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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
      last edited by

      It works for me, I just redid it using did the steps as you wrote them down...
      Line tool...
      ...Hover over the start point 'reference'...
      ...Move the cursor off in desired direction...
      You need to wait for the inference tooltip to say 'From Point', then type in the offset distance +<enter>, and then click the Lbutton to set the start-point...


      FromPoint.png

      TIG

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      • Wo3DanW Offline
        Wo3Dan
        last edited by

        @tig said:

        It works for me, I just redid it using did the steps as you wrote them down......

        Thanks TIG. Unfortunately it doesn't work on my PC.
        Do you perhaps use a MAC?

        Is anyone else able to use this 'From Point' option to start a new edge at certain specified distance?

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        • K Offline
          KrisM
          last edited by

          Doesn't work for me. I can get the "From Point" inference but most of the time can't enter anything in the measurement box. If the measurement box does display (which is sporadic), entering a measurement doesn't do anything. A puzzle?!

          KrisM

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          • syburnS Offline
            syburn
            last edited by

            I can get the from point, but after typing in distance entre, the cursor appears not on the axis I was expecting. Seems to appear on the original line from the start point, even if I'm inferencing on the other end point.

            Now Its stopped working. Sure you had to type something in few years ago.......

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              WIN v2014 Pro works fine for me ๐Ÿ˜•

              Any one else manage it ?
              Or am I especially blessed by the SketchUp gods ?

              TIG

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              • pbacotP Offline
                pbacot
                last edited by

                Can't on a Mac.

                MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                • BoxB Offline
                  Box
                  last edited by

                  Hmmm I'm not convinced it works, would be interested in seeing a recording of you doing it Tig. I can't make it work on W7
                  Having said that, I'm not sure why you would need it when it is very simple to draw a line to the point you want and use that endpoint as your start, then delete the original line.

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                  • cottyC Offline
                    cotty
                    last edited by

                    @tig said:

                    WIN v2014 Pro works fine for me ๐Ÿ˜•

                    same version here, but

                    @tig said:

                    Any one else manage it ?

                    no. ๐Ÿ˜•

                    @tig said:

                    Or am I especially blessed by the SketchUp gods ?

                    rhetorical question? ๐Ÿ˜’

                    my SketchUp gallery

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      I too would never normally use it - there are 'many better ways to skin a cat'...
                      I was simply explaining how to do it...
                      If it doesn't auto-play, click the gif to play it... the 200mm input is a little delayed in the recording, but it works..


                      xxx.gif

                      TIG

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                      • BoxB Offline
                        Box
                        last edited by

                        So are you saying the start point is 200mm from the endpoint at the corner of the Square?


                        2014-10-07-22-12-29.png

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Yes, it is.
                          Line tool - fresh line...
                          Hover over reference-point corner.
                          Move cursor along red-axis.
                          Get the 'From Point' inference tooltip.
                          Type 200 + <enter>
                          Click mouse button to start line 200mm from reference-point.

                          TIG

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                          • BoxB Offline
                            Box
                            last edited by

                            I think we need to change your name to The Chosen One because it seems to me the gods have chosen to bestow this gift to you alone..

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                            • cottyC Offline
                              cotty
                              last edited by

                              I would bet this comes from a magic ruby oneliner created by... TIG

                              my SketchUp gallery

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                              • S Offline
                                slbaumgartner
                                last edited by

                                @pbacot said:

                                Can't on a Mac.

                                Ditto. The values I type are ignored, they don't appear in the VCB and don't affect the point's location.

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