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[#26748] Boolean modifier can't select extruded text as target

Date:
2011-04-03 01:55 Priority:
3

State:
Closed

Submitted by:
Blendiac the Third (blendiac) Assigned to:
Ton Roosendaal (ton)

Category:
Mesh Modeling Status:
Fixed / Closed

Relates to: Duplicates:

Patches:

Summary:
Boolean modifier can't select extruded text as target

Detailed description

DESCRIPTION:
When using the boolean modifier, text objects show up in the list of available objects to use, however if you actually try to select one (such as a text object using extrude) the text field goes back to how it was before you tried to select the target object.

STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Create a text object that uses extrude
2. Create a flattened cube with a boolean modifier
3. In the boolean modifier panel, try to select the text object in the "Object" field.

EXPECTED RESULT:
Boolean uses the text object to create the boolean mesh.

ACTUAL RESULT:
Boolean object field reverts to it's previous state.

TECH SPECS:
Blender 2.56a
Kubuntu Lucid 32 bit
KDE 4.6.0
ATI HD4850 + FOSS driver
AMD Phenom II

NOTE:
I am trying to use the text dynamically (ie being able to change the text and have the boolean update) therefore converting the text to a static mesh is no a workaround in this situation.

Followup

Message

Date: 2011-04-03 12:40
Sender: Ton Roosendaal
texts or curves or nurbs or meballs are not supported in boolean modifiers.
Will check on way to exclude choices in menu.

Date: 2011-04-04 11:48
Sender: Brecht Van Lommel
RNA has a system for this, other modifiers use it, e.g. the lattice modifier, probably boolean was overlooked.

Date: 2011-04-07 15:14
Sender: Ton Roosendaal
Fix is in svn. Not that it helps you, but the UI now is clearly communicating the feature :)

Attached Files:

Name	Date	Download

boolean-text.blend	2011-04-03 01:55	Download

Changes:

Field	Old Value	Date	By

status_id	Open	2011-04-07 15:14	ton
close_date	None	2011-04-07 15:14	ton
Status	Investigate	2011-04-07 15:14	ton
assigned_to	none	2011-04-03 12:40	ton
Status	New	2011-04-03 12:40	ton
File Added	15708: boolean-text.blend	2011-04-03 01:55	blendiac