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11-02-2005, 08:49 AM #1
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Can't Stop Snapping
Odd, but I'm trying to move a soffit to align with something above it, and I can't turn off the snaps. I'm in section, moving the soffit front to back. It seems to be snapping in 16th inch increments. I don't want ANY snapping. I've had this issue with cabinets in general. Anyone else have this?
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11-02-2005, 08:50 AM #2
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FYI, I've messed with plan defaults. I can adjust snapping distances when they're turned on.
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11-02-2005, 09:52 AM #3
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And another thing (I figured I better get my thoughts in here quickly since everyone's jumping in and my voice may be drowned out), ever not be able to place a soffit to touch an attic wall? It simply won't let me put it closer than 1/2" from the attic wall.
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11-02-2005, 10:16 AM #4
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Do you have the grid snaps off?
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11-02-2005, 10:28 AM #5
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Yes I do. Thanks for asking. That would have been a real kick in the pants.
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11-02-2005, 10:58 AM #6
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For what it's worth, I almost never use soffits because of their unstable behavior. I've discovered that polyline slabs work better - just change the material from concrete to what ever you need them to be.
One of these days I'm going to learn how to use molding polylines. They look like a really cool tool.
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11-02-2005, 06:41 PM #7
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I can use p-line solids, but I like the ability to move soffits in 3D. Can someone out in cyberspace try moving a tiny soffit, attempting to align it with something not on the grid? The big test is if you place a 2" x 2" soffit and, zooming in tight in side cross section, attempt to align with something that isn't set to the 16th inch, if that makes any sense.
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11-02-2005, 07:08 PM #8
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Adam,
What you suggested to try does the same for me. The only time I ever use a soffit is for above cabinets and that's rare. I've just not had any luck with them. If you draw the Pline Solid in Cross Section/Elevation, it should act just like the Soffit and be able to move in 3D, except you will be able to move lots better and have temp. dimensions if you wish. I couldn't move the soffit that way or by point to point. The biggest difference to me in the prior version was that the soffit had a Components dbx, but the solid does now if you block it.
Edit: Sorry, it won't move in 3D, just the Elevation where drawn or in Plan View...so this won't work the way you want it to.Last edited by ambrozac; 11-02-2005 at 07:17 PM.
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11-02-2005, 08:19 PM #9
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Fitch,
Molding polylines are fairly easy to learn. Try it. Just draw a cad line. Right click and convert to molding polyline. Adjust height off floor, open molding tab and select a molding, put the molding on whatever side of the line you want. Take a camera view and see what you have. It won't take long to figure it out. You can use it in elevations too. Very nice tool.
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