I have an object that has several rabbets and dadoes. I want to duplicate this object but make a couple changes to some of the rabbets in the duplicate, as well as the overall length of the object. How can I do this in ViaCAD Pro v11 w/Powerpack? When I copy/paste the object, the "Data" tab in the inspector/Object Properties windows disappears. Without that I can't select a rabbet and change its width, for instance, or the overall length of the piece.

Is there any way to do this in ViaCAD? it's just kind of a pain to have to re-make the whole piece multiple times, with the changes integrated.

Thanks!

Nevermind my nevermind...

It works if I put the object in its own layer and duplicate the layer. Selecting the whole object lets me edit the attributes. But if I copy/paste the object, the data field is gone.

...Or am I missing something obvious here?

I use the distance pt-pt tool under the Verify Menu to verify the part dimensions.

I think I can help you. There are several ways to do it. This is how I would do it. So to duplicate the part, use the selection arrow to select the part. Hold down ctrl then click the part and drag and move it. It will duplicate.

Unselect your part. Click the deep select tool. Hold down the shift key and click all of the faces on your part you want to move. In the inspector, go to the gripper properties menu and enable it. You will see the gripper arrows on your part. Click on the arrow on the gripper and drag the face(s) with your mouse. You can then type a dimension in the input box to specify how far to move them.