(novice) Just trying to loft two triangles into a tetrahedron...

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Re: (novice) Just trying to loft two triangles into a tetrahedron...

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To ensure selection you need to toggle the other sketch that is visible (Sketch001.)

As to line thickness the answer is here:-
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Re: (novice) Just trying to loft two triangles into a tetrahedron...

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Alright, by setting line width and point diameter to an absurd 20 and 50 pt, respectively, I found that turning off the geometry does matter, but adjusting point/vertex size does not. Even with a massive honkin' square under my mouse, I still need to get the exact right pixel in order to select the point. That's not possible at all with geometry in the way. Once it's selected, the tool works as intended.
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Re: (novice) Just trying to loft two triangles into a tetrahedron...

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If it really is so difficult I wonder why we are not flooded with such posts?

There must be perhaps a system setting that is affecting only you?
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Re: (novice) Just trying to loft two triangles into a tetrahedron...

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AidanofVT wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 3:20 am Even with a massive honkin' square under my mouse, I still need to get the exact right pixel in order to select the point.
Did you also set the pick radius (see my post above) to a massive honkin' value?
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Re: (novice) Just trying to loft two triangles into a tetrahedron...

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Bance wrote: Wed Nov 30, 2022 9:13 am a system setting
I do not believe we have seen what the "system" is.

I had a problem similar to this some years ago. Turned out to be a graphics driver issue.

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