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Trying to assess DBP prior to purchase using the trial version and wondering if I am missing something.

I want to make a simple-ish 3D object. I've found the Make Object command in the help system. This tells me I need a mesh index and an image number. The usage example is missing from the trial version.

If I try to search for 'mesh' (in the find box) nothing happens, except that when I scroll the mouse wheel I get a pop-up dialogue saying 'wheel' (yes, presumably a bug).

There is no link to any info on meshes.

The only way out of this help page appears to be by clicking the back button.

In other words the help system supplied with the trial version seems to be rather poor at first sight. If anyone disagrees could they point out how I should have used the help to answer my question "how do I make a simple-ish object, knowing its coordinates?"

Thanks so much - hate to take up your time, but can't believe the help can't be made to work better than it does for me....

That command expects to find MESH data to build the object and that mesh will be loaded using the LOAD MESH command.

These commands expect to find an .X model to load into the mesh data and that has to be made using a program such as Gamespace Light, Wings3D, Milkshape or one of the other modeling programs available.



SYNTAX
MAKE OBJECT Object Number, Mesh Index, Image Number

I believe that make object uses the mesh number used to load the mesh with the following command.
and the image number would be for the loaded texture.



All that being said you wouild be better served using the LOAD OBJECT commands to load the model you created. The make object command seems to be more oriented to experienced users.

{Disclaimer}
I am not a power user and the opinions expressed are based on my limited work with the program and are not alway s correct. <sigh>

Thanks very much for your help.

Part of the problem is that I'm trying to see what DBP can do, and the trial version doesn't have enough information. And the help system does appear to be a dog. My worry is that the thing appears to do some very complicated things with ease, but seems to lack built in support for what I had considered essentials - eg dialogs, 2-D fill function, dotted lines... Yes, there are sometimes workarounds - but at a cost (time or money).

On the other hand these support forums are wonderfully active. Thanks again.

You will get the help if you ask specific questions and show effort. It may take some time because so many users are in different time zones but the help is there and there is a forum dedicated to 2D design
http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_read&i=4