[Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
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[Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
Hi there,
Another tools which are really missing in the sketcher are the ability to select some sketcher geometries and :
- Rotate them
- Scale them
Rotate functionality could also be used to make a axis symetry tool. To make axial symetric patterns. Such as holes along a circle.
Your thoughts?
Another tools which are really missing in the sketcher are the ability to select some sketcher geometries and :
- Rotate them
- Scale them
Rotate functionality could also be used to make a axis symetry tool. To make axial symetric patterns. Such as holes along a circle.
Your thoughts?
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
I never needed such rotate.
I need such scale only in the context of dimensioning, when applying the first length dimension, then it would be helpful if the sketch was scaled down or up accordingly.
This special initial scaling has already been discussed somewhere in the forum.
I need such scale only in the context of dimensioning, when applying the first length dimension, then it would be helpful if the sketch was scaled down or up accordingly.
This special initial scaling has already been discussed somewhere in the forum.
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
I use them quite often personally. Especially when you use imported geometries/dxf such as text or vectorial drawings.
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
Agreed, having the option of making a rotated/scaled copy instead of modifying the selection might be helpful too but it's not critical. How should constrained geometry be handled?
Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
For constraint the idea is to keep as many constraints as the transformation enable. And to modify them when needed (scale dimensions constraints for scaling tool)
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
What I need from time to time is a "move/rotate everything". So basically a simple way move/rotate the origin (IIRC there was a macro to reorient a sketch; have to search again).
My use case is this: I start a sketch and later I realise that with a different origin I could much easier achieve my goals by leveraging symmetries. Ideally with the option to adapt the attachment offset along the way so that the resulting wires stay at the same place in space.
My use case is this: I start a sketch and later I realise that with a different origin I could much easier achieve my goals by leveraging symmetries. Ideally with the option to adapt the attachment offset along the way so that the resulting wires stay at the same place in space.
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
that sounds too specific to your use case
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
sounds complicated, do we have a reference of how other CAD do it? I'm not sure how reliable (o desirable) it is to automatically modify constraints. Also consider the situation of constraints driven by expressions, what to do then? remove the expression? add a scale factor?
Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
I have seen how Catia handles rotation and scale.adrianinsaval wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:16 pm sounds complicated, do we have a reference of how other CAD do it? I'm not sure how reliable (o desirable) it is to automatically modify constraints. Also consider the situation of constraints driven by expressions, what to do then? remove the expression? add a scale factor?
I had in mind to simply multiply the value by the scale factor Though I'm not sure if that's possible.
For the constraints driven by expression I'm not sure how to handle them.
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Re: [Feature idea] Rotate, scale, move sketcher geo
Hi jonasb, my interpretation of this particular part of your request is, it should be solved by my feature requestjonasb wrote: ↑Tue Jan 04, 2022 3:35 pm What I need from time to time is a "move/rotate everything". So basically a simple way move/rotate the origin...
My use case is this: I start a sketch and later I realise that with a different origin I could much easier achieve my goals by leveraging symmetries. Ideally with the option to adapt the attachment offset along the way so that the resulting wires stay at the same place in space.
Ticket #4250 Sketcher placement and its axis visualisation
For the scaling part of your request, what happens with the sketch(and its content) if you apply scaling on the "not opened" sketch? It est, the sketch is not in edit mode. In other words, you scale the whole sketch "from the outside"?
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