Hi Michael,

I just started using the property preset in the dimensions setting. It is actually a very useful feature!

Would it be possible to apply the preset to existing dimensions? Currently, if a select one and then click on details to show the object properties, there is no option to apply a preset.

That would make possible to quickly update different dimensions at the same time.

Thanks
Salvatore

Hi Salvatore,

re:
> Would it be possible to apply the preset to existing dimensions?

I've added a button for this in the next v5 beta in the Options dialog:



- Michael

Thanks Michael. That will be nice!

Might it be practical to facilitate the ability to swap the current selected objects from within the "Scene Browser Palette", either via a context menu or elsewise? This will be useful in order to invert a specific subset of the currently selected items. Presently one must control-click the tree-list item of interest to restrict the selection mechanism, invert select, and then remove the selection restriction. It would just be a lot quicker to right-click and choose such functionality. Also it would be nice to be able to collapse sections of the Scene-Browser-Palette with such menu.

Additionally, the "Details... Object Properties" dialog is very useful in refining object selection sets. While it is convenient to have the ability to rename an object from the name field of that dialog box, it is perhaps somewhat less than ideal that when more than one named-object is selected it, reports: "Name: (varies)". It would be really great to have a checkbox list instead, with which to further refine a selection set by removing specifically named items.

By the way, it should be noted that control-clicking a style or type in the Object Properties dialog removes it from the current selection set! This is very nice!

Thank you Michael for all that you do,

Hi Mindset,

re:
> It would just be a lot quicker to right-click and choose such functionality.

Right click on the selection dot is already being used for something else - it isolates the item removing selection from other things.


> Also it would be nice to be able to collapse sections of the Scene-Browser-Palette with such menu.

Could you maybe describe this a little more? How would collapsing like this be preferable to clicking on the +/- box?


> it is perhaps somewhat less than ideal that when more than one named-object is selected it,
> reports: "Name: (varies)". It would be really great to have a checkbox list instead, with which to
> further refine a selection set by removing specifically named items.

I'll see about having individual names reported similar to how it shows multiple styles.

Thanks,
- Michael

Many thanks Michael!

That's great news! Would this new feature works just for dimensions or also for texts?

Best,
Salvatore

Hi Salvatore,

re:
> That's great news! Would this new feature works just for dimensions or also for texts?

Should work on all annotation types, including dimensions, leaders and text objects.

- Michael

> Right click on the selection dot is already being used for something else - it isolates the item removing selection from other things.
Well, then might Shift-Right-Click invoke an inverse select … select all such "other" (unselected) things instead?.

> How would collapsing like this be preferable to clicking on the +/- box?
When the list is very long, I have to scroll to the +/- box

> I'll see about having individual names reported similar to how it shows multiple styles.
Once I click on a style, that style remains in the selection and all the other styles immediately disappear from the list.
Is there any way to do multiple selects of both styles and/or names?
Checkboxes?

Maybe a small button [⁝] could remain unaffected by scrolling to be ever available with a range of such functionalities and room for more in the future, rather than the context menu that I had initially suggested.

Hi Mindset,

re:
> Once I click on a style, that style remains in the selection and all the other styles
> immediately disappear from the list.
> Is there any way to do multiple selects of both styles and/or names?

Yes, if you hold down the Shift key before you click on a tag and keep Shift held down you can select other tags and they won't get triggered until you release the Shift key.


> When the list is very long, I have to scroll to the +/- box

Maybe clicking to the left of an item in the column of its parent's +/- box could trigger the parent's collapse. Although currently on items that have their own +/- box will target it when you click to the left.

Or there is currently a pop up menu when you click on the name, that has "Assign selection here" and "Rename" on it. Maybe a minus box to collapse it could go under the X on that menu.


- Michael

Hi Michael,

Regarding the annotations, I wonder if it would be possible to add an arrow tool.

Currently, to do a simple arrow, I have to use a leader with blank text or, If I need a double arrow, use a linear dimension and modify it to remove the text and the dim extension. That's ok for the drawing but I don't like so much that it will mess up a bit the annotation types in the browser.

I think there should be a specific category in the browser for the arrows that goes inside Annotations.

I personally do not know which way would be better to implement this tool... It could be just a work around version of the dimension tool or something that allow you to select a line, a polyline or any open curve and apply the arrows. The first approach would be simpler however the second will allow you to draw Freeform arrows.

Finally, since there is a free spot in the Dim menu, can we add an icon for that tool? I believe it will perfectly complete the set!

Many thanks,
Salvatore

Hi Salvatore,

re:
> Regarding the annotations, I wonder if it would be possible to add an arrow tool.

I've attached an Arrow script, instructions on installing a plug-in here.

It makes a leader with a property set on it so the arrowhead automatically turns to be flat toward the viewing direction.

- Michael

Thanks Michael,

This is helpful! I really appreciate your quick response. However I think it would worth considering implementing a proper tool in the medium term.

As wrote before arrows should have their proper category in the browser and it would good to have the option for getting a double arrow. Moreover being able to draw curved arrows would be a plus... but I understand it may takes time.

Thanks anyway, I hope you liked my suggestion.

Salvatore

> Yes, if you hold down the Shift key before you click on a tag and keep Shift held down you can select other tags and they won't get triggered until you release the Shift key.

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> ...there is currently a pop up menu when you click on the name, ...Maybe a minus box to collapse it could go under the X on that menu.

Yes, perhaps to collapse its parent, although to my experience - more importantly to collapse the entire section, whether Objects, Types, or Styles.

Thank you Michael.

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MindSet

Hi MindSet,

re:
> Yes, perhaps to collapse its parent, although to my experience - more importantly to collapse the
> entire section, whether Objects, Types, or Styles.

What about if a right click anywhere between the eye/lock status column and the item name, basically were the +/- boxes and tree lines live, would collapse the parent?

- Michael

In the new object details / user text:
Can "add" button be always set to append?

Example:
Say a user puts in 10 key value rows and then fills
these in, then later, to add the 11th value
"add" puts the new row data set at the top of the list.

Alternative feature consideration: up/down arrows
could re-order the key values ( data rows ).

FROM...SCENE BROWSER / OBJECTS
Implement a way to jump straight into "DETAILS" of the object
from the scene browser, maybe right click, double click
or treble click. Does not matter how, matters its quick.

Result: Save users going to select objects on screen
and go to top right of interface "details button".

PDF EXPORT FEATURE REQUEST:

Consider check box
"use moi color background settings [viewport]"
This uses color value from: options/view/colors/background color
AND
Puts a colored layer behind all other MOI objects on the pdf
export.

Scope/Result:
Gives users sharp objects / clean vectors output
where the output looks exactly "as is" (or sharper)
than is on the MOI display port.

Arguably better than taking screenshots.
Effectively means the pdf output matches your
screen colors - so in the pdf options "shaded objects" are
selected and shown in front of your "viewport background color"

maybe two ways could be considered and both implemented:
Option 1. "AUTO"
Writes in moi viewport color on pdf export as back pdf layer.
this would allow for all sorts of pdf output sizes...
Option 2. "Presentation PDF"
refers to a pdf holder file in a moi folder and merges
moi content ontop of a:
Reference PDF which is created in another programme,
and is effectively used as "watermark" - allows branding etc.

Option 2 - would likely be used if setting output always
to single paper size say A4 - unless the moi pdf export had ways to pick
the pdf "watermark file" in a system folder.
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Note this can be manually achieved in a clunky manner;

1.
simply create a massive planar shape behind the moi objects in the
desired viewport, and colour it same as the: options/view/colors/background color

OR
2.
Use a paid pdf printer and reprint the moi pdfs ontop of a new
background or "watermark". Adobe printer has this paid.
As does Bullzip pdf printer. Thats a two step process
and exactly what im trying to avoid.

DIM FEATURE REQUEST:

Text only "dims" can often loose contrast making "such important"
dimension information (usually for manufacturers) hard to see.

Allow "rect" call out features to have a background colour
assigned and consider other shapes, allow a "circular" or maybe "circular and square" etc.
Some examples of call out styles:
https://product.corel.com/help/Designer/Documentation-Windows/index.html?app=Corel-DESIGNER&lang=en#/l3TOC100

Scope:
Very useful if annotating dims and or leader
right on top of colored 2D and 3D objects.

Clunky Workaround, can use a reversed font, like this:
https://fonts.google.com/specimen/Monofett?preview.text=123%20high%20contrast%20leaders

https://font.download/font/block-helvetica

https://www.whatfontis.com/GOOGLE_Monofett-regular.similar

hi

it would be good to be able to export in SKP version 2017 which is the latest free version of SKETCHUP.

( l serait bien de pouvoir exporter en version SKP 2017 qui est la dernière version gratuite de SKETCHUP )

Chri

you can use the Free Pcon Planner for have any versions of SKetchUp format export! ;)

https://pcon-solutions.com/fr/pcon-planner/ (here the French version! ;)