topic Re: Creating new line types in Modeling

Creating new line types

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:16:33 GMT

I'm creating a gravel line type but would like the reference line to be at the bottom (not centered) simular to the earth or stone line types. How do I set this reference line?

Re: Creating new line types

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:33:35 GMT

If you are creating using the cut/paste technique, make sure the Project Origin is within the bounding box of selected elements (located where you want the "reference" point to be), otherwise the reference point will be centered on the symbol line.

Re: Creating new line types

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:47:54 GMT

I'm apparently missing a step. I've moved my line type elements to the project origin. I've tried selecting there and pasting...no good; tried marque around elements and origin, select all, control C, and then paste...no good. Am I missing something?

Re: Creating new line types

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:51:54 GMT

Never mind.....figured it out. Must be origin of plan...not origin of a view like an independent.
Thank you!!!

Re: Creating new line types

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:52:28 GMT

When you say "no good" what do you mean? Is nothing being pasted? Were you having problems before you moved the elements to the origin?

Re: Creating new line types

Anonymous — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:59:10 GMT

They were pasting just fine but with no reference to the origin, which was my original problem. I decided maybe I should close my detail window and try it in plan view just in case...and whala! It worked.

Re: Creating new line types

Djordje — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:10:29 GMT

Laura wrote:
If you are creating using the cut/paste technique, make sure the Project Origin is within the bounding box of selected elements (located where you want the "reference" point to be), otherwise the reference point will be centered on the symbol line.

Even better ... let the reference point BE the origin - absolute 0,0,0

Re: Creating new line types

Laura Yanoviak — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:04:46 GMT

Laura wrote:
make sure the Project Origin is within the bounding box of selected elements (located where you want the "reference" point to be)

Djordje wrote:
Even better ... let the reference point BE the origin - absolute 0,0,0

Same thing (but better said).