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    • MarianM
      Marian
      last edited by

      Yeah but the problem is that I didn't activate the internal axis, not intentionally anyway, it's a bit random. Do you know how it can be turned off or something?
      I knew you could use a different axis for each component but I never used the feature so I'm like a noob in this respect kind of sad to say that after using SU for around 5 years.

      http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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      • boofredlayB
        boofredlay
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        Marian, this is a new feature in SU8. The component will display the axis in which it was created while editing it.
        It is very useful when needing to draw "on axis" with the surrounding geometry.

        [flash=853,505:3w2gegxk]http://www.youtube.com/v/GoXR5vRU0mo&fs=1[/flash:3w2gegxk]

        http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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        • D
          dedmin
          last edited by

          You don't activate them - they are there. Every component/group has axes and you can change them, but cannot hide/disable. This is new in v.8.

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          • MarianM
            Marian
            last edited by

            Oh...I did not know that.
            http://animals.m-y-d-s.com/animal/donkey/i6.gif

            Thank you very much guys for the assistance. I can see the utility of such a feature but I wish it could be shut off.

            http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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            • Dave RD
              Dave R
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              Marian,

              That's a fine picture of Festus Haggen's Ruth you've got there. πŸ˜‰

              http://www.tvacres.com/images/mule_ruth_festus.jpg

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              • Wo3DanW
                Wo3Dan
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                @marian said:

                ... I can see the utility of such a feature but I wish it could be shut off.

                Right click on one of the axis in edit mode -> select 'Reset'.
                This is a temporary solution that needs to be done each time you enter a group or component. But the advantages in SU8 top the advantages of how things worked in previous versions.

                Better read about the same issue here:
                http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=36481

                Dave, you seem to remember all the old series.
                Now that I see Festus I do remember his terrible voice. 😲

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                • Dave RD
                  Dave R
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                  @wo3dan said:

                  Dave, you seem to remember all the old series.
                  Now that I see Festus I do remember his terrible voice. 😲

                  That's because I'm old. πŸ˜‰ I don't think his voice was so bad. πŸ˜†

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                  • Jean LemireJ
                    Jean Lemire
                    last edited by

                    Hi folks.

                    Try Window Menu --> Model info --> Components. Uncheck the box labeled "Show component axes".

                    Just ideas.

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

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                    • MarianM
                      Marian
                      last edited by

                      @dave r said:

                      Marian,

                      That's a fine picture of Festus Haggen's Ruth you've got there. πŸ˜‰]

                      I don't know that show but I do know Bonanaza πŸ˜„

                      @wo3dan said:

                      Right click on one of the axis in edit mode -> select 'Reset'.

                      Thanks that works, but I can't seem to always find the reset tab.
                      @jean lemire said:

                      Hi folks.

                      Try Window Menu --> Model info --> Components. Uncheck the box labeled "Show component axes".

                      Just ideas.

                      It was unchecked, so it's not from there. 😞

                      http://marian87.deviantart.com/

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                      • GaieusG
                        Gaieus
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                        @jean lemire said:

                        Hi folks.

                        Try Window Menu --> Model info --> Components. Uncheck the box labeled "Show component axes".

                        Just ideas.

                        That's only to display component axes when you are outside the editing context. This new thing in v.8 is actually when the model axes are (temporarily) adjusted to the component axes when in editing mode.

                        Confused me a bit when it was new to me, too, but to be honest, it was very easy to get used to (and I like it this way)

                        Gai...

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