This is intentional - is the part that seems odd to you that the behavior is a bit different from the original image placement?

No, no... I was just wondering since this feature wasn't announced in a realease notes. -Petr

Japanese language file for new beta

Hi Michael,

>>I've added some new scriptable methods for the next beta that
>>will make it possible to set the current distance or angle constraint
>>from a script, which will make it possible to do something like set
>>up a keyboard shortcut for "d" that sets the distance you want.
>>You would still have to hit d for every segment, but that seems
>>easier than typing in the number for each one.

Well, how can we set and call this method from within moi.ini?

Petr

There's a new method moi.ui.getActivePointPicker() which will return to you the pointpicker which is currently waiting for a point, or null if none is currently waiting.

Then there is a new setDistanceConstraint() and setAngleConstraint() which is available on a point picker.

So this for instance will set it up so that pushing D will set a distance constraint of 10 units. So to create a polyline with a lot of 10 unit segments, set this up and then push D after picking each point.

[Shortcut Keys]
D=script:var pointpicker = moi.ui.getActivePointPicker(); if ( pointpicker != null ) pointpicker.setDistanceConstraint(10.0);

- Michael

Hi David,


>>And a wish: It´s posible to keep the same distance when I´m drawing a polyline?

I hope you are still looking for command that allow you to draw a polyline with the same length of segments... If not... hehe..




- Create \user subdirectory in the ..\MoI beta Mar-9-2006\commands directory
- Unzip the file "CustomPolyline.zip" into the new \user directory
- If you use a keyboard along with a mouse, you can define a shortcut - go to your moi.ini (C:\Documents and Settings\[your user name]\Application Data\Moi\moi.ini) and add a keyboard shortcut in the [Shortcut Keys] section - for example:
Alt+P=user/CustomPolyline
- If you use a tablet, you can move the file "HelpMenu.htm" from \user directory to ..\MoI beta Mar-9-2006\ui (actually you have to let the file overwrite). You will be able to launch the command from help menu, then.


After calling this new command you can choose from three constraint mode for drawing a polyline - distance constraint, angle constraint or both of them. If you don't want to use one of them, you just type 0 (zero) or delete a value.


Let's hope that there aren't serious bugs...It appears to work fine.


Petr

Maybe you must copy past this post also in the thread new beta of 9 mars !

Hi tyglik:

Thanks. Your script works very well. And combining with the angle constraint can be a very useful feature. Thank you a lot again :-)

Sorry Michael. I didn´t see that you answered to my wish. Mmmmm...the next one.....Rebuild command? 0:-)```

Bye!

P.S. Mmmmm..I´ve just seen my post and I see that I´ve posted with another name. I registered with other name because in the begining we had problems with the spanish forum...and I forget to change it! :-)

Wow tyglik!
Thanks for the new tool. It's always nice to have a little extra and your efforts are much appreciated :)