Improved Grid Bubble tool

[VincentCuclair]

I would like to have added functionality in the form of:

1. Grids in multiple directions at different angles etc.

2. Interactive dimensioning (like in associative dimensions).

3. Some kind of reference/connection to alternative co-ordinate systems....georeferencing....stake tools etc.

4. Different bubble 'shapes' ie. Swedish building standards make use of both bubbles and parallellograms for primary resp. secondary grids.

Edited April 11, 2012 by Vincent C

[Chris D]

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Need I say more?

[Chris D]

Need I say more?

Oh, go on then.

5. Grids that work in section/elevation view

http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Main=34031&Number=167774

So that the grid and storey-height setup are linked into a 3D grid. I should be able to see storey-height grid lines in any section viewport AND I should also be able to see the X or Y grids superimposed over these views too if I'm looking across them.

[Chris D]

6. Scheduling of objects by grid position

If it's an intelligent grid, let's see some intelligent uses, like reporting symbol positions by storey and grid reference.

[Chris D]

Why is the Grid Bubble tool unrelated to the Grid Rectangular tool? Any why are the Snap Grid and Reference Grid unrelated to both?

Is this just to confuse new users (and old ones...)....?

[VincentCuclair]

Yes, of-course

Yes

same line of thought.....

[Christiaan]

What about the requests on this thread. Have we got all of them yet?

http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=84229

[Chris D]

What about the requests on this thread. Have we got all of them yet?

http://techboard.vectorworks.net/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=84229

Yes we'd like them. Don't think we've got them..

[VincentCuclair]

In short quite a lot of improvement needed, just to up the pressure ArchiCAD has had all of this in at least the last 3 versions.......

[Chris D]

7. Lock Grid Position

The most important thing about a building grid is that it is an immoveable reference for the other building elements. The fact that you can't lock the grid position (like you can with a DLVP for instance) means it isn't foolproof. Sure, you can lock the object, but then you can't get to the settings without unlocking it, so a "Lock Position" toggle on the OIP is required that will lock the grid so that it can't be dragged accidentally.

Of course, accidental dragging is not something that should be available in a professional CAD/BIM application as I've said before - there should be a global preference to turn it off:

See Robust Foolproofing

[VincentCuclair]

How does one fix something like this using the grid bubble tool without getting sore fingers from punching numbers on the number pad and without getting a headache from all the maths?

Edited June 1, 2012 by Vincent C

[VincentCuclair]

Oh and an option for suffixes too!