topic Re: Centering Using Distribute -1 in Modeling

Centering Using Distribute -1

James Murray — Tue, 03 Feb 2004 16:37:25 GMT

This is probably very basic to veteran CAD drafting people, but I just recently noticed it...

You can use the Distribute -1 action of the multiply command to center an element. (I think I can describe this without a picture.) To center an element between A & B:

1. Place the element at A.
2. Multiply. One copy, Distribute -1.
3. Click at A, then B.
4. Delete. This gets rid of the element at A, leaving the element halfway to B.

It helps in a lot of situations where the special snap points aren't cooperating.

It's especially useful to center something in a box: Place at one corner, multiply to the opposite corner. Great for downlights in coffers on the ceiling plan.

Begging your pardon if this really obvious,

Re: Centering Using Distribute -1

Djordje — Tue, 03 Feb 2004 16:44:11 GMT

jamesm wrote:
This is probably very basic to veteran CAD drafting people, but I just recently noticed it...

Special snap point does this even better ... but the tip is good especially for the cases when you need to lock a coordinate, and the Special snap point still gets confused (this was reported in 7 ...)

Re: Centering Using Distribute -1

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Feb 2004 18:19:19 GMT

Djordje wrote:
especially for the cases when you need to lock a coordinate, and the Special snap point still gets confused (this was reported in 7 ...)

I believe this has been fixed.