Offset an existing line

[Anonymous]

Is there an adequate command in archicad to offset existing LINE for set amount of UNITS to one (specified) SIDE. What i'm looking for is an alternative to autocads OFFSET command in archicad. AC help doesnt seem to have any info on this ?

Thanks...

[Anonymous]

1. Select the line you want too offset.
2. Choose linetool
3. Push button "Relative construction method" at bottom of your screen and choose button number 4, the offset button.
4. Hold spacebutton (Magicwand tool) and push your mousebutton when you hold your mouse over the selected line.
5. Draw your mouse in right direction
6. Puch R and type your distance and press enter.

[Anonymous]

The "o" key toggles between offset, multiple offset and no offset (at least in my shortcut setup). Its probably worth reading the section in the manual on offset as well.

[Rakela Raul]

or just select line and drag to direction needed with tracker on, click 'ctrl' (dragging a copy)
and just type distance in trakcer and enter

[Anonymous]

Mike wrote:
The "o" key toggles between offset, multiple offset and no offset (at least in my shortcut setup).

does that not interfere with orbit shortcut?

[Anonymous]

xristina wrote:
does that not interfere with orbit shortcut?

I don't use "o" for an orbit shortcut. I moved into 10 using the "US specific work environment" and this work environment does not use "o"to enter the orbit mode. I always enter orbit mode using a combination of the shift key and the middle (scroll wheel) mouse button. This method is ideal because it allows you to always stay in the edit mode and "toggle" back and forth between orbit.

Other useful keys for me related to the control box is the "p" key to toggle between parallel, perpendicular and no curser constraint and the "d" key to toggle on the special snap point.

[Anonymous]

Mike wrote:

xristina wrote:
does that not interfere with orbit shortcut?

I don't use "o" for an orbit shortcut. I moved into 10 using the "US specific work environment" and this work environment does not use "o"to enter the orbit mode. I always enter orbit mode using a combination of the shift key and the middle (scroll wheel) mouse button. This method is ideal because it allows you to always stay in the edit mode and "toggle" back and forth between orbit.

Other useful keys for me related to the control box is the "p" key to toggle between parallel, perpendicular and no curser constraint and the "d" key to toggle on the special snap point.

oh, i like the sound of that for orbit! unfortunately i've been told by our cad manager not to change any of the new shortcuts in 10
however i am allowed to add shortcuts so 'p' has been added (very useful indeed) and have learned to use 'h' instead of 'd' as 'd' is now used for distance in the tracker apparently... though i still use 'r' for that (not fully used to the tracker yet)

[Anonymous]

Rakela wrote:
or just select line and drag to direction needed with tracker on, click 'ctrl' (dragging a copy)
and just type distance in trakcer and enter

Works for me.

[Anonymous]

xristina wrote:
oh, i like the sound of that for orbit! unfortunately i've been told by our cad manager not to change any of the new shortcuts in 10

I believe the shortcut into orbit is hard coded as long as your mouse is set up to use the scroll wheel button. On the Mac side I have seen that often this needs to set to button # 3 to get it to work correctly. It is invaluable because it activates pan in all windows. I would point your CAD manager to how easy work environments can be exported and imported. They can be stored on your server and in less than 30 seconds you can switch between his "office standard" and what might be more useful shortcut keys for you. I am all over office standardization, but when it comes to shortcut keys I am in favor of user customization. If he/she is helping you on your computer they can simply load their work environment and have their own shortcut keys back in place and ready to use.