hollister design Studio Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 This is something that has confounded me since I started VW. Say I have a stack of objects - let's say 6 - that overlap. I've selected 5 of them (but NOT the top object) If I try and drag those objects VW ignores my selection and auto selects the top object. I seem to run into this often and the only way I've found is to send the offending top object to the back, drag the other object, reselect the offending object, send it back to the front where it belongs. What am I missing? Video of it happening just now... selection question.mp4 Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 (edited) That looks like VW's behavior many versions ago. AFAIK that was fixed at one point. At least it worked for me. VW then prioritized the selected object to drag vs re-selecting the mous upper object like in your video. Did not test in latest VW release though. Did that get corrupt again ? Or do you have any strange settings in Top Bar for the Select/Drag Tool ? I ask as your cursor indicator looks strange to me. For me before dragging, I wait for a diagonal cross from to double arrows icon which shows I can drag vs the resize single double arrow. But you have that strange plus-like icon. Edited June 20, 2022 by zoomer Quote Link to comment
markdd Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 Try pressing the shift key just before you drag. It should ignore the top object. Quote Link to comment
hollister design Studio Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, zoomer said: But you have that strange plus-like icon. Hmm. I've always had the strange plus like cursor to drag as opposed to the diagonal arrow to scale. Here is my selection tool settings: ...does that look different from yours? I would really like to have selected objects drag by default. Quote Link to comment
Andy Broomell Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 16 minutes ago, zoomer said: That looks like VW's behavior many versions ago. AFAIK that was fixed at one point. At least it worked for me. VW then prioritized the selected object to drag vs re-selecting the mous upper object like in your video. I think this was only changed for coincident linework / edges, not for when the fill of another object is completely in front of the object you're trying to select like in the recording. In fact what I see in the recording matches my expectations of behavior in current builds. @hollister design Studio – I think the best thing to do in this scenario is to either A) hold to the "B" key to activate X-ray mode before dragging, meaning the cursor will ignore the white fill of the offending object, or B) use the Move By Points tool, first mode, in order to move the geometry since this tool won't change the selection at all. 3 Quote Link to comment
zoomer Posted June 20, 2022 Share Posted June 20, 2022 No, I have the same UIOP Settings for drag. Maybe you have some different Settings in Snapping for showing cursor cues ? Quote Link to comment
hollister design Studio Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 @markdd when I press shift the cursor changes from the 'cross icon' to a 'filled in arrowhead' (which seems to be unselect) and doesn't let me drag at all- just activates the selection marquee mode. Quote Link to comment
hollister design Studio Posted June 20, 2022 Author Share Posted June 20, 2022 @Andy Broomell Thanks - I think it will be the 'B' key for me. quick and simple. Move by points requires to many tool changes and tool mode changes for such a simple thing as dragging and snapping! I do love 'move by points' for the other modes! Quote Link to comment
AlanW Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 Hold the B key as it will view to the item you want and you can drag it easily. HTH Quote Link to comment
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.