@PaulB wrote:
Would someone help me understand how to effectively use this tool? I've been banging my head over the course of several days trying to figure out what does what. I'm using Make 2015.In this drawing nothing is aligned with the major axis'. I'd like to be able to use this tool without having to align axis.
I've read the manual, read Matt Donley's instructions and watched the video, utilized trial and error, and searched the forum but still can't get consistent, repeatable results. There are a number of things I'm still not getting.
For instance, clicking and dragging along the top edge of this rafter produces the first edge of the rectangle, but I don't understand where my next movement should go to get a plane that is perpendicular to the face of the rafter. It seems that I get a choice of 3 different directions toward which to move the mouse (and use the VCB to enter angle and length,) each producing different results. I don't seem to fully understand the process. I'd also like to understand how to use the modifier keys Shift and Alt, if that can help me move forward.
I created this rotated rectangle, which is what I'm trying to do, but if I try to repeat it I frequently fail. I have been able to easily use the tool to create a plane that is parallel with the ground and perpendicular to the face, but I'd really love to be able to use this great tool consistently. It would help a great deal in my modeling of roof framing geometry that is, how shall I say, challenging --at least to me.
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