Matt Hall Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 when i use the push pull tool it doesn't subtract. I hold the alt/option key. it has work a few time but can get it even time. what am i missing Quote Link to comment
0 Vectorworks, Inc Employee bgoff Posted September 9, 2019 Vectorworks, Inc Employee Share Posted September 9, 2019 I believe what you are asking is to subtract a shape from another? If that is so, when using the Push/Pull use the third mode of the tool. This will allow you to select the item to subtract, then second click is to the item to subtract from then third click is to select the item to subtract and pull or push the item to a defined length. Quote Link to comment
0 SeanOSkea Posted September 14, 2019 Share Posted September 14, 2019 I've always had trouble with this. The trick is when you press the Alt/option. Draw the new 2D shape on the surface in Auto-mode. Left click and pull the shape into the depth you want. Then, while still holding the left-click tap the Alt/opt key. Then release LMB. If you hold down alt at any other point or hold it down as or before you Left click or keep holding after you release Left it won't work. I think in my head: "Extrude, Subtract, Release" and hit the Alt button on "subtract." Good luck 1 Quote Link to comment
0 Matt Hall Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 Thanks, It works for me sometimes but not always. I'm sure once you get the feel it, its second nature. If I stuck with piano lessons as a child, maybe my brain and fingers would be able to talk to each other and master this move. Quote Link to comment
0 SeanOSkea Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 @Matt Hall You know, I just remembered something else that is probably the problem. This only works if you do it immediately after you draw a shape in auto mode. You can't draw a shape and then do something else and then select the Push/Pull and do the alt/subtract action. I don't know why but it only works right as you create the shape. Quote Link to comment
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when i use the push pull tool it doesn't subtract. I hold the alt/option key. it has work a few time but can get it even time. what am i missing
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