Devin (and others):
Thank you for trying.
Yes, the K-value that I entered was in the coordinates right above the mode bar (I think this is called the data display bar), not in the object info palette.
I'm not sure I understand your second statement. For the second extruded rectangle, you set the first corner point at the origin (the same point as the first mesh object). Then you entered a value of 1" in the K-value of the data display bar. I'm assuming that after you typed 1", you hit enter to latch the value.
When I hit enter to latch the value, I immediately see a dashed line that represents the depth of the object. Then I have to hit the mouse button to officially set the depth, and then I am free to set the final corner point. So in detail, this is what I am doing to make the extruded rectangle objects:
(1) Set first corner point at the origin.
(2) Enter a K-value of 1" in the data display bar.
(3) Hit 'ENTER' to latch the K-value. Note that after you hit enter, moving the mouse no longer adjusts the depth of the object since it is locked at 1". In other words, the dashed line stays constant.
(4) Click the mouse to officially set the depth of the object.
(5) After clicking the mouse, you can move the mouse to adjust the length and height of the object. During this time the I-value and J-value will update as you move the mouse. Then you can click to set the final corner point and create the mesh object.
These five steps work perfectly for the first extruded rectangle. However, if I attempt to create another extruded rectangle, and I use the same first corner point, and I have the snap to objects constraint active, step (3) fails. When I hit enter, the dashed line that represents the depth is not 1", but is 2". When I finish through step (5) and look at the object properties in the object info palette, indeed the depth is 2", despite having typed 1".
Is this similar to what happened to you? Is there any other info that anyone can use to help me with?
Thanks!
Brian Schang