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Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
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Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#32Typed out an entire prompt on the homepage, hit enter, was redirected to sign-up & completed it. My few hundred word prompt wasn't saved/persisted. :'(
Requiring login after getting user input is a dark pattern. This bad implementation of it makes it even worse. I hate it with a passion and I will boycott services that do those inconsiderate things to me.
True, but it's extremely effective at getting registrations, almost to the point that you're dooming yourself without it. Anyone and everyone uses it, big and small. Google can afford any random user to run a few queries before dangling the hook, but it's all the same.
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
Requiring login after getting user input is a dark pattern. This bad implementation of it makes it even worse. I hate it with a passion and I will boycott services that do those inconsiderate things to me.
True, but it's extremely effective at getting registrations, almost to the point that you're dooming yourself without it. Anyone and everyone uses it, big and small. Google can afford any random user to run a few queries before dangling the hook, but it's all the same.
Most dark patterns are indeed done for the benefit of the one who is doing them.
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#34Earlier quoted context omitted.
Why not just use OPFS?
What if you're redirected to a different origin? Not a common use case, but it does occur when you e.g. have several services and select where to go in the sign-in form. Ideally one should be able to pass structured state throughout, but all we have is `state` really.
Sure but the idea is that your content should be on the same origin after the redirect.
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#35Typed out an entire prompt on the homepage, hit enter, was redirected to sign-up & completed it. My few hundred word prompt wasn't saved/persisted. :'(
Requiring login after getting user input is a dark pattern. This bad implementation of it makes it even worse. I hate it with a passion and I will boycott services that do those inconsiderate things to me.
We just updated the product! now your initial prompt is passed by after you sign-up
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#36Examples guys. You are telling me a lot and not showing me. Get rid of the home page animation that does nothing and replace it with examples that show real world use cases, step by step.
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#37Earlier quoted context omitted.
Requiring login after getting user input is a dark pattern. This bad implementation of it makes it even worse. I hate it with a passion and I will boycott services that do those inconsiderate things to me.
We just updated the product! now your initial prompt is passed by after you sign-up
But you still let the user put in the effort before revealing they'll have to sign up. Just be upfront.
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#38Would be curious to hear from folks who do modelling:
My first reaction from seeing the examples on the page, is that they are somewhat simple, almost standardized, or come from templates. They also don't look very time-consuming to model yourself. The product advertises itself on the parameterization aspect, but my hunch is that practitioners have their personal library of models which can be rescaled without much work. Is that somewhat accurate?
Re: Generate parametric, manufacturable 3D models in seconds
#39Would be curious to hear from folks who do modelling: My first reaction from seeing the examples on the page, is that they are somewhat simple, almost standardized, or come from templates. They also don't look very time-consuming to model yourself. The product advertises itself on the parameterization aspect, but my hunch is that practitioners have their personal library of models which can be rescaled without much w…
Unless I know I’m making a ton of variations of a model I’ll usually start from scratch every time. Maybe I’m blinded by my own experience but describing unique geometry with just words seems so much harder than just using regular cad. I design fixtures on a manufacturing line for a living and so I spend most of my time turning people’s ideas into 3d models and nobody can explain what they need with just words. People definitely try to explain what’s in their head but words aren’t enough for anything more complex than the examples on the page above. I always need to see a physical demonstration in person or a napkin sketch.
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#40Ux on mobile is very bad. First you lure me with a prompt, but when I type it it's lost and I'm redirected to login page. Ok, I signed up, logged in. On mobile the progress panel is 1cm wide, I didn't notice and I set the same prompt now I have 2 generating and no way to cancel. You (correctly) started title of this post with the word "generate" that is your core feature, everything else I see on mobile is unrelated…
Update: on second try the generation succeeded, the output was hallucination, completely unrelated to the prompt. Useless. Image comparing what I wanted and what was generated: https://files.catbox.moe/kplzpk.png
