If you want to move it, figure out the direction you want to move it
(AKA, figure out the vector) and then create a transformation with
that vector, and then apply that transformation to the line.
Todd
On Oct 2, 7:14 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
<mr.todd.bu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you want to draw a new line or move it?
> If you want to move it, figure out the direction you want to move it
> (AKA, figure out the vector) and then create a transformation with
> that vector, and then apply that transformation to the line.
> Todd
> On Oct 2, 7:14 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> > I want to offset a line parallel at a given distance, any ideas?
> > Thank you- Hide quoted text -
To draw a new line, the procedure is similar. (There is more than
one way to do it, but this one is simple.)
Determine which end of the line you want to work with. It doesn't
matter if you want to work with edge.start.position or
edge.end.position.
From that point, calculate the vector from your existing end point to
the associated new line's same end point.
Then, using the same vector, do the same thing with the starting
edge's other endpoint. Now, you have your two points, so draw the
line.
If might get a little more complicated if the edge you are offsetting
is part of a group or component. In that case, you may have to
extract the group or components current transformation and apply it as
well.
Todd
On Oct 4, 6:26 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> no, I want to draw a line parallell to another at a required offset.
> Also is there a plugin to trim/extend a line.
> Thanks Todd
> On Oct 2, 11:43 pm, "Todd Burch - Katy, Texas"
> <mr.todd.bu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do you want to draw a new line or move it?
> > If you want to move it, figure out the direction you want to move it
> > (AKA, figure out the vector) and then create a transformation with
> > that vector, and then apply that transformation to the line.
> > Todd
> > On Oct 2, 7:14 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> > > I want to offset a line parallel at a given distance, any ideas?
> > > Thank you- Hide quoted text -
Use the Tape Measure tool, select the line, drag the resulting Construction Guide (dashed) away from the original line in the desired plane, then enter the desired offset distance in the control box and the guide line will be fixed there. Draw your new line on it, then erase the guide line. Pretty basic frequent operation for fast drawing. Same tool does the same with a point also.
On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net>wrote:
> no, I want to draw a line parallell to another at a required offset. > Also is there a plugin to trim/extend a line. > Thanks Todd
> On Oct 2, 11:43 pm, "Todd Burch - Katy, Texas" > <mr.todd.bu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Do you want to draw a new line or move it?
> > If you want to move it, figure out the direction you want to move it > > (AKA, figure out the vector) and then create a transformation with > > that vector, and then apply that transformation to the line.
> > Todd
> > On Oct 2, 7:14 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> > > I want to offset a line parallel at a given distance, any ideas? > > > Thank you- Hide quoted text -
thanks steven
yes this will work, but I was thinking that there should be a simple
procedure that draws a line parallel after selecting the parent line
and being prompterd (in the control box) for the offset.I haven't
looked into ruby programming yet but someone may have done this .
Also I don't understand why SU hasn't made a simple parallel line
command.Seems strange that the whole SU program depends on ruby
scripts (hundreds) to make it better when the SU people could use
ideas to write stand alone commands in a revised program.
smustard has a ruby offset but I can't seem to get it into the
program. I have sent ideas to SU but no reply. Is there going to be a
new version with procedures form the best rubies included as standard
operations?
cheers
On Oct 5, 5:22 am, "Steven Monrad" <stevenmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Use the Tape Measure tool, select the line, drag the resulting Construction
> Guide (dashed) away from the original line in the desired plane, then enter
> the desired offset distance in the control box and the guide line will be
> fixed there. Draw your new line on it, then erase the guide line. Pretty
> basic frequent operation for fast drawing. Same tool does the same with a
> point also.
> On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net>wrote:
> > no, I want to draw a line parallell to another at a required offset.
> > Also is there a plugin to trim/extend a line.
> > Thanks Todd
> > On Oct 2, 11:43 pm, "Todd Burch - Katy, Texas"
> > <mr.todd.bu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Do you want to draw a new line or move it?
> > > If you want to move it, figure out the direction you want to move it
> > > (AKA, figure out the vector) and then create a transformation with
> > > that vector, and then apply that transformation to the line.
> > > Todd
> > > On Oct 2, 7:14 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> > > > I want to offset a line parallel at a given distance, any ideas?
> > > > Thank you- Hide quoted text -
> thanks steven
> yes this will work, but I was thinking that there should be a simple
> procedure that draws a line parallel after selecting the parent line
> and being prompterd (in the control box) for the offset.I haven't
> looked into ruby programming yet but someone may have done this .
> Also I don't understand why SU hasn't made a simple parallel line
> command.Seems strange that the whole SU program depends on ruby
> scripts (hundreds) to make it better when the SU people could use
> ideas to write stand alone commands in a revised program.
> smustard has a ruby offset but I can't seem to get it into the
> program. I have sent ideas to SU but no reply. Is there going to be a
> new version with procedures form the best rubies included as standard
> operations?
> cheers
> On Oct 5, 5:22 am, "Steven Monrad" <stevenmon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Use the Tape Measure tool, select the line, drag the resulting Construction
> > Guide (dashed) away from the original line in the desired plane, then enter
> > the desired offset distance in the control box and the guide line will be
> > fixed there. Draw your new line on it, then erase the guide line. Pretty
> > basic frequent operation for fast drawing. Same tool does the same with a
> > point also.
> > On Sat, Oct 4, 2008 at 4:26 AM, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net>wrote:
> > > no, I want to draw a line parallell to another at a required offset.
> > > Also is there a plugin to trim/extend a line.
> > > Thanks Todd
> > > On Oct 2, 11:43 pm, "Todd Burch - Katy, Texas"
> > > <mr.todd.bu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Do you want to draw a new line or move it?
> > > > If you want to move it, figure out the direction you want to move it
> > > > (AKA, figure out the vector) and then create a transformation with
> > > > that vector, and then apply that transformation to the line.
> > > > Todd
> > > > On Oct 2, 7:14 am, Smoothmover <moree...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> > > > > I want to offset a line parallel at a given distance, any ideas?
> > > > > Thank you- Hide quoted text -
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