topic Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature? in Modeling

Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature?

Erika Epstein — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 02:34:11 GMT

Has any one else noticed that when you set the radius of the rounded rectangle that the radius increases/decreases relative to the size of the rounded rectangle?

I have some detail tool "favorites settings". One is for a circular detail, another for a "rounded rectangle".

1. Detail Marker Rounded Rectangle: From the attached jpeg, when I use the rectangular shaped detail button to create it, I've noticed that radius changes with the size of the rectangle placed. Ergo the radius is scripted to scale with the size of the rectangle. Not necessarily a bad feature, but the radius size can get too large too quickly for my taste. Is there a way to control this ratio?

2. Detail Marker circular: In contrast, the circular detail, where I would love for the radius to scale up/down relative to the size of the detail box I draw, doesn't! i.e. the radius stays the same and it creates rounded rectangles all with the same corner radius!
wouldn't it be nice if when using the circular shape and holding down the shift key while defining the detail that it would scale the circle radius relative to the detail size?

Or, am I due for another night's sleep to find out there is a button in front of my eyes that controls this?

Re: Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature?

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:36:25 GMT

It seems, to my thinking, to be a poorly scripted part. In my own detail marker, I set the radius to a fixed (paper) size parameter (I usually use 1/8" to 1/4") regardless of the size of the detail.

You might try a different marker symbol. I think that the NCS part works OK (though not well enough that I actually use it myself ).

Re: Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature?

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 15:05:33 GMT

Matthew wrote:
I think that the NCS part works OK (though not well enough that I actually use it myself ).

NCS Detail marker changes the radius, though I have just learned to live with it. No smart enough to make my own markers and not bothered enough by it to complain. Still bothered by the enter key though, but that's another topic.

Re: Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature?

Erika Epstein — Fri, 17 Dec 2004 17:08:12 GMT

It was more an observation than complaint, that is why I titled it feature or bug.
the NCS detail marker works the same for the rounded rectangle i.e the radius grows with the size of the marker.

The NCS circle version grows correctly; the circles are as large as the box used to define them and do not turn into rounded rectangles.

For set radius on a rounded rectangle, or if you want more than one size corner radius, you can use the Standard Detail Marker Circle version.

Re: Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature?

SeaGeoff — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 00:57:43 GMT

With Detail Indicator_NCS in rounded rectangle mode, there is an editable hotspot at the mid point of the radius that can be adjusted by selecting stretch mode in the pet palette. You even get a numeric input box.

Re: Detail Tool corner radii: bug or feature?

Erika Epstein — Thu, 23 Dec 2004 01:35:03 GMT

Sweet!
Thanks Geoff