topic Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9 in Modeling

Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 02:24:39 GMT

There is a keystroke sequence I used in AC8 all the time, which I can't get to work in AC9. It has to do with resetting the user origin on the fly to draw or insert something relative to a point.

Bear in mind I use a mac, so the keys may be slightly different.

In AC8... If I go to draw a line (for instance), and before the first click I hover the cursor over an element (and get the 'tick') I can press <Shift, Option> and the origin would reset to that point. If i then press <x> <500> <return>, the line would commence from that point 500 away from the origin. I can then continue drawing the line. It is usefil for drawing elements, inserting objects,... basically everything.

In AC9 I can reset the origin as above, but when I press <x> <500> <return>, it puts the cursor out there, but will not start the command (ie. the line -in the above example)

I can't get it working, and am wondering If I'm missing something. Surely it is (or was) a widely used technique.

Thanks!

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 03:58:56 GMT

I don't know if Mac is different to windows in this regard, but without repositioning your origin, when you have the "tick" just type "<x> <distance> <+> <enter>" and it will start command (line, wall, whatever) that distance away from initial tick. Same goes for -direction. Use the number keypad, not the numbers above keys, for the + or it will not register (as + needs shift key also).
Shift-Alt does set user origin in windows, don't know why it wouldn't for Mac. Double click on origin icon and it resets to 0,0.
Please excuse my ignorance but the only Mac I have tried ends with Donalds.
HTH

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 04:59:26 GMT

andthen01 wrote:
In AC9 I can reset the origin as above, but when I press <x> <500> <return>, it puts the cursor out there, but will not start the command (ie. the line -in the above example)

I can't get it working, and am wondering If I'm missing something. Surely it is (or was) a widely used technique.

there is a bug that is still not fixed despite my hassling which occurs whenever trying to start a poly-method input by typing in values. whether polylines, polywalls, etc . . .

you have to either draw one segment at a time and group them later or click the first point (you are able to type input values from the second node onwards should you wish).

HTH
~/archiben

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Erika Epstein — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:08:28 GMT

with this post I have finally caught up on architalk
and Ben,
just when are you going to finish that beer?

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:50:14 GMT

Erika wrote:
just when are you going to finish that beer?

but how do you know it's the same beer?

(time for a change, eh?)

~/archiben

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Erika Epstein — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 05:59:07 GMT

touché!

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 20:43:28 GMT

~/archiben

You did look happier with a beer in your hand though.
Go the A.B's

(oops sorry, did I say that out loud?)

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 22:54:04 GMT

You are right ben, it is during poly-inputs. Very annoying Graphisoft, as it is a basic interface bug. FIX IT!!!!!
ps. your shout

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:10:00 GMT

s2art wrote:
You did look happier with a beer in your hand though.
Go the A.B's

i'll have a beer in my hand on saturday night. and i'll be even happier when the AB's get walloped into touch . . .

~/archiben

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:11:52 GMT

andthen01 wrote:
You are right ben, it is during poly-inputs. Very annoying Graphisoft, as it is a basic interface bug. FIX IT!!!!!
ps. your shout

i reported it several times during beta. very annoying indeed. i'll follow it up again and see what happens . . .

my shout? how did that happen?

~/archiben

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 23:29:48 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
i'll have a beer in my hand on saturday night. and i'll be even happier when the AB's get walloped into touch . . .

~/archiben

And here i was thinking you were relatively intelligent. Oh, well, good luck.

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Link — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 13:30:33 GMT

Don't be fooled - you can take the boy out of England, but you can't take England out of the boy.

But let him vent here, as he dare not say that out loud where his, or he'd be shouting everyone, right Ben?

Now the cricket - that's another story....

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 20:46:37 GMT

Anyone who beats the Aussies at cricket (or any other sport) is o.k. in my books. Go Bangladesh.
And Ben's probably in the most (unashamedly) one-eyed part of NZ, so he'll not be getting much rest at the moment.

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:22:39 GMT

s2art wrote:
And Ben's probably in the most (unashamedly) one-eyed part of NZ, so he'll not be getting much rest at the moment.

mate - there's more brits (britz?!) here than kiwis at the moment. jonny's staying just around the corner, sir clive's in the café down the road and i saw the front row walking down victoria street last night (they're HUGE).

and i find out in a few hours whether there's a couple of tickets for saturday heading my way . . .

like i said . .

bring it on!!!
~/archiben

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 22:25:37 GMT

Link wrote:
Now the cricket - that's another story....

is that when you become an australian born new zealander instead of a new zealand born australian?

my home county side beat the aussies last week, never mind bangladesh and england!

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 23:01:14 GMT

There's probably more Brits in Chch than kiwi's at the best of times. Hamilton was buzzing a couple of weeks ago when the Lions played the Maori (remember that one?) which is unusual for H'town. Hope we're showing the same hospitality I got shown when in the UK, great atmosphere, good banter, plenty of liquid refreshment.
Good luck with those tickets, should be a great game, but really the Lions have about as much chance as Tim Henman at Wimbledon. Looking forward to watching it on my sisters 100" screen (with comentary and fridge nearby).
Bring it on indeed...

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:44:28 GMT

woo hoo!

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:53:39 GMT

Nice one. Comp's too!

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

__archiben — Thu, 23 Jun 2005 23:59:10 GMT

s2art wrote:
Nice one. Comp's too!

it's not what you know . . . it's how much you can drink!

Re: Reset user origin 'on the fly' not working in AC9

Anonymous — Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:02:18 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
it's not what you know . . . it's how much you can drink!

And how much did you drink? Notice you were still posting messages here at 2:50 on game day, and then again yesterday (anything to take your mind off the result / future games I suppose). There had better be changes in the Lions or the Welsh will be revolting!!!