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    • Jean LemireJ Offline
      Jean Lemire
      last edited by

      Hi Jim, hi folks.

      Maybe your guides are on two different planes and do not intersect.

      Can you post your model for someone to check this.

      Just ideas.

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

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      • J Offline
        jimbojuliette
        last edited by

        Jean;
        Thanks for the prompt reply. I've even tried putting only the guide lines on layer 0 in different views and still can't get the tool to snap to the intersection.

        JIm

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        • Dave RD Offline
          Dave R
          last edited by

          Maybe you could share the SKP file?

          Etaoin Shrdlu

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          • Jean LemireJ Offline
            Jean Lemire
            last edited by

            Hi Jim, hi folks.

            Having your model to study would help in finding the real problem.

            In the meantime, see this SketchUp file for ideas.


            Guides that do not intersect.skp

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

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            • BoxB Offline
              Box
              last edited by

              You really need to post the model or at least a screen shot.

              Be careful you understand what you are doing with layers, they are only for viability, not to separate geometry.

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              • J Offline
                jimbojuliette
                last edited by

                How do I insert the model in a post?

                Jim

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                • BoxB Offline
                  Box
                  last edited by

                  Scroll down when you are in the reply window and you will see an Upload attachment section.

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                  • J Offline
                    jimbojuliette
                    last edited by

                    Here is the file. I want to put a circle at each of the intersection points.


                    segment sled.skp

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      There is no intersection at the opposite ends of the lines from the guide points which is why there's nothing to snap to there. Put in guide lines instead of points and you'll get an intersection.

                      2014-11-12_12-50-18.png

                      As as was mentioned earlier, you need to pay attention to how you are using Layers. Faces and edges should remain on Layer 0 while components/groups can be associated with other layers.

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                      • J Offline
                        jimbojuliette
                        last edited by

                        This is an example of what I'm trying to do. I want to put a circle at the intersection of the guide lines.


                        guide line test.skp

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                        • Dave RD Offline
                          Dave R
                          last edited by

                          As I said, use guideLINES not guidepoints. There are no intersections created with the tails of the guidepoints.

                          2014-11-12_12-54-20.png

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                          • BoxB Offline
                            Box
                            last edited by

                            See below.

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                            • J Offline
                              jimbojuliette
                              last edited by

                              Dave;
                              How do I get "guide lines".

                              Jim

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                              • Dave RD Offline
                                Dave R
                                last edited by

                                Use the Tape Measure tool and click on an axis line, an edge or an existing guideline.

                                2014-11-12_13-10-25.png

                                You get guide points if you start from a point such as the origin, an existing guide point or an intersection of edges and/or guidelines.

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                                • J Offline
                                  jimbojuliette
                                  last edited by

                                  Dave;
                                  Thank you so much. I've been fighting this thing for 2 days. Should have asked for help sooner.

                                  Jim

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