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beawolf		#1 Posted : Saturday, February 2, 2013 11:13:28 AM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 10/28/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Hi all, I'm new in this forum and a new user of ViaCAD 2D/3D. Not new in cad and 3d modelling (I have 20 years experience). I find that ViaCAD is a powerfull software, particularly as regards the ability to filletting everithing and the ease of moving the faces with the gripper. What I find frustrating is the selection. I do not know if because of my ignorance. I would like to close curves and then select whole and not piece by piece. This becomes very annoying, for example, if the curves lie on the face of a solid. Second, when I am in shading display mode, I would be able to select a solid by clicking on it without selecting the parts that are invisible because they are hidden behind that solid. The ambiguity popup is usefull, but sometimes it opens a window with 5 or 6 selecting options while it is obvious what I want to select. So I ask you: - Can I join curves, like in many othe softwares, without having to create blocks or groups? - It is possible, in shading display mode, make opaque objects to the selection so you do not select the objects that are hidden behind? Thanks in advance. Guido :)


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beawolf		#2 Posted : Wednesday, February 6, 2013 3:29:12 AM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 10/28/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Over 2000 views and no one replies. This is strange. Are my questions so stupid they do not deserve an answer?


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Darren		#3 Posted : Wednesday, February 6, 2013 11:19:20 AM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 6/11/2008(UTC) Posts: 9 Thanks: 1 times		Hi Guido, I have a tip for your curves question. I haven't seen a tool that will make curves/lines into one continuos connected line. Try selecting one line and using "Select Chain", go to Edit, Select Chain or use CMD + SHIFT + ~. It will select all curves/lines that touch your selected line. Best Regards, Darren


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BPL-RFE		#4 Posted : Wednesday, February 6, 2013 12:19:20 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Joined: 11/16/2010(UTC) Posts: 57 Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 1 post(s)		Originally Posted by: Darren Hi Guido, I haven't seen a tool that will make curves/lines into one continuos connected line. Hello. Under "Modify > Trim" you have the possibility to Connect or to join curves. At least under Viacad 2D/3D V8 on Windows. Since I am new to Viacad i can't say how long these options already exist. Roland


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Darren		#5 Posted : Wednesday, February 6, 2013 3:34:50 PM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 6/11/2008(UTC) Posts: 9 Thanks: 1 times		Hi Roland, I'm new to ViaCAD also. Thank you for the tip. That will be very helpful. Best Regards, Darren ViaCAD Pro V7


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beawolf		#6 Posted : Friday, February 8, 2013 8:47:37 AM(UTC)
Rank: Junior Member Joined: 10/28/2012(UTC) Posts: 3		Thank you guys for the tips. I saw that the best way to select curves is to use the Select Chain command, maybe giving it a shortcut key. Reguarding the function Join Curves, I find it not very useful because destructive, in fact it transforms arcs into splines then you can not go back. For the solids selection, however, I do not see a solution ... Bye


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