Unless I'm missing something, you could delay the loading of the mesh until you hit import, just as it is now.
I would imagine this working as: - File > Import (opens file browser) - Select Object.obj (left bar shows obj-specific options such as Smooth Groups) - Select Object.dae (left bar shows Collada-specific options) - Click "Import" (imports the mesh) which would definitely be a huge improvement imho. If you're importing assets that aren't your own (i.e.: you just extracted a .zip from ModelsRUs.com), this would allow you to dive right into Blender and examine your options on the fly, rather than first diving into the folder in Finder/ Explorer, checking which files are model files and determining which of those you want/ are compatible with Blender. > Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2013 18:02:11 +0200 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Bf-committers] Import based on extension > > > I am unsure how practical this workflow would be; > > Import an object using the 'default' import settings. Then have in the > toolshelf (on the left) the import options which a user can tweak. > (changing an option will cause the current imported to be removed and > re-import with the new settings.) This would mimic the way a new mesh, > say a circle, where the user can change the radius/vertices as long as > nothing has been edited. > > The problem becomes then that re-importing the mesh could take longer. > (maybe an apply button?) The advantage could be that instead of making > the selection up-front, it can be done after 'import'. > > I am unsure how practical (from a user's perspective) that would be > though. Maybe setting the import options on forehand is the best way to > go. It would be the first application to change import-settings after > import? > > This has come up before, and it can be done. > > > > The main thing to resolve is how to show operator options (some way to > > re-initialize different operator properties when selecting a file with > > a different extension). > > > > _______________________________________________ > Bf-committers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers _______________________________________________ Bf-committers mailing list [email protected] http://lists.blender.org/mailman/listinfo/bf-committers
