Dimension Snapping

[JGoode]

Hello,

I'm trying to snap dimensions to my objects however they only snap to adjustable nodes so that I can move my object and the dimension stays with it. Is there any way other than to put pink adjustable hotspots on all points of my object in section / elevation? thanks

[JGoode · Accepted solution]

Got it! You need to assign a unique ID to your regular hotspots and then dimensions can snap to them.

[Lingwisyer]

Hooah for: unid = unid + 1

[Barry Kelly]

Lingwisyer wrote:
Hooah for: unid = unid + 1

Except when you have if/then or gosub in your scripts, so the hotspots may not be placed in the same order as you adjust your object.
Then the automatic hotspot IDs change and your dimensions will jump all over the place or disappear as they try to follow the ID they are locked to.

It is much better (in my opinion) to hard code the ID numbers.
Then as they move the dimensions will follow and if the script order changes the IDs do not.
Of course if a hotspot gets turned off because of the way the script works, the dimension node will disappear as well - this is to be expected.

You do need to be careful not to duplicate an ID though (there should be a warning when you check the script).


Barry.

[Lingwisyer]

In that case you pick out some ranges and use a separate ID for each group? Though you do not gain anything if you only have singular hotspots...



Ling.