Dimensioning in Alias

[Anonymous]

maybe its a noob question but how do I set dimensions on 2 D view ?? 

in 2D view is there anyway to move objects in one direction with setting some dimension numbers ??

and how do I set some dimension on curves ( not in 0,0,0 ) ?? 

[duaxiong]

Dimensioning in Alias is not particularly robust, but you can do some:  Palette -> Locators -> Measure -> ...

You can snap the locators onto curves or surfaces as you wish.  Use Move Locator to position the dimensions where you want them.

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noxmagic wrote:

in 2D view is there anyway to move objects in one direction with setting some dimension numbers ??

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Do you mean you want to type numbers into the Locators and have the objects move accordingly?  No, you cannot.

[DiPE]

If you want to create lines and arcs of a specific length readuis or arc length by typing then you can do this by using the keypoint curves ffrom the keypoint curve toolbox in Cruves tab.

For a straight line simply place the curve by clicking (with or withoutr some form of snapping) to creatye the 2 ends, then with the information window open there is a section at the top whenre you can trpe in to adjust the length to exactly what you want.

[Anonymous]

Hi  noxmagic,

Perhaps it can be done in this way... http://sendvid.com/hnd77pxc

Hope that it helps.