Another "Why" question?

When I apply an appearance to a Part, why does SW insist on rotating the appearance on alternating faces?

I managed to fix it, but I shouldn’t have to.

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Oh, that’s a feature. Helps prevent splitting.

Wood grain is bad enough, but something like diamond tread plate? Atrociously frustrating. o[ o[ o[

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ya just posting to see answers. I’ve had this problem many times as well

If only the damn trees would grow that way…

Our “file reference trees” grow that way.

Grain direction provides a good strong CAD package?
(you know someone in marketing is reading these threads and is like… yeah… that’s a good one!?) **

I was reading back over this thread, and saw this reply. It went right over my head the first time, but I like it.

(my made up game of thrones script using SW)

While sifting through the inner bowels of thy features lineage the connective tissue of life splintered and roots of thy family bond preceded to bleed leaving us only bastards!

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I see you started drinking early again today.

Nah… just now (6:30pm PST :laughing: