Basic usage
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Hi
New here, found this software by accident, however i have been using Corel Draw since about 1993 or so, using vector design and distance is second nature.
However, what i cant seem to get my head around with 7 basic is, i can create blocks (say a brick wall), i understand about creating the oblong, and extruding it, however how on earth can i type the numbers in instead of zooming in and out for 30 mins getting everything accurate like pulling walls 0.001mm, there has to be a way of just typing this stuff in from an origin location.
I have managed to move the origin to my first wall, but come on, dragging stuff to create accurate dimensions, this will drive me nuts...
Something so simple of 1 wall, 300mm wide, thick of 100mm and 2000mm high taken me about 10 mins of zooming in and out and dragging edges inside a group..... i must be missing something here.
I will add, i found the small box bottom right side but there’s no way of accessing this until you CLICK and drag the wall meaning you need to then calculate this again...
Autodesk has it (not that ive used it).
Many Thanks
Ashley -
@sfx group said:
However, what i cant seem to get my head around with 7 basic is, i can create blocks (say a brick wall), i understand about creating the oblong, and extruding it, however how on earth can i type the numbers in instead of zooming in and out for 30 mins getting everything accurate like pulling walls 0.001mm, there has to be a way of just typing this stuff in from an origin location.
Just type in the numbers!
For example. I just drew a random rectangle. The dimensions were 3.89m x 6.96m. I then just typed 5.0m, 7.5m and the rectangle just changed to the dimensions I typed. Same with push pull. Pull the rectangle up, then type the dimensions you want.
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ok, got that working, how do i edit an exsisting rectangle? for its 3 dimentions?
Many Thanks
Ashley -
@sfx group said:
ok, got that working, how do i edit an exsisting rectangle? for its 3 dimentions?
A rectangle has 2 dimensions only. You can either use the Move tool-
select the edge first
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select the Move tool
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move the edge to a desired position (the connected edges will "expand" accordingly)
OR using the Scale tool -
select the whole rectangle
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select the scale tool
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start scaling with one of the side grips, type the desired value
- without a unit if you want to scale by a factor
- with the unit if you want to scale to a certain length
If you are in 3D already (scaling a block), you can use the PushPull tool just like the move tool or the scale tool, too.
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@sfx group said:
ok, got that working, how do i edit an exsisting rectangle? for its 3 dimentions?
Many Thanks
AshleyYes, I don't think SU does that. In a CAD program a rectangle is an "object". You can select an existing one and simply change it's dimensions. So if it is 1x1 you can change it to 1x2 by typing 1x2. In SU everything touching an entity is related so in a lot of cases this would make no sense. In SU you have to add a 1 to make that rectangle 1 x 2. This is done in move operations, scaling, and other ways. I wish SU at least would give the dimensions of a rectangle not just the area. You need to click on a bounding line to see the length of a side. The "entity" window" could be more forthcoming with information.
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Not just me then, that what i couldnt find, theres not "measurements" without exploding then selecting that bar OR using the ruler (measure tool), however i have found it way quicker to just make the object again in most cases now i know i can type the figures in i need
Many Thanks
@pbacot said:
I wish SU at least would give the dimensions of a rectangle not just the area. You need to click on a bounding line to see the length of a side. The "entity" window" could be more forthcoming with information.
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