3D modelling_Hold X, Y axis issue - 5 years after

[Alskaro]

Hello 

Exactly the same issue .. Still not possible to properly hold an axis with shift (as in every other 3d program)

Sometimes, the axis move, even with shift pressed, sometimes, it just wont activate any form of locking and start shaking frenetically ...

I tried changing the edition plane, doesn't seems to have any impact unfortunately.

Is it possible to expect a fix ? Like just a real axcis lock not matter what, until the moment you finished your action or typed esc ?

That would be really rellay useful.

Tell me if I just use the 3d in a bad way, in my opinion I tried everything to make it right but maybe not ...

A screen record for the context : https://jumpshare.com/s/3tYNRzIcsyiUTP8vwByE

Thank you, have a nice day.

Operating system used: Windows 3001 FRA FULL

[Alskaro]

In my opinion, it is probably because the axcis I'm trying to be on isn't parallel with the original axcis of the project.

What is sad, is that it does not seem to exist any option to relocate that. (If you plan to make it please juste make a working axcis lock first lol it would saves some steps)...

You could tell me to juste align the building with the archicad origin XYZ axcis, but when I have more than one building not parallels ??

If someone has a clue that would we awesome. Thanks

[pbg]

I agree - is there a way to hold or pre-define an axis rather than having archicad guess at what you want (and then switch to something else after you hit the shift key)? I would love to know!

Thanks!

[Barry Kelly]

It can depend what point you are trying to stretch and what pet palette option you are using.

First thing in 3D view is be prepared to turn the 'Surface Snap' option off if you don't intend to snap to another surface.

For a linear element like a wall or beam, if you stretch the reference line, there will be two options in the pet palette that you can use.

'Stretch' will go anywhere.

Turn on the snap guides and you can follow those, SHIFT will constrain to the closest snap guide, even when not aligned to the x/y axis.

The 'stretch length' option will only allow the stretch along the length - no need to constrain.

If you stretch a point other than the reference line, you will only have the stretch length option.

You can also set a rotated grid to be in line with your rotated element.

Barry.

[Alskaro]

Hello Barry,

Thank you for your consideration.

I'm editing a custom profile so no "stretch lenght" option. And I want to work in 3d space so the rotated grid line isn't really helping.

I forgot to put it in video, but as advised in the previous thread, I tried switching on and off the surface attraction : no difference.

Actually I'm also using rhino and sketchup, and I can clearly see what a working "axis lock" function looks like, the surface attractor thing shouldn't be something to even talk about in my opinion because I just want to lock on the blue axis, If I want after to drag my element to a surface why should I not be able to do it?

Have a nice day! Hope someone fix this. (and maybe add a function to relocate u,v,w local axis by object or group I don't know, could help so much!)

[Alskaro]

https://jumpshare.com/s/Ad8NHTmgDKYrhnhCLVRZ

forgot the link sorry!

[Barry Kelly · Accepted solution]

I am not sure why shift is not working for you.

Works fine for me (see attached video).

You can also rotate the grid in 3D - it makes no difference though.

SHIFT still snaps to the guide line.

One thing I didn't show in the video is you can right click and lock to a guide line.

Barry.

[karsten_bauschert]

If i wanted to lock on Y axis with active tracker in old times, i just pressed ALT+"y".

This is still working even with angel and radius, also in 3D. 

[Alskaro]

O.M.G you, sir, are an absolute genius!!

Thank you so much! Never thought to right click straight after beginning dragging!

You are my savior! Sorry archicad team for my bad words.

[Alskaro]

Don't have the strange shift shaking anymore with relocated axis by oriented grid. ! Thank you again, you solved kinda one of my major issue I never found the solution to this anywhere else! I could add that the guide snap is gone when you move your camera angle, but fixing that would make it perfect, and I don't need perfect juste usable! You made my month sir, thank you again!!