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    • Jean LemireJ Offline
      Jean Lemire
      last edited by

      Hi folks.

      As soon as you have the magenta or pink inference, press and hold the SHIFT key to lock it. Then you can lengthen the line.

      Just ideas.

      Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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      • P Offline
        perk
        last edited by

        The thing is I DONT want the red, bule or green axis. I want the magent (extention) but I am having trouble getting it because the green axis seems to be overiding it due to it's close proximity. I was hoping to force it in the same way that you can force the red, green or blue by using the arrow keys.

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        • M Offline
          Masta Squidge
          last edited by

          What if you just rotate the whole model like... 10 degrees.
          Then the lines wont be so close to one axis or another. And if it HAS to be oriented in that direction, you can just rotate it back the same 10 degrees once finished.

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          • Chris FullmerC Offline
            Chris Fullmer
            last edited by

            Generally you don't have to actually rotate the model 10 degrees, just rotate the view. I agree that snaps can often be too sticky to more "powerful" snaps though. I find I need the black snap often, buts its always over-ridden by red or green.

            Chris Fullmer

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            All my Plugins I've written

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            • P Offline
              perk
              last edited by

              Chris
              I'm not sure what the black snap is

              Maybe this should be in the wish list. A simple single keystroke that will force the perpendicular or extention snap.

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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                The black snap is the intersection snap. Draw a rectangle and both diagonals. Where they cross each other, you will find a black snap.

                Gai...

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                • P Offline
                  perk
                  last edited by

                  Sorry I knew that. I guess I wasn't thinking. It's still early. Ihaven't had my coffee yet.

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                  • GaieusG Offline
                    Gaieus
                    last edited by

                    I think the workaround is to change the axes temporarily to be out of way and at the end just right click and choose "restore".

                    It will however restore the very original global axes so if you are working with already changed ones and want to reasore those, this wouldn't be good (or you can do it manually)

                    Gai...

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                    • Jean LemireJ Offline
                      Jean Lemire
                      last edited by

                      Hi folks.

                      See attached SU file for ideas.


                      Forcing snaps.skp

                      Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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                      • P Offline
                        perk
                        last edited by

                        Jean
                        I have two questions about your tut.

                        1. How did you get the construction line colinear w AC in scene 2?
                        2. Hoe did you get the inference colinear with line AC in scene 4?
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                          perk
                          last edited by

                          Gaieus

                          I ran into a problem I posted in a different topic before. As I was replying to Jeans tut when I hit the submit button this text box went blank and nothing posted. I had to retype it. I have had this problem several times in the past. I dont know if it is my computor or if it is something withthe site. It only seams to happen on my work computer and not from home or school. It also seams to be only when I type several lines. If I keep it short it doesnt happen. Just wanted to let you know.

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                          • GaieusG Offline
                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            Perk,

                            1. when you start a construction line other than from the endpoint on an edge and you move along the edge itself, it will always be colinear.

                            2. start drawing from the endpoint and hover along the edge you want to make longer. When it say "on edge", press the shift key and you are locked in that line. Now you can move it into the other direction.

                            As for your other post - are you also logged out at these times? Is it not possible that someone posted right while you were typing and the system only "offers" a post review?
                            Are cookies from scf allowed on this machine of yours?

                            Gai...

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                              perk
                              last edited by

                              Gaieus, Jean

                              I got it to work. Thanks for your help.

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