Constrain rotation arm length

[bcd]

Without resorting to drawing geometric guidelines I don't believe there is a way in VW to rotate a square inside a larger square such that its corners touch the edges.

An option to constrain the rotation arm would resolve this.

[Kevin McAllister]

I really, really wish this constraint existed. I need to do this type of thing all the time and always resort to drawing a guideline to create an intersection point to snap to. (In this case an arc through the corner point of the inside cube and crossing the outer cube. VW will generate an "intersection" snap where the arc and outer cube cross.)

Kevin

[Mark Taylor]

Yes, interesting. I like this.

[Benson Shaw]

+1

Rotate to edge or extension is an obvious snap requirement. Seems other tools have similar snap limitations. Or aren't completely capable in views other than TopPlan. Need to test and report.

-B

[PVA - Admin]

To clarify:

Do you mean that during rotation, the rotated object would be actively rescaled based on the length of the rotation arm at the time of the final click?

More of a Rotate-and-Scale option rather than just rotation?

Edited December 9, 2013 by JimW

[Kevin McAllister]

Jim,

I don't believe the request is for rescaling, just for snapping along the arc of the rotation arm.

Kevin

[PVA - Admin]

I see what you mean now, submitting.

Misunderstood the example initially, I saw the same problem when I tried to align the corner of the square to an edge instead of to a corner/midpoint.

[bcd]

excellent - thank you