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      Don9of11
      last edited by

      @remus said:

      Sounds like it might be a bug, could you post a pic of the problem though? im having a little trouble understanding what your trying to do.

      Thanks, I took screen capture. What you can't see is the tape measure tool, however what I am referring to as indexing is how the tape measure tool automatically selects the blue axis. Note I am in the front view. If I switch to the right or left and views the tape measure tool, or any of the drawing tools fail to see the blue or green axis. It doesn't inference them; maybe that is the correct term. I am in parallel projection mode, but I wouldn't think it would matter.


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        remus
        last edited by

        i see what your saying. Having tried it i think it is a bug, at least i cant see any good reason why you shouldnt be able to infer of the axis.

        As a workaround, if you change your view to perspective it works as expected.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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          Gaieus
          last edited by

          Yes, I can also see it.

          Interesting however that if you turn Perspective on, you can infer with the axes and even if you turn parallel beck (without placing the other click with the TM), the first, established click-point will "stick" and you can finish your operation.

          Gai...

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            mics_54
            last edited by

            I am assuming it is because in parallel projection the axis isnt "seen" as having a specific point in space unless there is an object to select or from which to get an inferance. If the view is skewed slightly making the third axis viewable, then the selection can be made. Unless that is done you are trying to select 0,0,? as the origin (for example). But if you draw an entity anywhere in the model area it has something from which to infer. I don't think it's a bug but.. think about it.

            hmmm it is kinda weird though.

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            • GaieusG Offline
              Gaieus
              last edited by

              No, Michael, this is definitely a pure, identifiable, finely descriable (is there a word like that) BUG.
              I wonder why the hack Remus is not reporting it in the Beta Forums... 😒 😒

              (And Don; It is a GREAT bug - thanks! 😉 )

              Gai...

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                Don9of11
                last edited by

                Where's a Starship Trooper when you need one

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                  mics_54
                  last edited by

                  yeah Gaieus if you draw rectangle in left or right parallel view it is placed on the green blue axis'. I find it strange that this is just getting noticedin v 7.

                  I tested v 6 and the bug does not exist in that version.

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                    chrisjk
                    last edited by

                    I don't see this tape bug in 7.1 on the Mac (build 5803)

                    Chris

                    Chris

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                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      Sometimes Macs and PC's can differ slightly - even in bugs.

                      Occasionally, there are even bugs in certain templates (using certain units) and not in others.

                      Gai...

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                        Don9of11
                        last edited by

                        I am running in Decimal-Inches. Length snapping is turned off and precision is set to 0.000000". This is the Product Design Woodworking template. The issue seems to exist on my PC and Laptop.

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