Bruce Kieffer Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Is there a way to grab a dimension endpoint to move the entire dimension without changing the Dim. Offset and Length? I want to snap the endpoint to an object, but all I can get is to resize the dimension in some way. Other apps I use allow this "grab" function by using a modifier key. Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I turn off the interactive scaling function on the selection tool. That works well. Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 That does not allow me to grab the endpoint of the dimension, I can then only grab the endpoint of the witness line. I want to maintain the gap between the dimension and the object it is dimensioning. Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 I see what you mean. You could use the move by points tool if you use the geometry the dimension uses as a reference point..... Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 1 minute ago, markdd said: I see what you mean. You could use the move by points tool if you use the geometry the dimension uses as a reference point..... That's a perfect solution! Thanks much for pointing it out to me. Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Bruce, go into Vectorworks Preferences and then to the Interactive tab. on the left hand side is a box with sliders next to it for the Selection box size and the Snap box size. Are these set to be the same? The Selection box is the inside box. If you are closer to the end point that this setting, you will get the Interactive Scaling cursor (Diagonal double arrow) and when you click and drag the object will scale. The Snap box is the outside box. If you are further than the Selection distance, but closer than the Snap distance, you will get the two tiny red dots at the top left of the Snap box to tell you you are going to snap to an object. If you make the Selection box bigger, you will be able to move close to an object and get a move cursor (black cross, or open triangle) and be able to click and move the object without rescaling it. It you move closer to you are actually over the blue selection handle, the cursor will change to the Interactive Scaling cursor and you will be able to resize the object. For at least a little while I recommend that you increase the size of both the Selection and Scaling boxes and go into the Interactive Appearance settings and change the color, line thickness and most importantly the opacity of both boxes so you can see where they are and how they work. For me, a bigger Selection box works better as I don't have to be so fiddly about being exactly over the blue selection handle to be able to get the move or rescale option I want. Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 (edited) Pat, that info great too, but I still can't select the "point" of the dimension. Thanks. Edited November 3, 2017 by Bruce Kieffer Quote Link to comment
mjm Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Move by points is to me, a quick easy solution, I use it regularly for this exact situation. Quote Link to comment
Markvl Posted November 3, 2017 Share Posted November 3, 2017 Maybe try grouping the dimension(s). @Bruce Kieffer. Quote Link to comment
Pat Stanford Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Take a look at this movie and see if that helps. You sometimes need to jiggle the cursor around a little to get it in the right position to get the cursor you need to move instead of resize. VW_Selection_Box.mp4 Quote Link to comment
Bruce Kieffer Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 (edited) Thanks for the movie Pat. That helps me with selecting other objects, but move by points is the easiest solution for moving a dimension. Edited November 4, 2017 by Bruce Kieffer Quote Link to comment
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