MS CE U16
I don´t know if this scenario is WAD or not:
If "AccuDraw" is ON and then I draw a polyline (Place SmartLine) with several segments and press Tentative Point (left and right button). If I do Reset button (right-click) then I could pick to another location.
But.
If "AccuDraw" is OFF and I do the same:........................................................................................................................................................................................................... then it is a CANCEL, so I would create a new polyline if I pick a new location.
So, AccuDraw and Tentative point are related together?
Example with "AccuDraw= ON" first and then OFF.
Joan Martínez Serra said:I don´t know if this scenario is WAD or not
AccuSnap automates the tentative snap process. Tentative points are legacy technology, superseded by AccuSnap many years ago.
When AccuSnap is active, it assumes the responsibility of creating tentative points. You don't need to place a tentative point.
Joan Martínez Serra said:AccuDraw and Tentative point are related together?
Read about AccuDraw and the Tentative Point: Creating precision offsets is a fundamental function of the design process. AccuDraw performs this important function by utilizing tentative points. These can be input manually, or you can further streamline the process using AccuSnap.
Regards, Jon Summers LA Solutions
Answer Verified By: Joan Martínez Serra
Oooooh.... Fight.I would not say that Tentative is superseded technology, merely supplemented by AccuSnap. There are things you can do with a good old manual Tentative snap that AccuSnap just cant.eg. find the apparent intersection of two line that are not actually crossing.It also provides a nice positive lock onto a snap point when you have a shaky mouse hand that AccuSnap sometime struggles with, especially in 3D
However, I can confirm that the presence/absence of AccuDraw does change the behaviour of a Reset after a Tentative snap. This has long been the case, even in back in v8i. But who in their right mind is working with out AccuDraw anyway? ;-)
Robert Jones said:Oooooh.... Fight.I would not say that Tentative is superseded technology
I was paraphrasing MicroStation help, not expressing a view!
Robert Jones said:There are things you can do with a good old manual Tentative snap that AccuSnap just cant
I'm pleased to be informed.
No worries. (but I think you should have pulled me up on my shocking grammar there... it's atrocious.)
Count me in the Tentative > AccuSnap camp.
I've always felt it was a crutch to appease transitioning AutoCAD users, when older MicroStation users used to function just fine with only the tentative. I do use AccuSnap, but it often fails to hit the snap you need when there are many snap points available, but thankfully the tentative saves the day every single time.