Boolean Modifier does not use the object shading mode #38805

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Paulo José Oliveira Amaro · 2014-02-24T12:40:18+01:00

2014-02-24 12:40:18 +01:00

Blender Version
v2.69.11 f1a0278

Short description of error
The the new Boolean Modifier doesn't take in account the object's shading mode (smooth or flat), instead it apply to new faces the shading from the object used by the Modifier.

It's unexpected, since the new faces are not editable and then can't be set to smooth. You still can set the boolean's object shading, but if it's used more than once, you'd not able to control shading per object.
{F78727 }

**Blender Version** v2.69.11 f1a0278 **Short description of error** The the new Boolean Modifier doesn't take in account the object's shading mode (smooth or flat), instead it apply to new faces the shading from the object used by the Modifier. It's unexpected, since the new faces are not editable and then can't be set to smooth. You still can set the boolean's object shading, but if it's used more than once, you'd not able to control shading per object. {[F78727](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F78727/boolean-smooth.blend.png) }

Paulo José Oliveira Amaro commented

2014-02-24 12:40:18 +01:00

Changed status to: 'Open'

Paulo José Oliveira Amaro commented

2014-02-24 12:40:18 +01:00

Added subscriber: @PauloJoseOliveiraAmaro

Dries van Oosten commented

2014-02-24 13:00:01 +01:00

Added subscriber: @DriesvanOosten

Dries van Oosten commented

2014-02-24 13:00:01 +01:00

You need to set the shading of the object you specify in the modifier setting to smooth as well.
I wouldn't consider this a bug.

You need to set the shading of the object you specify in the modifier setting to smooth as well. I wouldn't consider this a bug.

Sergey Sharybin commented

2014-02-24 13:18:43 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Archived'

Sergey Sharybin closed this issue

2014-02-24 13:18:43 +01:00

Sergey Sharybin self-assigned this 2014-02-24 13:18:43 +01:00

Sergey Sharybin commented

2014-02-24 13:18:43 +01:00

All the face/edge data is being copied from original meshes to result mesh now. This allows you to preserve sharp edges, seams and so to be copied properly but leads to such regressions when desired result was based on the limitation of old boolean modifier.

Wouldn't really consider this is a bug.

All the face/edge data is being copied from original meshes to result mesh now. This allows you to preserve sharp edges, seams and so to be copied properly but leads to such regressions when desired result was based on the limitation of old boolean modifier. Wouldn't really consider this is a bug.

Paulo José Oliveira Amaro commented

2014-02-24 13:23:42 +01:00

@DriesvanOosten, how could you set the same object in the Boolean Modifier of various objects and still be able to control the shading of each object separately. You can't, because the same shading will be applied to all objects making use of that object with Boolean Modifier.

I can see the advantages from this behaviour, but it forces you to duplicate objects just to choose a different shading of another objects.

To avoid losing this, a checkbox could be included in the modifier to allow the user to choose inherit or not the shading from the specified object.

@DriesvanOosten, how could you set the same object in the Boolean Modifier of various objects and still be able to control the shading of each object separately. You can't, because the same shading will be applied to all objects making use of that object with Boolean Modifier. I can see the advantages from this behaviour, but it forces you to duplicate objects just to choose a different shading of another objects. To avoid losing this, a checkbox could be included in the modifier to allow the user to choose inherit or not the shading from the specified object.

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Boolean Modifier does not use the object shading mode #38805