Problem with Knife Tool Behavior : Bug Or Normal

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my blender version is 2.73a
OS: windows 7 sp 1

ive started using blender 2.71 and as it update to 2.72b until now 2.73a the function is sudden change
( gif provided )

Note : i have no history how knife tool works in older version of blender so it might be normal function of knife as intented and 2.71 is bug one?

2.71 to 2.72 clean cut no tris is created

http://i.imgur.com/ponqsoO.gif(image larger than 5120KB)

2.72a to 2.73a using cut through there is random tri created that i need to be aware and use dissolve edge

http://i.imgur.com/9YephYW.gif

this is basic object but what if the object becomes more complex? it will be hard time removing all tri that is created

Blend file : TEST.blend (356 KB)
if you got free time try to use Old Version 2.71 and 2.73 to see how different it function

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I’m not sure what you’re asking for.

There doesn’t seem to have been a reason to dissolve those 2 edges and then redo it with the knifetool.

As for the 2 tris created in the quad by the knife tool,i can’t seem to reproduce it in 2.73

BTW,what did you use to create the gif?

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I’m not sure what you’re asking for.

As for the 2 tris created in the quad by the knife tool,i can’t seem to reproduce it in 2.73

BTW,what did you use to create the gif?

Edit

Question did you use cut through ?
i use camtasia studio record then export as GIF

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  • dull - duplicate post
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I will just use 2.71 so the problem is solve