Things I like about Designer 2.0

[mtylerfl]

I couldn't resist showing a screenshot of the new LITHOPHANE View in the Designer 2 Upgrade! Been having fun playing with it just now. It is so nice to be able to see a preview of how the litho will come out BEFORE carving it! The preview also updates when you change your Bit Optimization settings! So cool!

[bergerud]

I see those extra buttons. You really do like to tease! That feature does look cool. I wonder how WYSIWYG it is. It will be interesting to see a carve to compare.

[henry1]

I see those extra buttons. You really do like to tease! That feature does look cool. I wonder how WYSIWYG it is. It will be interesting to see a carve to compare.

Have to agree with bergarud

[mtylerfl]

I made a couple extreme close-up screen captures of the Litho View so you can see how Bit Optimization is updated in the preview. Sorry - the eye looks slightly creepy that close up! The photo is my son Benjamin. (Don't tell him I'm posting this stuff.)

[fwharris]

Michael,

Cools stuff! Can't wait for the updated version to come out...

[lawrence]

There are several things about the new software that I find very nice

The edit envelope tool is EXTREMELY powerful, quick, and I can only imagine that we've only scratched the surface as to what is going to be possible with it. (round jig, tapering parts, etc)
The text tools are still lagging on my computer (this could very well be my computer), but the new format allows for a much higher degree of control - cool effects are very simple to accomplish and many dingbat effects that were previously only available on either circles or by manually placing individual letters, are now relatively easy to put into place (I'm still learning spacing etc)

I don't have to agree with everything about this software or how it is being released to see that It is obvious that the designers and others at LHR put a lot of work into it.

(as my wife put it to me tonight... "remember what you always tell me when I am upset about something, put yourself in their shoes") I understand that LHR must be proud of this software as it took a ton of work. They do have reason to be proud of it as the main features of this upgrade are deceptively strong and allow for additional ease of creativity when programming.

I'm sure I will be finding many uses for several of the new features enabled by this software,

Lawrence

ps- additional feather control is very nice too

[DickB]

Centerline text depth of cut has been increased a bit over .1", making it possible to use bigger letters with a clean v cut.

[Underdog]

Well that's definitely a plus. That was one of my main disappointments with the centerline feature to begin with. Now if they'd just increase that to total control over the depth... I did notice that the 90° v-bit that sells in the set had what looked like a 3/4" diameter. That would surely allow for at least a 3/8" deep cut with the full 3/4" diameter engaged.

[DickB]

Darned close. Mouse pointer read .359".

[gregsolano]

Tried the demo, just not enough there to justify the price to me. Only problem is that if 3.0 is good enough to buy its going to cost me even more! Since this thread is about things I like about designer 2.0,........ I like that I don't have to buy it to keep using my Carvewright.