Push-pull behaviour has changed between VW2021 and VW2023. Is this intentional?

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The video below shows me attempting the same operation in VW2021 and then 2023.

 

Using the "extrude face" mode of the push pull tool in 2021 simply gives me a larger cuboid.

 

In 2023 it gives me the same shape - but with each of the extended faces somehow split into two coplanar faces. This then has consequences for further editing - as demonstrated.

 

Is this an intentional change in the way it works? Am I now supposed to use the "move face" mode instead, when I don't want this result?

 

(It's possible this change happened between VW2021 and 2022 - I skipped VW2022 altogether.)

 

 

 

[Tom W.]

This isn't something I've experienced in either VW2022 or VW2023 (the splitting that happens at around 0:23). I can do something similar with the new Offset Edge Tool but not with the Push/Pull Tool! Is this every file? After restarting? etc

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Not sure if I understood the question.

 

But there was always a difference between left mode and middle mode.

Left Mode, I never use, as it gave a Solid Addition/Subtraction history overhead,

while middle Mode just moved the Face and/or converted to a generic Solid

in some cases. (My preferred mode)

 

Unfortunately the middle mode was not able to push/pull all situations as the

more versatile left mode could do.

[Tom W.]

10 minutes ago, zoomer said:

Not sure if I understood the question.

 

But there was always a difference between left mode and middle mode.

Left Mode, I never use, as it gave a Solid Addition/Subtraction history overhead,

while middle Mode just moved the Face and/or converted to a generic Solid

in some cases. (My preferred mode)

 

Unfortunately the middle mode was not able to push/pull all situations as the

more versatile left mode could do.

 

Yes the behaviour shown in the video would be correct for the Extrude Face mode of the tool if the shape wasn't a true cube i.e. if the faces were very slightly angled. But I have assumed it is a cube, in which case the operation shouldn't be resulting in the extruded section of the solid becoming a separately-selectable entity for future Push/Pull operations...

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Yes it was a true cube (as far as I know) - drawn fresh in a new blank file in VW2023 SP3.

 

I've been seeing this in many of my models in 2023.

 

However - just tried quitting & restarting VW, then drawing a new one, and the behaviour did not repeat. Further investigation required...

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This started happening again.

 

Not fixed by closing and opening the file - but it was fixed by closing and restarting Vectorworks.