2004-05-23 03:30 AM
2004-05-26 10:40 PM
kliment wrote:This is how VectorWorks works as well. And since their info palette has editable fields for an object’s x, y, z, l, a ,etc. you can easily use math operators to modify existing elements, e.g. shorten a wall by exactly 1’-4 9/16”.
You have a distance, for example 324, and you want to draw a line at one third that lenth starting from a certain point. So you start drawing the line and just type 324/3 and press Enter.
2004-05-27 03:24 AM
RandyC wrote:Everyone may have already heard of this, but this is a nice little free converter.
preferably a conversion calculator !
Randy Clarkston
2004-05-27 03:28 AM
Geoff wrote:I've had dreams about this several times , but never thought about adding it to the wishlist. Great idea kliment!kliment wrote:This is how VectorWorks works as well. And since their info palette has editable fields for an object’s x, y, z, l, a ,etc. you can easily use math operators to modify existing elements, e.g. shorten a wall by exactly 1’-4 9/16”.
You have a distance, for example 324, and you want to draw a line at one third that lenth starting from a certain point. So you start drawing the line and just type 324/3 and press Enter.
2004-06-23 12:06 AM
2004-06-23 11:01 AM
Jefferson wrote:You can already add and subtract values in these fields. Type the number to be added/subtracted, and press either the '+' or '-' key to add or subtract it from the current value.
I.E.: Select a wall,beam,whateverand in the length, height whatevernumerical adjustment I want to make, subtract or add, I would be satisfied with just those abilities
2004-06-24 05:45 PM
2004-06-24 06:35 PM
Jefferson wrote:I can see why: the '-' symbol is used to describe measurements in feet and inches, and isn't interpreted as a 'minus'. It works OK with metric units. You could do it by adding a negative number, e.g. to subtract 5' as in your example, you could type -5 followed by '+'.
Addition seems to function fine but subtraction yields mixed results, ... For subtraction for instance if I type 5- I get a result of 5' not the subtraction of 5'.
Jefferson wrote:They could certainly take this idea a lot further - I've worked with other CAD applications which do this well, and it really is a time-saver.
My "wish" is for these calcs to work seamlessly weather using fractions or decimals and in any field that is numerically described, including Z values.
2004-06-24 06:45 PM
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