topic Locking the Z coordinate in 3D in Modeling

Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:06:31 GMT

Hi,
Is it possible to lock the Z coordinate in 3D with a similar key combination like: Option + x or Option + y?
Thanks,
Joseph Harouni

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Link — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:42:16 GMT

Z?

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:48:03 GMT

Link wrote:
Z?

Cheers,
Link.

Link,
I do not get it, you mean z + ? or you do not understand my question?
Thanks,

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Link — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 17:58:49 GMT

Hmmmmmm - I'm not sure. Can't you just hit the z key and enter a z value?

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Apr 2004 18:13:42 GMT

Link wrote:
Hmmmmmm - I'm not sure. Can't you just hit the z key and enter a z value?

Cheers,
Link.

Now we are talking! I want to get the same functionality that we have in 2D by using Option(alt)+x or y. To start that little dot moving with out drawing a wall (slab, roof...) or after I have drawn the wall to match the height with a remote element hot spot.
Cheers,
Joseph

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Laszlo Nagy — Sun, 02 May 2004 21:29:46 GMT

Joseph wrote:
Link wrote:
Hmmmmmm - I'm not sure. Can't you just hit the z key and enter a z value?

Cheers,
Link.
Now we are talking! I want to get the same functionality that we have in 2D by using Option(alt)+x or y. To start that little dot moving with out drawing a wall (slab, roof...) or after I have drawn the wall to match the height with a remote element hot spot.
Cheers,
Joseph

I think this is not possible like that. The reason is probably the 3D Window element creation philosophy of ArchiCAD. For each construction element you set its Z height in its Settings Dialog or the Info Box. When drawing in 3D, ArchiCAD will create the element on that plane in that Z height. After creating the element, you may select it and move it vertically (by chossing the appropriate icon on its pet palette) and you can snap to a node of another element to align with it.
Laszlo

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Fabrizio Diodati — Sun, 02 May 2004 22:47:58 GMT

A simple workaround to lock, in some way the Z level, is to move the user origin to the desired z level, than you can insert the object which will inherit that level.

Friendly
Fabrizio

Re: Locking the Z coordinate in 3D

Petros Ioannou — Mon, 03 May 2004 06:38:04 GMT

.....or use reference levels (Options/Preferences/Working units & Levels etc)

Petros