designer beta 2.174 mesh warp with grouped fx effects crashes

[Frances Proctor]

I am able to repeat this but I'm not sure if its known or not any way here is exactly what i am doing

1. create 2 vector shapes with the shape tool and add them to make a compound shape

2. clip a bitmap into the shape as a child layer

3.apply 3Dfx  to the shape and add a colour overlay fx with 50% transparency

4.  create some text and place on top of the shape

5.apply bevel fx to text and set transparency to 50%

6. group text and shape

7. layer menu  >vector warp group >mesh

8. add extra nodes to mesh beta crashes 

[Chris B]

Thanks. I've reproduced this issue and logged it with the developers.

I managed to get the crash just by fiddling with the outside of the mesh, missing steps 2 to 6 out so this will likely catch many people out!