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2006-07-17 11:06 PM - last edited on 2022-04-09 11:17 PM by Karl Ottenstein
2007-06-27 10:14 PM
Keith wrote:True, but that's only if you want to offset the same distance as the previous line. I've used both ArchiCAD and AutoCAD and admit that a combination of the two would be the best. Overall, ArchiCAD's is much better.TomWaltz wrote:No, in Autocad you would only repeat steps 5 & 6 (just 2 clicks). I suggest you guys get hold of a copy of Autocad and try it. You may be astounded!
Yes,you would repeat steps 1-7, just as you would have to repeat steps 1-14 in Autocad.
Keith
2007-06-27 10:53 PM
2007-06-27 11:03 PM
2007-06-28 09:29 AM
Keith wrote:It is true if you want to start all over again from the new offsetted element.
And presumably if you want to offset from a second element then you have to repeat all the steps 1 thru 7.
Keith wrote:Shortcuts works regardless of the Control box state - showing or not. You just have to assign it!
I didn't know about the 'O' shortcut key. It doesn't appear to do anything unless you have the 'Control Box' showing. (Not very user friendly!)
2007-06-29 01:04 AM
2007-06-30 11:29 AM
2008-04-29 10:00 PM
2008-04-29 11:17 PM
Jill wrote:and I find the French language extremely frustrating, they should learn proper Spanish.
As a former AutoCAD user, I do find the offset tool frustrating in ArchiCAD -probably the most frustrating thing to me. Although my firm is trying to catch up to drawing in 3d, we often still do need to draw some 2d objects as well. That's my 2 cents.
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2008-04-29 11:30 PM
2008-04-29 11:54 PM
Jill wrote:True, but the poll results are very telling as well. I think that most AC users' point of view is that "different" does not mean that it's "not as good."
I appreciate the humor, and not to sound overly sensitive...but if there is a way to improve a tool, why not do it? And the over 13,000 views of this topic demonstrate it's a valid point.