Centering with the Rectangle tool
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I created a post 4",4" and then extruded it up about 6'. I want to add a cap to it but unlike the Circle and Polygon tools, the Rectangle tool does not have a 'center' guide so I use a Ruby plugin (Set Center Point) to make a center guide on the top of the post.
My problem starts when I want to extend the rectangle cap from the center using a specified size. I cannot seem to constrain the size from the center - when I type in dimensions the rectangle is sized from one side. How do I get it to constrain from the center so the size is uniform from the center of the post with a size I input?
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The Offset tool?
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@taffgoch said:
Draw a diagnonal across the square, then split it in half (you can use the midpoint inference.) There's your centerpoint.
They are not having a problem finding the centre, they can do that with the CenterPoint plugin.
I have attached a tut on how to create a 1" cap on the top of the leg.
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darkhelmet,
[ Hazza has corrected my misreading of your query. Please ignore. ]
Draw a diagnonal across the square, then split it in half (you can use the midpoint inference.) There's your centerpoint.Taff
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OK, I think I'm starting to understand the question.
So if you want another "concentric" rectangle, either use the offset tool as Hazza suggested or you can draw a four sided polygon (they are always drawn from the centre).
Choose the polygon tool, type 4s (i.e. 4 segments/sides) and hit enter to start with the shape
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Hi folks.
Just in case you did not saw the tutorial where this was shown, you can use a double inference from two adjacent sides of a rectangle (or square) to get its center. The procedure is as follow:
1 - Find the inference from the midpoint of one side. Wait for the pop-up to appears.
2 - Immediately find the inference from one of the midpoint of one of the adjacent sides. Wait for the pop-up.
3 - Move roughly where the center should be. You shall see inference lines to both choosen midpoints. This is the center you want.
Just ideas.
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