topic Re: Elevate in 3D Window in Modeling

Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Tue, 23 May 2023 13:18:30 GMT

Can I elevate an object in the 3D window by inputting the desired distance?
I know I can drag graphically or input an Elevation (z coordinate). Tracker is on... it shows the distance I'm moving (elevation)... but I want to, for example .... elevate the roof 2'-3 1/8" by inputting that distance.
Is it possible?

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

TomWaltz — Wed, 23 May 2007 23:42:27 GMT

Yep.

Edit > Elevate or Command-9 (in my Work Environment, anyway)

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Wed, 23 May 2007 23:46:46 GMT

That works in plan and section/elevations..... I'm in the 3D window.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

TomWaltz — Thu, 24 May 2007 00:01:26 GMT

It works in the 3D window as well. I do it all the time

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Anonymous — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:44:05 GMT

I understand that you want to type the number actually. Here is the trick to do that:
Hit Ctrl+9 in 3D window
Hit Z type 0 enter
Hit Z again and type desired elevation.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:30:11 GMT

Tom/Miki:
I'm pleased to find it's possible... But it's not working for me.

Does the Elevate dialog box appear?

Could it be some setting in Work Environment that I'm missing? I can't get there via keyboard shortcut or the Edit Menu.

Do you have Tracker on?

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Anonymous — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:50:40 GMT

Marc

Works for me. Tracker ON. Don't even have to pick a node.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Jefferson — Thu, 24 May 2007 03:57:52 GMT

Hi Marc -

I wasn't aware you could elevate in 3D window via ctrl+9 either! And......I have imtermittent results. For me it worked best, on a roof anyway by selecting it at the pivot line, ctrl+9, then z, input and it usually worked..........although I paid attention to what coordinate was highlighted, and I love this about 10, simply tabbing through them until I land where I want.

I have and will probably continue to use my tracker for this. [see attached settings] The moment an object is selected, and not before, tracker appears, then I tab through, input, enter and it's done. Frequently moving, or starting to move the object in the direction I want, i.e. up or down yields best results. as always multiple ways to skin that cat............

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Thu, 24 May 2007 04:03:54 GMT

Gidday Stuart:

Does the Elevate Window appear? or do you input the distance in tracker? or in the Coordinates Pallette?

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Thu, 24 May 2007 04:16:17 GMT

Hey Jeff:
I've got the same settings as you. Still no go.

I can get it to work in a way, if I turn tracker off and type the value in the Delta R box of the Coordinates Pallette.... Or as I've done in the past.. switch to plan view and use Command + 9.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Link — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:22:04 GMT

The difference between using Elevate in the 3D window as opposed to the Floor Plan window, no matter whether you use Edit>Move>Elevate, context menu, Ctrl/Cmd+9, or the pet pallete, is that the Elevate dialog does not appear in 3D. Just watch your Status Bar.

If you have the tracker on, you can tab into it and enter the relative distance in the Elevation setting or the absolute distance in the Z setting (if you've chosen to show it in your WE). Or you could use your coordinate box to input absolute distances.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Thu, 24 May 2007 15:13:04 GMT

Link wrote:
If you have the tracker on, you can tab into it and enter the relative distance in the Elevation setting .

Elevation Setting? .. My eyes have been consistently glossing over that word ELEVATION and going straight to Distance.

Thanks Mate.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Link — Thu, 24 May 2007 21:26:43 GMT

I knew you'd always go the distance mate, but that's just ridiculous!

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Stress Co_ — Thu, 24 May 2007 21:55:09 GMT

Link wrote:
I knew you'd always go the distance mate, but that's just ridiculous!

INSERT F-Bomb HERE.

It's like: ..."to continue, press any key".... Where's the ANYKEY?

Re: Elevate in 3D Window

Djordje — Sat, 26 May 2007 10:35:26 GMT

z+ also does the job ...