Axis orientation always in view
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Here's a wish for next version.
I often have large objects with a lot of small detail. If I zoom into a detail bit, say a small line, to copy or move it (or any other operation) I lose sight of the RGB axis reference, either the main or local comp/group axis. Then when I want to move/copy/draw etc. in that close in view along an axis, the visual reference is gone. I need to zoom out to see where the axis of choice is, then zoom back in. That can be counter productive with a large model, especially if the tool on object has been selected.
How's about putting a small 3-axis reference icon on screen somewhere? Autocad (with all its' ills) does that in a halfassed way.
It can be dynamic and only appear when no axis reference is visible, or always there, or hot-key toggled, whatever. Even a plug-in!
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Sketchup/Preferences/Drawing/Display Crosshairs could be a start.
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@gilles said:
Sketchup/Preferences/Drawing/Display Crosshairs could be a start.
DUH!
Never noticed this and assigned a shortcut to it immediately... Thanks! -
One can assign a shortcut to Preferences properties??
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@thomthom said:
One can assign a shortcut to Preferences properties??
I've searched for it and there it was...
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That's not part of any menu or toolbar is it? Seem to be a special item. hmm... wonder what else there is...
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@thomthom said:
:shock:
That's not part of any menu or toolbar is it? Seem to be a special item. hmm... wonder what else there is...
Right, seems that it is possible since SU5 ...
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It's set in Preferences
It's one of those items you can shortcut to, but that has no menu entry otherwise...
It's supposedly also available on a PC as a toggleSketchup.send_action(21415)but that doesn't work for me...
So as far as I know it can't be accessed via the API and Ruby... -
@gilles said:
Sketchup/Preferences/Drawing/Display Crosshairs could be a start.
Neato. Long time ago I tried crosshairs, but found them a bit distracting, so I never used them.
And, Cotty, Thank YOU too.
Setting a hotkey (F2 for me) did the trick. Now crosshairs are useful to me.It even flummoxed ThomThom.
How rare is that 
In that light, consider this "Wish" as granted.
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