The "Duh!" thread (aka the Doh! thread)

Gaieus · 10 Mar 2012, 12:08

I usually remember there was a trick as someone's doh! moment to do what I want, I just can not remember who or where the trick was.

I had one of those DUH moments regarding the forums as well...

derei · 10 Mar 2012, 12:13

Usually searching works when you know exactly what you want... if I want to find "something that was somehow... I don't know exactly, but I can recognize if I see it", I'm sure that search box won't help

pilou · 24 Mar 2012, 20:31

Maybe this is yet known but I just discover that today (Thx Chri)

With the follow-me, no need to select only the path, before call the Follow-me!
Click the surface is sufficient !

I made Double clicks on the surface then Shift + Ctrl for deselect it for have only the path
(Double click Without deselection works also but...

Here just 3 simple clicks

thomthom · 25 Mar 2012, 01:32

That's a new Duh! moment for me!!

Gaieus · 25 Mar 2012, 08:35

Is it?

Interesting although admittedly I also have duh moments on trivia sometimes.

Note however that is there is a soften edge (say a diagonal) in the face, the follow me will not go completely around - not even when simply double clicking. In this case Pilou's "original" method: Double clicking then deselecting the inner (sur)face will do the job though.

So basically it only woks with single faces. Not even with coplanar but subdivided faces.

jgb · 25 Mar 2012, 16:03

Another thing with Follow-Me I discovered a while back (and reported) is when you are defining a path that has curves, place the template face somewhere on a straight portion of any line segment, NOT at an endpoint.

If follow-me starts on an endpoint, the face template follows one of the subtended angles and royally screws up at the end, with an end face out of alignment. This is especially a major factor with closed loops.

However, if started on a straight section, it will end perpendicular to the last line of the path, and if the path is a closed loop, it will join properly.

pilou · 25 Mar 2012, 16:07

Useful to know!

broomstick · 29 Mar 2012, 17:59

I've seen this pointed out before, but I just discovered that while orbiting with the middle mouse pressed, if you press the left button, orbit becomes pan.

It's a useful way to orbit/pan without using two hands

pilou · 29 Mar 2012, 20:40

Mini Doh (due forgotten function)

Alt gives you the possibility to Move a segment escaping at the X Y plan

thomthom · 29 Mar 2012, 21:41

@broomstick said:

I've seen this pointed out before, but I just discovered that while orbiting with the middle mouse pressed, if you press the left button, orbit becomes pan.

!!! OMF-DUH!!!

thomthom · 29 Mar 2012, 21:42

A bit awkward though, as I use my index finger usually to press the middle mouse button, so I need to shift to my middle finger to free up my index for the left mouse button. ...which it was the right button that did that...

Gaieus · 30 Mar 2012, 13:58

@thomthom said:

A bit awkward though, as I use my index finger usually to press the middle mouse button, so I need to shift to my middle finger to free up my index for the left mouse button. ...which it was the right button that did that...

Ditto. I have known this "feature" but could never adapt myself to it.

pilou · 30 Mar 2012, 14:19

@unknownuser said:

I use my index finger usually to press the middle mouse button

That is very curious, because with the medium you can rotate many more the Mouse wheel than with index!
So more speedy scolling!
For the simple reason that the Medium is biggest than the index!
So the medium is always on the whell, so click it is a formality!
Try it!

jgb · 30 Mar 2012, 15:04

@unknownuser said:

@unknownuser said:

I use my index finger usually to press the middle mouse button

That is very curious, because with the medium you can rotate many more the Mouse wheel than with index!
So more speedy scolling!
For the simple reason that the Medium is biggest than the index!
So the medium is always on the whell, so click it is a formality!
Try it!

I have always used my mid finger on the wheel, with index on the left button. I also move my mid to the right button when needed as the ring finger has less control (which is why it is the "ring" finger ).

It shouldn't take long to adjust to that finger position.

And now I know why my "orbiting" suddenly goes into "panning" when my index finger twitches downward sometimes. Now that I know, I can exploit that feature. Thank you Broomstick.

And Pilou, I fail to see what you mean with Move+Alt. Could you please explain a bit more?

Jean Lemire · 30 Mar 2012, 15:24

Hi Pilou, hi folks.

Yes, pressing the ALT key enables Autofold.

Just ideas.

pilou · 30 Mar 2012, 15:24

Is that more clear ?
Without Alt Z axis is locked!
You can make some prisms or no coplanar faces with Move + Alt!
The Z axis become free with Move + Alt

Gaieus · 30 Mar 2012, 15:51

And here is the autofold description:
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=94865

thomthom · 30 Mar 2012, 16:09

I wish there was an option to make SketchUp Smooth+Soft auto-folded edges.

jeff hammond · 30 Mar 2012, 16:13

I've been harping on this for years now but I don't think anyone ever tries it.. oh well

orbit with a thumb button (if your mouse has one).. not only is it more comfortable, it also gets rid of the double duty zoom/orbit mmb... AND- makes panning with the LMB much easier.

thomthom · 30 Mar 2012, 16:18

Thumb buttons are Copy, Paste ...