Hi,

I have asked this before but never got a real answer.

So please plain and simple, is it possible to grab a 3D object with the mouse and move it with the movement constrained to 1 axis?

Holding down x, y or z does not work. The object can be moved on all axi with x, y or z pressed. It does not constrain te movement to that axis.

thanks, Daan

Thanks, but I am not trying to rotate the object.

All I want is to be able to grab an object and move it just on any one axis. I want to be able to grab an edge and move the object along either the x, y or z-axis and that axis only.

I cant seem to do this in any way and trying to position objects is driving me crazy. I postion them in either the left, right or topview but whenever I change views the object also has been displaced on some unexpected axis and is nowwhere near where I need it to be.

That's what the LogiCursor is supposed to ease, but although it interprets the axis, I haven't found a way to constrain the distance before the move, only afterwards. How it works is: Select the object and nominate the index point. Moving (the object by grabbing the index point) along the selected axis brings up the (manual move) distance in the dx, dy, or dz boxes. Tab to the dx, dy or dz dimension and overwrite the distance to that that you wanted, the object will move to the correct point.

Hi Daan

Turn on the workplane snap and first select the workplane for the view you want top, right, left side and then pick the corresponding view top right left side , with the workplane snap on and the workplane set you will only be able to snap to the workplane so moving the object right/left and top/bottom in the work plane thus confining movement.




Regards

Jason

I have enabled snapping on the work plane all this time.

I just can seem to move an object any other way than through the x, y, z inputs at the top by trial and error.

Using the translate also throws the object around all over the place without any logic. Somehow my object ALWAYS get moved allong more axis than I intend to.

As for other software I have used a whole range of 3D modeling software, lightwave - cinema 4D - animation master - silo, and in none of these programs it's any trouble to just place an object in the place you want it to be. Just move x, y and z axis one at the time in 2 views, presto exact allignment.

I bought viacad because I was looking for something a bit more cad like because I use the models I create to drive my CNC mill.



BUT TO SUM IT UP: IT IS INDEED IMPOSSIBLE TO CONSTRAIN MOVEMENT OF AN OBJECT TO ANY ONE AXIS AT A TIME, RIGHT?

The only question that comes to my mind is why? Why wont holding down the x, y or z key constrain the movement of the object your moving to that axis? Most people here seem to think it does, but it clearly doesnt.

Hi Daan

The translate tool (dx dy dz) works in what workplane you have activated. Use show workplane to see the light blue arrows showing the workplane.

You can set the workplane by using the lowercase c key if you hover over a point on an object till one of the snap boxes displays like endpoint, vertex, midpoint then hit c key it will place the workplane at that point keep hitting the key and it will toggle the workplane position.

Regards
Jason

Daan,

Email me your serial number and email address and I will include you on our pre-release builds for V6.

Regards,

Tim
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