Another robust solution! :)

And yes helper lines are very under employed! :)

Hi Marek,

re:
> Looks like it's easier to use Move command 2 times, that's what usually do.
> Just two clicks.
> Move to touch the object, Enter, type the distance and voila.
> I thought that it was possible here by just one click.

It's probably easiest to do it with 2 moves like you are describing here.

You can do it within one run of the Move command by using construction lines though, there is a slight trick to that where you'll want to make the construction line first before you pick the first point of the Move command.

That's because once you have picked the first point in the Move command, that will become the "base point" which means any distance constraint will be anchored at that point.

So the sequence using a construction line goes like this:

Select the object you want to move and run the Transform > Move command.

Now before picking the point on the object that you want to position, type in your desired distance value and push Enter. That will set a pending distance constraint to be used with the next point pick that uses a base point.

Now Drag out a construction line off of the other object that you want to be positioned from, from your previous screenshot I think it's the midpoint of the other object?

The distance constraint will be applied to the Construction line making an "end" snap point available at your desired ending position so now you can pick the base point on your object and the target point on the construction line End snap point.

Here's what it looks like:



I'd probably just use Move twice though.

- Michael

My mind immediately went to an “R” constraint when i read his described method.

Do you think that works for his question?

Hi Burr, yes that's true you can use relative point entry for this too, typing in r100,0 (an x,y coordinate prefixed with the letter "r") instead of using distance constraint if you want.

You can use that on a second time with the Move command after having first placed the object to be moved onto the other object's reference point.

There is also a way you can use relative coordinates to do it in just one use of Move too. To do that type in r-100,0 (note negative x value for this particular case) before you pick the first point for the move, that will displace the actual picked base point to be 100 units to the left of your clicked base point.

That looks like this:


- Michael

Great. Thanks for making the video!

The second way was what i was thinking. Thanks for confirming it did what i thought. Have been away from my computer alot lately.

When I try to execute this procedure I get an error as attached:

Hi Marek,

re:
> When I try to execute this procedure I get an error as attached:

The relative point input needs a point coordinate, either an x,y value (which will use z=0) or an x,y,z value.

Also if your locale's number system uses the comma as the decimal separator then put it in as a space between the x and y coordinates instead of a comma between them.

So either r-5,0 or r-5 0 if you use commas as decimal separators.

- Michael

Hi Michael,

Got it, finally!
The only way is to type in:

r-5 0

As both r-5 and r-5,0 return error.

This adds another functionality of sophisticated apps which cost at least 10 times more than MoI.

Thank you,
Marek

Finally found a recorder compatible with the "Trapezoïd" of the Helper Line ! :)

Click Move the Cline without release on the black rectangle edge
I take & write here 7 Enter ... after the calling Trapezoïd then move the Clines
(you can also move them only by eyes on the complete values)

Got you.
Thanks.
Small problem, you need 4 or 5 mouse clicks.

Gets bigger if you have more objects to relocate.

Yes but when you want a very precise distance...

2 Moves or r-x 0 which is the little gem is the answer.