4.0.18 distribute horizontal not working?

[nutz4lights]

Hello,

I seem to be having an issue with the "distribute horizontally" function.  I have shift and box selected several custom models I created (my mini trees) and when I right click and select distribute horizontally, it doesn't do anything.  I can click the "align to top, bottom" etc and that works, but not distribute.  Is this functionality enabled on 4.0.18?

I also have been seeing something else strange when moving items which is that, the mouse pointer starts out on top of the model, but as I move the model, the mouse pointer winds up far away from where the model actually is.  I remember watching and performing the calibration of the preview screen and it seems to be calibrated...  Any ideas on these two?

Thank you!

-Louie

[Phrog30]

I have never gotten distribution to work, so I don't think it's a version issue. I have brought up, but I guess I should create a bug report.

Not sure about the second issue.

[nutz4lights]

It looked like Sean did it in the "Calibrate your Preview Screen" video, but maybe it is not enabled yet.

I am just goofing around at this point, trying to learn as much as I can and it is definitely a feature that is inline with my perfectionist ways...

-Louie

[Phrog30]

Yes, me too. My OCD would go into high gear if things are crooked or not spaced evenly.

[jnealand]

I've used alignment recently and it worked fine.  Lined all my windows so that tops are the same and all my porch column lights.  Never tried distribution since I don't really have elements that would lend themselves to even distribution between them.  Even my porch columns are not the same distance between each them so I have moved them to match the image.

[Gilrock]

I didn't even know we had align and distribution tools till someone said they weren't working...lol.

[nutz4lights]

It's really not a big deal, there are other things y'all are working on and I can be patient.  Align works for me, but not distribute.  I didn't use xl nc last year so the first and second things I decided to do were setup all outputs and then start drawing my display.  I have around 50 mini trees and 10 twig trees.  I saw the distribute and thought "this is perfect for my OCD behavior"...  I always try to draw and align everything perfectly, which was a royal pain (ok, impossible) in LSP which I used the last two years...

Looking forward patiently to distribute functionality!

Louie

[Phrog30]

One question for the experts, what is the resolution of the placement of models/props in the preview? Correct me, but XL uses a percentage of placement based on preview? So, how far would you have to be off for it to make a noticeable difference?

[Gilrock]

Do you mean for creating a WHM snapshot of the preview?  Cause that's the only time I would think placement would matter.  And even if you were off by a couple pixels I can't imagine that being detectable when moving effects across a whole house model.

[Phrog30]

Do you mean for creating a WHM snapshot of the preview?  Cause that's the only time I would think placement would matter.  And even if you were off by a couple pixels I can't imagine that being detectable when moving effects across a whole house model.

Yes, so if I wanted to do a morph, for example, across 20 mini trees. The placement of the models plays a role, correct? So, just curious how far you could be off and not notice. This is just a curiosity question.

As others stated, there are more important fish to fry.

[sean]

i do not think that dave pitts finished the horiz, vert alignment option last december before he left the project to work on his hardware boards.

so, no alignment has never worked, it was a work in progress.
Since it never has worked, i would not rate it has a sever bug, more like an enhancement.
open an issue so we can track it.