https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217311#M118019 You are close. To move a specific distance from an object or known node the procedure for Feet+Inches is:<BR /> <BR /> 1. Place cursor on top of point, intersection, etc<BR /> 2. To move to the right type X(dist)+ for example to move 2"-0" to the right you would type X2+<BR /> 3. To move to the left of the point is X(dist)-- or X(dist)-+ because of using english units you need to use 2 dashes (minus signs). For metric units or decimal feet you only need 1 dash.<BR /> <BR /> ---<BR /> This works for coordinates in X, Y and Z.<BR /> For other angles you can rotate the drawing and then use the regular coordinates.<BR /> ---<BR /> The other option is to grab the end point and after having the guideline in the correct direction use Shift+R and type the distance. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:11:56 GMT Eduardo Rolon 2013-01-04T19:11:56Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217310#M118018 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>Hi, I have tried to search for this, but either the wording seems off or there just isn't an answer out there. <BR /> <BR /> I'm trying to move nodes on objects (not translating the entire object but only the endpoint), and I would like to, say, add 4" to the total length 'X' of the object. However if I type in '4" ' then the entire object scales back to become exactly 4" long, instead of being X + 4". What are the appropriate keys to hit to do this, or else who has a nice workaround?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks in advance!<BR /> Devin</T></DIV> Tue, 23 May 2023 14:33:07 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217310#M118018 Anonymous 2023-05-23T14:33:07Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217311#M118019 You are close. To move a specific distance from an object or known node the procedure for Feet+Inches is:<BR /> <BR /> 1. Place cursor on top of point, intersection, etc<BR /> 2. To move to the right type X(dist)+ for example to move 2"-0" to the right you would type X2+<BR /> 3. To move to the left of the point is X(dist)-- or X(dist)-+ because of using english units you need to use 2 dashes (minus signs). For metric units or decimal feet you only need 1 dash.<BR /> <BR /> ---<BR /> This works for coordinates in X, Y and Z.<BR /> For other angles you can rotate the drawing and then use the regular coordinates.<BR /> ---<BR /> The other option is to grab the end point and after having the guideline in the correct direction use Shift+R and type the distance. Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:11:56 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217311#M118019 Eduardo Rolon 2013-01-04T19:11:56Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217312#M118020 Thanks!! Works perfectly Fri, 04 Jan 2013 19:42:16 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Modeling/Adding-length-to-a-moved-node-of-an-object/m-p/217312#M118020 Anonymous 2013-01-04T19:42:16Z