topic Re: DRAWING WALLS in Modeling

DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:54:35 GMT

WHEN I DRAW MY WALLS THE WILL NOT SNAP TO THE REFERANCE ENTERED. THEY CONTINUE TO SNAP TO THE DISTANCE MARKED BY THE CURSOR. WHAT DO I DO?

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Tue, 08 Feb 2005 21:06:38 GMT

Shift-Click on both walls, and then click on Edit/Intersect and the walls will join.

Grant

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Feb 2005 11:28:14 GMT

If you are talking about a typed length-
After you type in your reference are you clicking on the screen, press enter or pressing r again. You should be pressing enter.

If you are talking about the reference line of the wall-
Make sure you wait for the correct cursor before you click. There will be a list of cursors in the help menu.

Julia

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:07:32 GMT

i am using a typed reference and i am hitting enter instead of clicking with the mouse. exact steps: i click to start the wall, then press shift to straighten it out, i then press r while i am holding shift. i let go of all keys and type in the length of the wall that i would like. then i press enter. the wall stays the length that it had been dragged to by the cursor. it has gotten me all confused as to how it does it right sometimes and wrong other times. i hope this helps with the process of finding the solution.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:28:52 GMT

Check to see if the R-value is being entered in the dialogue box. We have seen times that hitting the R key does not lock the R-value. Try switching the delta button on and off; and if that does not work a restart is in order.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:02:03 GMT

the r value is entering into the box and stays there till i hit the enter key. once i hit the enter key it changes to something else. i have now tried the delta button but the same results occured. it still left the wall at the point where the cursor is. so i restarted and that didn't help either. it is still doing the same thing. this is a real pain in the butt because nothing will draw the right length.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:20:19 GMT

jcude wrote:
i am using a typed reference and i am hitting enter instead of clicking with the mouse. exact steps: i click to start the wall, then press shift to straighten it out, i then press r while i am holding shift. i let go of all keys and type in the length of the wall that i would like. then i press enter. the wall stays the length that it had been dragged to by the cursor. it has gotten me all confused as to how it does it right sometimes and wrong other times. i hope this helps with the process of finding the solution.

Your mistake lies somewhere in here. Either...

1. hit Enter to start the wall (keep away from the mouse)
2. type x ( or y) and the length (or a and the angle then r and the length) you want the wall to be
3. hit Enter again

or...

1. click the mouse where you want to start the wall and begin moving the mouse in the direction in which you want the wall to go
2. press Shift to straighten it out, then press r while holding shift
3. type the length you would like the wall to be
4. hit Enter to complete the wall

By the way, working this way it's better to keep the "Delta" buttons depressed.

Cheers,

Woody

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Link — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:25:57 GMT

Okay - I'll bite

You need to enter x coodinates and y coordinates. So to draw a wall 10 feet from left to right, start your wall and hit the X key, then enter 10, then hit the Y key and enter 0. ***Then you must hit enter to complete the entry. A mouse click will override these entries!***

This assumes that your delta button is indented for the x and y coordinates in the coordinate box, making these relative measurements.

An easier way is to start your wall, move your cursor to the right then simply to hold shift down to lock in your horizontal constraint, and hit the R key. Then enter 10 to define the radius of how far you are modeling your wall from it's origin. This also assumes that the delta button is indented for the radius.

Please see the attached animation for an example of the latter method. You'll notice that the 'A' (for angle)has a box around it, indicating it is locked as soon as shift is pressed. And as soon as you hit R, the R value is highlighted, ready to be overwritten. Hitting R again, will toggle this off, if you ever hit it by mistake. This should help you visually in the future.

Good luck.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Wed, 16 Feb 2005 22:38:20 GMT

Link is seeing the same thing in the way you are describing what you are doing it as I am. You seem to be confusing by being a little off on your clicking

woodster

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 00:19:57 GMT

jcude wrote:
WHEN I DRAW MY WALLS THE WILL NOT SNAP TO THE REFERANCE ENTERED. THEY CONTINUE TO SNAP TO THE DISTANCE MARKED BY THE CURSOR. WHAT DO I DO?

My guess is that you haven't gpot the numeric keypad turned on a
ll the time!

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:26:48 GMT

You aren't press r more than once are you? that can cancel the r value. Might be a long shot but snap to grip could be causing problems if that is turned on.

Julia

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 13:30:02 GMT

Link wrote:
Okay - I'll bite

You need to enter x coodinates and y coordinates. So to draw a wall 10 feet from left to right, start your wall and hit the X key, then enter 10, then hit the Y key and enter 0. ***Then you must hit enter to complete the entry. A mouse click will override these entries!***

This assumes that your delta button is indented for the x and y coordinates in the coordinate box, making these relative measurements.

An easier way is to start your wall, move your cursor to the right then simply to hold shift down to lock in your horizontal constraint, and hit the R key. Then enter 10 to define the radius of how far you are modeling your wall from it's origin. This also assumes that the delta button is indented for the radius.

Please see the attached animation for an example of the latter method. You'll notice that the 'A' (for angle)has a box around it, indicating it is locked as soon as shift is pressed. And as soon as you hit R, the R value is highlighted, ready to be overwritten. Hitting R again, will toggle this off, if you ever hit it by mistake. This should help you visually in the future.

Good luck.

Cheers,
Link.

i just entered the distance using the x and y coordinate and the line still came out the length that the cursor was dragged to. the delta button is depressed and i did hit enter instead of clicking. i am loosing my mind over this beside the fact that i have a deadline that must be met and the software isn't working right. the way wwodster described to do the click then shift and all is how i have been doing it. it worked for the first couple of tries and now it no longer works. i have not messed with any settings. somebody help me please.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:38:03 GMT

i just entered the distance using the x and y coordinate and the line still came out the length that the cursor was dragged to.

Is it possible that your preferences are set to "standard" versus "cad-like". This is under options/preferences/mouse constraints and methods. I don't know if this could be part of the problem.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:51:26 GMT

Mike wrote:
Is it possible that your preferences are set to "standard" versus "cad-like". This is under options/preferences/mouse constraints and methods. I don't know if this could be part of the problem.

You know, Mike, that's a good guess too! Why didn't I think of that.

woodster

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 14:56:29 GMT

Mike wrote:
i just entered the distance using the x and y coordinate and the line still came out the length that the cursor was dragged to.
Is it possible that your preferences are set to "standard" versus "cad-like". This is under options/preferences/mouse constraints and methods. I don't know if this could be part of the problem.

i checked my preferences and they are set on cad like. the line doesn't go away it just does't snap to the length i type in. whether i click to start the wall then shift and r or whether i type in the x and y coordinant.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Link — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:01:04 GMT

and the software isn't working right

i have not messed with any settings. somebody help me please.

Pull yourself together mate!!

The software works just fine! Do you have snap turned on??? Hit the S key to turn it off and try it again.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:14:41 GMT

i hit the s key and even checked under options and the snap was off and i even checked with the snap on and it didn't work then either.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Link — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:21:46 GMT

Is the line tool set to a single straight line in your info box?

This must be something very basic that you are overlooking. Millions of people are drawing lines in ArchiCAD everyday without a problems. Well thousands anway.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Anonymous — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:26:04 GMT

my line is on straight in the info box. ok here are my steps. i click on the line tool. then i click on the drawing area. i drag in the direction that i want i to go and push the shift key to make it straight. i then press the r key while i have the shift key held and the coordinants in the r box become highlighted. i ket go of everything. i type in the distance that i need and press enter.the line stays at the original distance dragged by the cursor. did i overlook anything?

Re: DRAWING WALLS

Link — Thu, 17 Feb 2005 15:41:48 GMT

When you click to start your wall, then press Shift+R, are you letting go of your mouse entirely?

Cheers,
Link.