topic Re: Figure Tool...? in Modeling

Figure Tool...?

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:28:09 GMT

Anyone know how to use the figure tool?

Re: Figure Tool...?

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:51:26 GMT

Hi, the figure tool is used similar to the drawing tool, with some difference, check this link, it will help you to understand the difference and when to use it.

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/tips/archicad/documentation/difference-between-drawing-and-figure-tools/

Re: Figure Tool...?

Mats_Knutsson — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:55:42 GMT

Old topic but I'm rewriting some of our internal tutorials and trying to find an IRL case where Figure is the correct choice of weapon. I come up with pretty much nothing. If I have a lot of photos that I know will not be changed I might opt for Figure but otherwise...!? Anyone using Figure more regularly and is so for what?

Re: Figure Tool...?

Stress Co_ — Mon, 10 Aug 2020 19:23:13 GMT

If your using a photo to "Align View" a camera...
It's gotta be brought in as a "Figure.

Re: Figure Tool...?

Barry Kelly — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 02:51:46 GMT

The figure tool can be resized on X or Y axis.
The drawing tool is locked so both are proportional.
Drawings can be set to auto or manual update and can also be set to show as grey scale (and when placed on layouts can be set to use any pen set).

Barry.

Re: Figure Tool...?

Mats_Knutsson — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 06:51:23 GMT

Barry wrote:
The figure tool can be resized on X or Y axis.
The drawing tool is locked so both are proportional.
Drawings can be set to auto or manual update and can also be set to show as grey scale (and when placed on layouts can be set to use any pen set).

Barry.

Yes I know these. I've done a simple table with the differencies. I can't figure of any IRL need for the figure tool (haha).

Re: Figure Tool...?

Mats_Knutsson — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 06:52:10 GMT

Stress wrote:
If your using a photo to "Align View" a camera...
It's gotta be brought in as a "Figure.

Ah...one I've missed....because I never use Align View.

Re: Figure Tool...?

David Maudlin — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:17:34 GMT

Mats:

Also, the Figure Tool has the Transparency option.

David

Re: Figure Tool...?

Stress Co_ — Tue, 11 Aug 2020 15:01:35 GMT

Mats_Knutsson wrote:

Stress wrote:
If your using a photo to "Align View" a camera...
It's gotta be brought in as a "Figure.
Ah...one I've missed....because I never use Align View.

It's a must use for me, to do a photo/model montage.