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Subtool disappearing on Undo

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#1

Hi all

Using 4R7 64bit P3 on Windows 7 Pro.

I’ve been having something of a strange problem… I’m working with a file that is four subtools, each dynameshed at around 400,000 polys each.

Basically I’m working on them with clay buildup adding and subtracting as you do. All is well but occasionally when I hit Ctrl_Z the entire subtool I’m working on disappears, the active polycount goes to zero and the thumbnail in the subtool list vanishes.

Redo doesn’t bring it back. The undo history bar remains but you can click anywhere in it and you still have a zero polygon subtool. It’s quit and reload time with everything since the last save or autosave lost.

This is happening fairly often. If I do an two hour session at this it will usually happen once or twice.

Does anyone know anything about this?

#2

I’ve never heard of this happening. Is your tool still visible in the tool palate?

#3

The tool is still there and the subtool is listed though its thumbnail goes blank.

#4

Very strange indeed. And I’m guessing switching tools and then switching back and re-drawing it out on the canvas does nothing?

I could try taking a look at the file if you want to upload it to dropbox or something and PM me a link.

#5

I haven’t been able to get it back in any way, including switching tools. This has happened on several different files though they’ve all been a similar process so I’m trying to figure if I’ve done anything weird but they seem quite straightforward…

Alas I can’t upload any files as it’s work in an area under a sea of nda signatures… but thanks for the offer.

#6

it’s happened to me as well a few times. what can sometimes bring it back it is to hit projection master to drop it on the canvas then hit it again to pick it up…then hit “frame” and sometimes it shows up…then undo the projection and you’re back where you left off.