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how do you toggle between enterPoint() and enterBox()

Adhil

Hi

I am trying to create this align function that functions similarly to that of icstation.

the following describes how the macro is used

1. you select the object that you want to move to align

2. invoke the align function via a bindkey

3. the function prompts you to enter a point which it then uses to select the reference object.

4. complete the action by moving the initially object and aligning it to the reference object.

 how can i make the selection of the reference object be versatile so that i can click to select a reference object or draw a box to select multiple reference objects. i was thinking of a function  that can toggle between enterpoint() or enterbox(), but i dont know how to do this. please help.

thanks

Adhil

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  • Is Quick Align buggy, or it just doesn't let you hilight the common center of the selected objects? I find it very useful and the form is definitely not needed. I agree leHiAlign is cumbersome, but only mentioned it in case you were running 5.1.41 where Quick Align doesn't exist.

    1. You can partially select a vertice and align it to any object using Quick Align
    Partially select the edge, press the quick align bindkey, double click the destination edge
    2. You can almost do this, but you cannot choose the common center. In my experience this is not a problem because there is always an edge I can use for aligning. Select all the objects, press the quick align bindkey, pick the edge in your selection and the destination edge.
    3. Quick Align takes a little practice but is feature rich. Using your right mouse button there are a couple options for setting a veritical or horizontal target axis. You can align all objects individually with a double click and the whole group with a single click. It can see through hierarchy. Seems like you could ask for an enhancement for common center.

    Derek

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  • Is Quick Align buggy, or it just doesn't let you hilight the common center of the selected objects? I find it very useful and the form is definitely not needed. I agree leHiAlign is cumbersome, but only mentioned it in case you were running 5.1.41 where Quick Align doesn't exist.

    1. You can partially select a vertice and align it to any object using Quick Align
    Partially select the edge, press the quick align bindkey, double click the destination edge
    2. You can almost do this, but you cannot choose the common center. In my experience this is not a problem because there is always an edge I can use for aligning. Select all the objects, press the quick align bindkey, pick the edge in your selection and the destination edge.
    3. Quick Align takes a little practice but is feature rich. Using your right mouse button there are a couple options for setting a veritical or horizontal target axis. You can align all objects individually with a double click and the whole group with a single click. It can see through hierarchy. Seems like you could ask for an enhancement for common center.

    Derek

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