Mesh Preview

[Anonymous]

Hi there,

Just a quick question, someone knows why I can't preview the mesh?

thanks

[Anonymous]

Hi there,

Just a quick question, someone knows why I can't preview the mesh?

thanks

[hfcandrew]

Typically a language problem. The incompatible (non-English) characters are used in the directory name for the folder those images are stored in.

[hfcandrew]

Typically a language problem. The incompatible (non-English) characters are used in the directory name for the folder those images are stored in.

[MagWeb]

It's not only the directory's name the preview image is stored within. The whole path to that directory must not contain such a non Latin character. In most cases such a char not used in English language happens in the user's account name.

The preview images of MESHMIX Primitives parts are stored in: C:\Users\User_Name\Documents\meshmixer\libraries\parts\default\Primitives

If User_Name in the path uses a non Latin char like

C:\Users\Günter\Documents\meshmixer\libraries\parts\default\Primitives

"ü" is such a character  and MM will not find preview images. So it replaces the missing image with a default image (= red square)

If one translates an "ü" to English characters (which is "ue") - and one changes the accounts's name this way -  the path

C:\Users\Guenter\Documents\meshmixer\libraries\parts\default\Primitives

will do the job.

[MagWeb]

It's not only the directory's name the preview image is stored within. The whole path to that directory must not contain such a non Latin character. In most cases such a char not used in English language happens in the user's account name.

The preview images of MESHMIX Primitives parts are stored in: C:\Users\User_Name\Documents\meshmixer\libraries\parts\default\Primitives

If User_Name in the path uses a non Latin char like

C:\Users\Günter\Documents\meshmixer\libraries\parts\default\Primitives

"ü" is such a character  and MM will not find preview images. So it replaces the missing image with a default image (= red square)

If one translates an "ü" to English characters (which is "ue") - and one changes the accounts's name this way -  the path

C:\Users\Guenter\Documents\meshmixer\libraries\parts\default\Primitives

will do the job.

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot,

So, problem found! but is there any way to change the path? I'm trying but I can't

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Thanks a lot,

So, problem found! but is there any way to change the path? I'm trying but I can't

Thanks

[MagWeb]

Option 1: Change your user account name. E.g here is a tutorial to do that on WIN10.

Option 2: Move the whole meshmixer directory from documents to a different location where's no such char in the path (e.g. to C:\meshmixer) while MM isn't running. On its next start MM will give a message that it isn't able to find this folder. Use the Redirect button to browse to the new location and select the meshmixer folder there.

[MagWeb]

Option 1: Change your user account name. E.g here is a tutorial to do that on WIN10.

Option 2: Move the whole meshmixer directory from documents to a different location where's no such char in the path (e.g. to C:\meshmixer) while MM isn't running. On its next start MM will give a message that it isn't able to find this folder. Use the Redirect button to browse to the new location and select the meshmixer folder there.

[Anonymous]

done!!!!

thanks

[Anonymous]

done!!!!

thanks