Hello @Arthur, i just started with pachyderm latest version and rhino 8 educational license, but once I’m in the pachyderm acoustics menu, in the materials tab there is no “apply material” button, just save and delete buttons, so i don’t know if this is a bug or do i have to change some settings. Thank you
I’ll add a screenshot.
also i visited the ORASE site, and watched the video tutorials, really cool to learn, but this is how i know the interface has changed and some other features too, but i wast able to find a documentation file to see what are the changes and updates to Pachyderm.
The interface has changed. It now applies the stored library coefficients to the model layer automatically when you click on the library material entry.
This was a user request that I honored several years ago.
So don’t worry about be apply button. You don’t need it.
Hello @Arthur, Would you mind explaining a bit more about what you meant by:
“The stored library coefficients are applied to the model layer when you click on the library material entry”?
I’ve tried to explore and test this on my own, but I’m still not entirely sure how it works or where exactly those coefficients are being assigned. Are you referring to the Rhino material itself like the image below?
I’ve assigned materials to my model layers, but I’m still getting an error message, as shown in the screenshot below. Thank you!
No. The pachyderm material is stored on the layer as a text key.
Now - I have become aware of an issue. Somewhere down the line, McNeel changed something about layer indexing. As a result, assigning pachyderm materials works as long as you never change layer order or delete layers.
I’ll be looking into fixing it, now that I know what it is, but for now, if you need to significantly modify your layer list, just save your file, and close rhino. Then reopen your model, for a fresh set of layer indices. Pachyderm’s materials should work then.
I finally understand what you meant by “apply the stored library coefficients to the model layers automatically” and “assign the coefficients to a layer.” Even after reviewing the comments on Food4Rhino, I found it a bit difficult to grasp at first but it all makes sense now.
I’m attaching a snapshot that may help others who run into the same confusion how to apply the coefficients to materials.
