move by points tool

[jmartinarch]

Another in long list of dumb questions (is there a VW for dummies?)

I like the move by points tool and use it frequently to move objects and copy objects as it allows precise location placement.

So sometimes I have 1 or more duplicate objects then back to 0 for move objects.

I wish there was a way to have 0 be a default or available with a hot key or something so as to avoid having to change the number of duplicates.

I would set number of duplicates to 1 and then when wanting to simply move I would start the command and hold the M key.

Does this exist? Wishlist?

[michaelk]

I believe that the number of duplicates defaults to the last used value.

One good workaround is to use the keyboard short cut: Shift - MM

This brings up the preferences for the move by points tool with the cursor set in in the number of duplicates field.

So if you invoke the move by points tool by typing Shift MM (number) [Enter] - that leaves the move by points tool active and the number of duplicates set.

hth

mk

[Kevin McAllister]

I love the idea of a hotkey. The obvious would be no hotkey = move, hold down Option to create duplicates.

KM

[Jonathan Pickup]

there is currently a hot key to toggle on and off the duplicate option (i).

There are hot keys for all the tool bar Modes (U, I, O, P, [)