We use MicroStation 8.11.09.357 on Operating System XP
We want to have a tool to make the use of MicroStation even more friendly.
Parallel Snap only works in combination with placed lines, we want to use it for more functions, like moving/copy ttext parallel on an existing element for example.
as example an existing placed block that I want to rotate parallel and snap on an existing element.
This would make the use of MicroStation even faster.
Peter / Jeroen
Peter/Jeroen
Have you tried using the RE command (RE = Rotate Element).
If you select the items you want to move parallel, then type in RE and move the mouse over the line you want to set as the parallel line, the compass will set it self to that line, then you can move in the direction of the line.
Ian
Ian,
thanks for your hint, but this is not what we are looking for, Place line Parallel Snap on a existing element is much faster.
For example:
We have placed a text with angle 0 degrees.
Now we have a line that is allready placed on 35 degrees.
We want that the existing text rotates parallel to the existing line, with a simple command. (like parallel snap).
There is an old tool that someone created called Active Angle Assistant. There are a lot of functions contained in this tool and one one those functions allows you to rotate one element to the same rotation as another. I used to use this before I became comfortable using Accudraw.
My preferred way of placing text rotated to an element is to use Accudraw.
Have Accudraw open
Use the Place Text tool and enter the desired text
Make sure Accudraw has focus and type RE (as Ian suggested)
Pick the rotated element (the Accudraw compass & text will rotate to the element angle)
Place text.
If you have existing text placed you can
Select the piece of text using the rotate by 3 pts (make sure Accudraw is open before)
Pick the first and second rotation pts
Make sure Accudraw has focus
Type RE again (compass will rotate to element)
Pick the 3rd point (would be locked on an axis of compass aligned with rotated element)
Working with Accudraw takes some getting used to. The most important thing to watch for is to make sure Accudraw has focus when using the associated commands. If you want to see all available Accudraw shortcuts just type ? (question mark) while Accudraw has focus and you will see a complete list.
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We know how to do it with AccuDraw and also the old mdl Active Angle Assistant we have used before. (working with Microstation from version 3.2 til now)
only we think MicroStation works faster to use Parallel Snap on more functies.
Guys....... File a CR on this and see what Bentley have to say