Sketchup AutoCAD-like command

[Pout]

Sometimes i feel the lack of some commands while drawing in SU (or i lack the correct knowladge to draw them)

Some functionalities in AutoCAD for drawing look interesting to me.
For example:
Define start point of a line by inserting the xyz coordinates
Define end point of a line by inserting XYZ coordinates (possibly relative to the previous point)
Move an object into a certain direction by an certain amount (possibly relative to the selected point)

I don't know if there are functions for this or if anyone already wrote something like this.
If not, i'll have a look into it (that is, if there are no standard SU functions for this)

[dedmin]

Error 404 (Not Found)!!1

(sketchup.google.com)

[Pout]

thx dedmin!
App. also possible when moving objects.

[TIG]

@pout said:

Sometimes i feel the lack of some commands while drawing in SU (or i lack the correct knowladge to draw them)
Some functionalities in AutoCAD for drawing look interesting to me.
For example:
Define start point of a line by inserting the xyz coordinates
Define end point of a line by inserting XYZ coordinates (possibly relative to the previous point)
Move an object into a certain direction by an certain amount (possibly relative to the selected point)
I don't know if there are functions for this or if anyone already wrote something like this.
If not, i'll have a look into it (that is, if there are no standard SU functions for this)

You can't set the start of a Line using xyz coordinates of any kind - Line waits for a picked point. So - make a tool !

You can enter a length for a Line by either picking a second point in the required direction, or simply moving the cursor in that direct but not picking, and then immediately typing in a new length - e.g. typing 1 + <enter> makes the Line 1 unit long in the direction dictated by this second point. Entity info also allows you to change a 'free' Line's length.

You can specify a Line's end [second point] by typing in its xyz coords + <enter>.
The format is with square brackets [x,y,z] for absolute coordinates - measured from the ORIGIN.
OR with pointed-brackets <x,y,z> to define a point relative to the last picked point...
If in your locale you use a comma [ ,] for a decimal point instead of a full-stop [ .] you must substitute a semi-colon [ ;] instead.
To use the same Z [or X/Y value] leave that item blank in the array you type - e.f. [1,0,].
You can't enter polar coordinates for the second point. The format ^45,1 (angle,length) is used for making arcs only. You could write a tool ?

You can already Move a selection in the direct the cursor is moved or clicked by typing in the desired dimension straight away - e.g. pick the start point and any second point and the selected stuff is moved to that second point but if you then type in 1 + <enter> it then moves it 1 unit in that direction instead.
You can also Move/Copy using [relative] or <absolute> coordinates in the same as with the Line tool...

[Pout]

I'll have a look into it.
Btw, to insert a second point, is it mandatory to first click to box in which you insert the coordinates? Or can you just type it?

[TIG]

@pout said:

I'll have a look into it.
Btw, to insert a second point, is it mandatory to first click to box in which you insert the coordinates? Or can you just type it?

You can just type it in as a dimension - the line's vector is take from the current cursor position OR a second-picked point if you have done it.
For [] or <> coordinates no need to pick anything after the first point is clicked.