Hi All,

A beta (pre-release) version of 3D Canvas 7.1.1.3 is now available for download: Download 3D Canvas 7.1.1.3 Beta 4

This beta release has quite a few fixes for the Rail Simulator export and the Train Simulator Wizard.

This also is the first phase in upgrading 3D Canvas from DirectX 8 to DirectX 9. The process is not complete, but there were literally hundreds of changes made. I believe most, if not all of the problems caused by this were resolved in the previous betas, but there still could be some issues.

A reminder that 3D Canvas Pro users need to enable the Trainworks functions via Toos -> Options -> Misc.

Very quiet. I like quiet, that means things are OK. Hopefully it will stay that way.

Just downloaded (busy weekend with the family)

I'll break it today

Here its works fine for the moment

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Originally posted by Paul Gausden:
Just downloaded (busy weekend with the family)

I'll break it today

I haven't had time to install it yet, will try it out this evening.

Cheers,
Kevin

Are new plugins needed?
Or can we use those of 7.1.1.1?

New plug-ins are needed.

Until now.... error 35601 when i reverse a merge done with the beta2... i had to redo the pieces anyway :P

Can you send me a sample showing this?

Ok.. you have an email... i hope

Hi Richard,

I also sometimes have #35601 when I reverse a merge.

It seems this version is slower than the ones before.

Also there is a black screen when I load another .3dc.

Is it normal to have a semi-transparent texture on some parts? They have no transparent texture on the .tga.

Thanks.

Bremen,

I can't get this one to fail, can you give me exact instructions?

Robert,

I wouldn't expect there to be a performance decrease, but there could be something I'm not thinking of.

Can you send me the model that produces a black screen?

Also, can you send me the texture that is causing a problem?

Thanks.

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I can't get this one to fail, can you give me exact instructions?

Click on it.. under object operation pannel... uncheck the merge operation and after that.. the Cylinder can be moved but if you click on the other object.. 35601...

Now i have found a way to avoid the error... after the uncheck, the cylinder objects has to be "make child".. in this way i can click the other object without the error.

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I wouldn't expect there to be a performance decrease, but there could be something I'm not thinking of.

Seems solved after defragmenting...

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Can you send me the model that produces a black screen?

The 3DC was loading but after a black canvas scene.
Forget it right now.

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Also, can you send me the texture that is causing a problem?

Two translucency map texture were added on the two shapes. I don't know how but it has occured on beta 2. I am no more using those shapes so forget it. Will report if it happen again.

Thanks.

The second time I run a script seems to be returning and error - unknown language "VBScript"

Bremen/Paul. I've got the errors fixed and will be releasing 7.1.1.3 shortly.