topic Re: Label Adjustment in Modeling

Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 14:49:01 GMT

I'd like to draw a "UP" arrow for the stairs, but can't seem to find in the settings where to change the "UP" text to sit like my red example?

Re: Label Adjustment

Barry Kelly — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 03:51:54 GMT

I wouldn't use a label for this as they are quite limited in how the text and the line interact.
i.e. the line can only start from the top, middle or bottom of the left or right side.
Just use a line and separate piece of text and position as required.

But if you have used a stair object then there may be parameters that you can adjust to show the "Up" text as you want.
This will all depend on the object you have used as every object can have completely different parameters.
If you didn't use a stair object then you will have to use just the text and line.

Barry.

Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 03:59:27 GMT

Thanks Barry.

In this particular case I chose to avoid the stair tool, only for the reason that I felt flustered when I opened it's setting but I understand what your saying, I should practice and play with it's settings, I'm sure everything I'm trying to do is all there

Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 04:50:22 GMT

As Barry suggested, just use text and a line with an arrow head. Get the justification and origin point of the text right and it should be good at almost any scale. (I don't use the stair tool very often either).

Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 05:11:20 GMT

Stuart what's your preferred tool to construct stairs, Morph or Slab? plus what do you use as your railings in situation like this?

Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:33:15 GMT

One possibility is to use profiles:
The following image uses two complex profiles (>Design Menu) one of a single riser placed as a curved wall, another as three risers placed as straight wall. Search Forum for complex profiles.

I changed the material of the riser just to show it can be done within the profile tool.

To clean up up the linework on the plan view - play with the "wall end lines" settings, located a t the bottom of the Wall Settings, Floor and Section window, in the Outlines sub-window.

Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:29:53 GMT

For your other question about hand rails - it really depends on what you are trying to achieve. Trussmaker is a popular option. Shown here are 4 canted walls forming tapered square pickets, with beam as handrail above.

Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:59:45 GMT

wow that really is amazing Mark... Thanks for the tip

Re: Label Adjustment

Martin Jules — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 15:38:50 GMT

Very nice MarkMoscrip !

Re: Label Adjustment

Stress Co_ — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:14:44 GMT

blimp wrote:
wow that really is amazing Mark... Thanks for the tip

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Re: Label Adjustment

Anonymous — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:30:22 GMT