How It Works In X

[Lars Christensen]

How do I get that little verify box to go away that apear every time I am picking a line/circle close to another line/circle?

[Yogesh K. Raman]

Lars,

 

turn this off on your toolbar:

 

[Lars Christensen]

Arhhh, I should have figured that out

 

Thank you my friend

[KCollins]

Someone mentioned this in a previous thread but i didn't see any answer to it...is there a zoom previous any more?...i wore the letters off my F2 key i used that so much...while i understand the zoom out currently...i'd still like the option of the zoom previous

[KCollins]

analyze only....in version nine...the F4...(O)nly...(A)rcs....three keys to analyze an arc...in X when i hit F4 to analyze they dont enable the mask button to select a specific type of feature...is there another way that im' missing?

[Müřlıń®]

N/M I found it

 

[ 09-28-2005, 09:47 AM: Message edited by: Murlin ]

[Lars Christensen]

Well understanding that I have NOT used enough time with X, but I start feeling a slight frustration.

V8:

C-Plane Front => "X" => "R" => "W" => click => click => "D" => "E" => click (We are now ready to input value for our rotation "Copy" "-90 Deg")

(Now I want to move my result Y+5.0 in Top Plane)

C-Plane Top => "Esc." => "T" => "R" => "D" => "R" => "Y5.0" => "OK"-------------Done

 

VX:

G-view => Front => XForm Rotate => click => click => End selection (We are now ready to input value for our rotation "Copy" "-90 Deg") Define Center => Endpoint => click => apply

(Now I want to move my result Y+5.0 in Top Plane)

G-view => Top => XForm Translate => All => XForm Result => End Selection => (Delta Y) "5.0" => Apply--------------Done

 

I am counting 8 sore mouse clicks with V8 and 17 free hand hitting (not sore). Total 25

 

I am counting 21 sore mouse clicks with VX and 3 free hand hitting (not sore). Total 24

 

I am not trying to put X down, actually I am trying to stay positive, hoping someone can stear me in a better direction for using these functions in X.

[Yogesh K. Raman]

Lars,

before we start remember nobody were born with MC8 keyboard function implanted in their head. we had 2 learn that, too.

OK, i'm no expert in X, here goes:

 

if you had the C-planes toolbar and customized it so that it has all the c-planes views (just like V8), you can save another 2 sore mouse clicks.

which makes it 19 'sore' mouse clicks, totalling to 22......

is it really necessary to specify the autocusor to endpoint rather than directly choose with current settings?

 

another point to consider b4 doing the comparison is the intent. what r u trying 2 achieve. must we follow the same way as we did it in V8?

 

for me, I type very slow, so i keep my frequently used functions in my right click menu. second choice toolbars. and my last choice is the key map.

I'm sure some body in the forum is going come up with a faster way of doing this in X.

[Tim Carter]

have you found a way to lock the screen points on so they will stay on your last selection and

not default back to the point option

[Lars Christensen]

Yogesh,

1st. I want to make it clear that I have no intent to trash Version X, and hope that none of my replyes are coming across that way. I would love to pressent my boss with good reason to buy X, but I also know that I have to justify the cost, for a small company to buy this.

I have no problem changing my approch to program if that gives a satifaction result for Version X.

The reason for my previus post, was actually that I was hoping someone maybe had a hint, if any, to get closer to get into Version X approch to programing/construction.

I understand that if you want to create a line in any CAD system, you have to tell the program that you want to create a line and startpoint and endpoint, you will never get away with anything less.

 

Lars

[Bruce Caulley]

I have the same question as Kcollins. With preselect off how on earth do you analyze>only?????

 

Bruce

[Yogesh K. Raman]

Sorry, Lars , I misunderstood what u said ....

I though from here:

quote:

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"D" => "E" => click

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and here:

quote:

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Define Center => Endpoint => click =>

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That you specify the type of 'snap-settings'(e.g. endpoint) before you click at the location.

I leave it as it is in V9 and also VX, hover to the area and let MC indicate what types of locations and relating to what geometry that are available for me to pick on. In V9, a box pops out and the geometry highlights. In VX, an addtional icon pops out at the cursor showing the type of snap. i'm sure u know this.

I only pick 'E' when there are too complicated geometries and MC can't guess what I want.

 

 

One more thing, there is a question of intent. u may be using MC 2 create production drawing, and/or to create toolpath (of course). The question is it really necessary draw the same complicated geometries used in V8 to get the toolpath that you want in X? the forum members can definitely make good suggesstions on how to go about in X if could make the question a little more open.......

 

i'm very new MC and have english is not very good, so please correct me if misunderstood.....

Can't wait to hear your response!

[Yogesh K. Raman]

Tim Carter,

i'm not sure what ur asking but the button X, Y, and Z on the Autocursor bar prevents the value typed in being changed.

[Smitty]

I am trying to find out how to x form translate

a file that I import from autocad. In v9

I would say Xform translate all entities between points endpoint and drag the mouse up and hit orgin.I can't seem to do this in x.

[Bill]

Smitty, here is a link to that topic.

 

 

XFORM translate

[Bill]

If you import it as a pattern X will turn into a group. In doing that you can use the all function and click Group pick your pattern (which will be the filename you brought in) and translate it.

 

RMB (right mouse button) was covered in a different thread... I put the snap feature on my RMB so I can right click and snap to and from points quickly.

 

You can use XFORM translate to move it in 3d. It's not necessary to use translate 3d function unless you are using views.

[Guest]

You can either hightlight your geometry before hand(pre-select) or after clicking translate

 

XFORM>Translate> click the green accept button>

on the translate dialog box click the +1 button, this is the from point>click your point to translate from> next you click where you want to translate it to> then the drawing should update,>click the accept button

 

HTH

[Smitty]

Thanks billh I went to the link and used your method and it finally worked.Thanks to all who replied also your experence with x has helped

me to finally get it.

[Lars Christensen]

Yogesh, check your mail.

[Don K]

Okay.. after 15 minutes of searching.. How do you edit drafting notes??

[Guest]

Don K

 

Highlight your text>Analyze>Analyze Entity properties> click on the edit text button

 

HTH

 

[ 10-01-2005, 08:56 AM: Message edited by: jmparis ]

[Skir]

When creating a simple cube, i used to draw a rectangle, translate, transform, join to a spacific "z" depth. Whe i do this in "X", i dont see the lines, but when i view screen statistics there are 12 lines?..where are they hiding?

[Guest]

Skir

 

 

 

Excuse the dumb question but are you looking at it in an isometric view?

 

Can you describe how you are translating it and having this problem?

 

[ 10-01-2005, 08:58 AM: Message edited by: jmparis ]

[Bruce Caulley]

quote:

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Highlight your text>Analyze>Analyze Entity properties> click on the edit text button

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Which question does this answer John?

 

Bruce

[Guest]

Edit drafting notes Bruce.