topic Pet Palettes in Modeling

Pet Palettes

Anonymous — Tue, 23 May 2023 15:10:10 GMT

To anyone out there...

Pet Palettes - the annoying pop-ups (which even web browsers have options to turn off). Does anyone know how to turn them off in Archicad (Ver 9 for Mac - if that matters) - or to change default.

If they can not be turned off - (I couldn't find in preferences or in manual) - does anyone know how to make them default to extend or stretch a fill - rather than ALWAYS defaulting to MOVE?

For example, 10 times out of 10 times when we select a fill we are looking to stretch it to fill a changed line shape or area. So when one grabs the fill, the default is to move - which we should never do - or should not be doing - and unfortunately due to this default, people are not careful - the the fills are moving.

If moving a fill or line or object or whatever - one would select and drag. When editing the characteristics of an object - again, it is normally NOT to move but to stretch.

Any thoughts out there?

Re: Pet Palettes

Stress Co_ — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 16:17:27 GMT

pdeppe wrote:
- or to change default.

First select/activate the fill tool... then select the fill to edit..... and change the pet pallette to stretch. That should ? make it the default.

EDIT: I just tried this and i don't get consistent results.... maybe someone elses knows more?

Re: Pet Palettes

Link — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 23:44:27 GMT

AC should remember the last pet palette option you used, no matter what tool it was for. The trouble, in your case, comes when you switch to a tool that doesn't have the stretch option, like in the Wall tool. It will default to the nearest equivalent option - same when you go back to the Fill tool There is no way to change that AFAIK, but you can use F or Shift+F to 'Switch to the Next/Previous Pet Palette Item'.

Cheers,
Link.