Undo, using 'Ctrl+Z' of mesh editing under the influence of Mirror Modifier, causing clearing of mirrored lines in GUI display #55138

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Hoang Duy Tran · 2018-05-20T23:31:33+02:00

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2018-05-20 23:31:33 +02:00

A post in Blender Online - Vietnam's Blender User Development forum - (https://www.facebook.com/groups/blenderonline/permalink/2077823505829617/?comment_id=2077900142488620&notif_id=1526824146740746&notif_t=group_comment_reply) indicated that there is an error in GUI drawing of mirroring edge loops after performing a 'Ctrl+Z' (undo). I've tested this on Linux on both 2.78c and 2.79.4 and could reproduce the error in both versions.

How to see it:

Open Blender
Select the default Cube, press NUMPAD_1 to Front view, NUMPAD_5 to Orthographic projection.
Tab into Edit Mode
Press 'Z' to Wireframe mode
Ctrl+R to create a vertical edge loop, LMB to confirm middle position, RMB or Escape to stop sliding motion, placing the loop cut at the centre position, dividing the cube in half.
Press 'A' to unselect all.
Press 'B' to box select only the left side of the cube, press 'X' or 'Delete' to remove all selected vertices. The right half should remain intact.
Add a 'Mirror' modifier, leave all default settings (can optionally select 'Clipping' but it shouldn't make any difference).
Ctrl+R to create a vertical edge loop, LMB to confirm, drag it to the right, release RMB to confirm. Notice a dark grayed line mirror of this edge loop on the left side.
Ctrl+R to create a horizontal edge loop, LMB to confirm, drag it to the top, release RMB to confirm. Notice a dark grayed line mirror of this edge loop on the left side.
Now press Ctrl+Z to UNDO the last operation (horizontal edge loop creation). All grayed lines on the left disappeared.
Tab out of Edit Mode, back to Object Mode. On Properties panel, Object Tab, Display area, turn on 'Wire', 'Draw All Edges' and you should see the vertical line on the left reappear, indicating the data is not lost, but the display in UI has erroneously cleared the drawing lines.

Image before pressing 'Ctrl+Z' to UNDO

Image after pressing 'Ctrl+Z'

A post in Blender Online - Vietnam's Blender User Development forum - (https://www.facebook.com/groups/blenderonline/permalink/2077823505829617/?comment_id=2077900142488620&notif_id=1526824146740746&notif_t=group_comment_reply) indicated that there is an error in GUI drawing of mirroring edge loops after performing a 'Ctrl+Z' (undo). I've tested this on Linux on both 2.78c and 2.79.4 and could reproduce the error in both versions. How to see it: - Open Blender - Select the default Cube, press NUMPAD_1 to Front view, NUMPAD_5 to Orthographic projection. - Tab into Edit Mode - Press 'Z' to Wireframe mode - Ctrl+R to create a vertical edge loop, LMB to confirm middle position, RMB or Escape to stop sliding motion, placing the loop cut at the centre position, dividing the cube in half. - Press 'A' to unselect all. - Press 'B' to box select only the left side of the cube, press 'X' or 'Delete' to remove all selected vertices. The right half should remain intact. - Add a 'Mirror' modifier, leave all default settings (can optionally select 'Clipping' but it shouldn't make any difference). - Ctrl+R to create a vertical edge loop, LMB to confirm, drag it to the right, release RMB to confirm. Notice a dark grayed line mirror of this edge loop on the left side. - Ctrl+R to create a horizontal edge loop, LMB to confirm, drag it to the top, release RMB to confirm. Notice a dark grayed line mirror of this edge loop on the left side. - Now press Ctrl+Z to UNDO the last operation (horizontal edge loop creation). All grayed lines on the left disappeared. - Tab out of Edit Mode, back to Object Mode. On Properties panel, Object Tab, Display area, turn on 'Wire', 'Draw All Edges' and you should see the vertical line on the left reappear, indicating the data is not lost, but the display in UI has erroneously cleared the drawing lines. Image before pressing 'Ctrl+Z' to UNDO ![Screenshot from 2018-05-20 21-53-32.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F3411432/Screenshot_from_2018-05-20_21-53-32.png) Image after pressing 'Ctrl+Z' ![Screenshot from 2018-05-20 21-53-47.png](https://archive.blender.org/developer/F3411442/Screenshot_from_2018-05-20_21-53-47.png)

Hoang Duy Tran commented

2018-05-20 23:31:33 +02:00

Added subscriber: @hoanguk

Lukas Ziechmann commented

2018-05-26 11:41:41 +02:00

Added subscribers: @ideasman42, @LukasZiechmann

Lukas Ziechmann commented

2018-05-26 11:41:41 +02:00

Hi @hoanguk ,

I can reproduce this behavior but the Undo (Ctrl+Z) has nothing to do with it. The same happens when leaving Edit-Mode and entering it again after the insertion of the loop-cuts (to any flat surface). It's as if the Mirror-Modifier has an own option of "draw all edges" that's always turned on but only updates when the object updates as well. This is a bit confusing, but to workaround it for now just turn on the show_on_cage option of the Mirror-Modifier. Then you can see all the geometry on both sides.

@ideasman42 I hope it is ok to point you to this task - I don't know the policy here and just guessed I should add one of the Modifier-Module-Owners as a subscriber. Sorry if that's not the right way.

Hi @hoanguk , I can reproduce this behavior but the Undo (Ctrl+Z) has nothing to do with it. The same happens when leaving Edit-Mode and entering it again after the insertion of the loop-cuts (to any flat surface). It's as if the Mirror-Modifier has an own option of "draw all edges" that's always turned on but only updates when the object updates as well. This is a bit confusing, but to workaround it for now just turn on the show_on_cage option of the Mirror-Modifier. Then you can see all the geometry on both sides. @ideasman42 I hope it is ok to point you to this task - I don't know the policy here and just guessed I should add one of the Modifier-Module-Owners as a subscriber. Sorry if that's not the right way.

Campbell Barton commented

2019-01-31 08:20:40 +01:00

Changed status from 'Open' to: 'Resolved'

Campbell Barton closed this issue

2019-01-31 08:20:40 +01:00

Campbell Barton self-assigned this 2019-01-31 08:20:40 +01:00

Campbell Barton commented

2019-01-31 08:20:40 +01:00

Edges for co-planar faces are flagged not to draw, however this is only recalculated when entering edit-mode or undo.

Closing since this doesn't happen in 2.8x.

Edges for co-planar faces are flagged not to draw, however this is only recalculated when entering edit-mode or undo. Closing since this doesn't happen in 2.8x.

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Undo, using 'Ctrl+Z' of mesh editing under the influence of Mirror Modifier, causing clearing of mirrored lines in GUI display #55138