.