Hi Rachel, you wrote:
> It's a little awkward as I have to write down the coordinates while moving the cursor into
> 2 or 3 views to get all the right numbers, but it works.
Normally you would use direct x,y,z input when you already know the specific coordinate that you want to have, like if you're reading blueprints or plans that specifically call out a coordinate location. I had thought that's what you were asking about.
But it sounds like you're trying to do something different than that - something like eyeballing a location between multiple views or something along those lines? Something like that is probably better done by creating construction lines or drawing in helper lines and then using those to snap on to, rather than trying to write down existing coordinates. Mostly any time that you would be writing down coordinates it's a sign that some kind of snapping based drawing tool would do that job for you without any written down coordinates required.
Either construction lines, regular drawn lines, or placing a "point" object may be ways to get what you need done without writing own any coordinates. The "point" object is a marker that you can place and then snap on to later, it's available under Draw curve > More. Construction lines allow you to create temporary lines to help out with all kinds of alignment, extension, and positioning tasks, there is a bunch information on them here:
http://moi3d.com/2.0/docs/moi_command_reference11.htm#constructionlines
Can you maybe describe in a little bit more detail exactly what you're trying to do? If you have a particular file that you are working with it would also help if you could post the 3DM file as an attachment here.
- Michael |
