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[GiDlist] mesh size. ruler?

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 5:14 pm

by Oguz Tanzer

Hello,
I couldn't find a a "ruler" or similar thing that
shows
the length or dimensions of an object.
For example if you plot a line how do you see its
dimensions or its lenght on the screen?

You can guess or determine the dimensions from the
coordinates you give, but how can you know the
dimensions of an object, if you are plotting an
arbitrary object, for example, NURBS curves you draw
with mouse?

Is there way to check its size after you draw it?
Regards,
Oguz

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[GiDlist] mesh size. ruler?

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 7:42 pm

by Enrique Escolano

You can ask, for example, the distance between two new or existent points
with the menu: Utilities-Distance
Trick: Control-A is a useful key to change between pick a new or a old point

It's useful also to ask the coordinates of a point with the menu:
Utilitites-Id

You can display the current mouse coordinates (z = 0) setting the appropiate
preference:
Utilities-Preferences: General - Display coordinates

You can also list the properties of the selected entities with
Utilities-List- ...

You can draw some auxiliary dimensions (Utilities-Dimensions-Create- ...)
to point some 3D coordinate, a distance, an angle, etc.

Regards
Enrique Escolano
----- Original Message -----
From: "Oguz Tanzer" oguztanzer at yahoo.com
To: gidlist at gatxan.cimne.upc.es
Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:09 AM
Subject: [GiDlist] mesh size. ruler?

Hello,
I couldn't find a a "ruler" or similar thing that
shows
the length or dimensions of an object.
For example if you plot a line how do you see its
dimensions or its lenght on the screen?

You can guess or determine the dimensions from the
coordinates you give, but how can you know the
dimensions of an object, if you are plotting an
arbitrary object, for example, NURBS curves you draw
with mouse?

Is there way to check its size after you draw it?
Regards,
Oguz

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