Newbie questions - Polyloop

Butch · 30th December 2006, 20:48

How can I create a copy of the box from pt.1 and paste it to pt.2 without using first the copy tool and then move tool after.
I dont get multiple copies also?!
When it promts how many, I select egsample 3, hit validate and nothing is crated

Thomas · 30th December 2006, 21:44

Select the cube, while picking the Align/Snap tool (a small pyramid with two point and an arrow between them), press CTRL (or Command on Mac): it will create a copy of the current selected object.
Then, inside the snap tool, select thepoint1, and then, click on the point 2: you will have a copy of the object on the point 2 based on point 1 position.

For the multiple copy, if you don't set a move between each copy, then, all your three copies are on the same place (and all the copies are in a groop, then, you think you are moving one object and not three !)

Butch · 30th December 2006, 23:09

Thanx Thomas:-)
But how do I set a move for multiple copies?
After I set I want 3 copies I hit validate, the commands is lost:-(

gksl4 · 31st December 2006, 02:38

Hi Butch,

After selecting the object you want to copy and defining multiply copies, first you have the Option to edit how many copies you want , than hitting Enter there is the option Offset to edit distances in X,Y,Z axes , go with TAB from X to Y or Z , hit ENTER , you have the options Rotate and Scale according to the axes if you want hit ENTER and ...done.

Hope that helps.

Butch · 3rd January 2007, 18:06

Thanx and all the best in the New Year!

Butch · 4th January 2007, 11:35

Any chance that AMAPI can have a more "classic" layer feel, like you have in Autocad or in Rhino.
Before working or any time during you define layers and its names, colours. Then while working before creating and objects you first define layer on wich the object will be...
Also any chance that selected objects have only highlited isocurves, not that they are all highlited?!
Lots of colors when working with AMAPI, would like to avoid it somehow.
Thanx!

Butch · 4th January 2007, 13:20

Modeling question now.
Any chance that "loop" edges could be automaticly selected and not clicked one by one?

corzair · 4th January 2007, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Butch

Modeling question now.
Any chance that "loop" edges could be automaticly selected and not clicked one by one?

i've heard here that loop selection is in the next version of Amapi
you can also save selections

Butch · 4th January 2007, 19:24

Can someone confirm this?

Where can I set number of undos?

gksl4 · 4th January 2007, 22:17

From Preferences Editor , User Preferences , Misc , you can select maximum Undo Levels (Default is 10). But you have various undo options depending on the command. Even in Dynamic Geometry.

Hope it helps.

Butch · 4th January 2007, 23:01

Thanx

Butch · 6th January 2007, 11:37

Does AMAPI have option to maybe BLEND two curves like in this case?

gksl4 · 6th January 2007, 15:34

You mean Blend or connect 2 curves creating a surfase and then modify it? I think blending most used for connecting surfases.

Butch · 6th January 2007, 16:02

Yes I could do that with surfaces, but I have curves.
Would blending two surfaces work in poly mode?

gksl4 · 6th January 2007, 17:27

You can use Ruled Surface to connect two or more curves. In the tutorial section of Polyloop , there are two nice tutorials from Thomas for connecting either NURBS or polygonal surfases.

Butch · 6th January 2007, 18:03

This is whant Iment when I said blending two curves

Butch · 9th January 2007, 02:13

How can I didvide a curve into segments, like 4 parts or 7 parts and then snap at them?

gksl4 · 9th January 2007, 11:28

Set Range to any number you want but only by 1 segment

Butch · 10th January 2007, 12:18

?
What do you mean by seting range. You probably meant when I have splines (poly) to set it range and yes then the curve would be divided into number of segments.
Look at the picture. I want to snap at the curve when I have still active ( didint yet confirmed the other point) my other curve.

Butch · 1st February 2007, 22:51

Is it possible to loft eg. two closed curves and a point...

30th December 2006, 20:48	#1 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Newbie questions How can I create a copy of the box from pt.1 and paste it to pt.2 without using first the copy tool and then move tool after. I dont get multiple copies also?! When it promts how many, I select egsample 3, hit validate and nothing is crated Attached Thumbnails

30th December 2006, 21:44	#2 (permalink)
Thomas Always learning new stuff Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Merignac, France Posts: 11,319	Select the cube, while picking the Align/Snap tool (a small pyramid with two point and an arrow between them), press CTRL (or Command on Mac): it will create a copy of the current selected object. Then, inside the snap tool, select thepoint1, and then, click on the point 2: you will have a copy of the object on the point 2 based on point 1 position. For the multiple copy, if you don't set a move between each copy, then, all your three copies are on the same place (and all the copies are in a groop, then, you think you are moving one object and not three !) __________________ Polyloop owner & Administrator - no support by PM or email. Polyloop [EN/FR] - Meuuh [FR +16 ans] - Totyo [FR] - Pixologic [JOB] - Le ZBlog [JOB] - La3dpourlesnuls [FR]

4th January 2007, 13:20	#7 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Modeling question now. Any chance that "loop" edges could be automaticly selected and not clicked one by one? Attached Thumbnails

6th January 2007, 11:37	#12 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Does AMAPI have option to maybe BLEND two curves like in this case? Attached Thumbnails

6th January 2007, 18:03	#16 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	This is whant Iment when I said blending two curves Attached Thumbnails

30th December 2006, 23:09	#3 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Thanx Thomas:-) But how do I set a move for multiple copies? After I set I want 3 copies I hit validate, the commands is lost:-(

31st December 2006, 02:38	#4 (permalink)
gksl4 Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	Hi Butch, After selecting the object you want to copy and defining multiply copies, first you have the Option to edit how many copies you want , than hitting Enter there is the option Offset to edit distances in X,Y,Z axes , go with TAB from X to Y or Z , hit ENTER , you have the options Rotate and Scale according to the axes if you want hit ENTER and ...done. Hope that helps.

3rd January 2007, 18:06	#5 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Thanx and all the best in the New Year!

4th January 2007, 11:35	#6 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Any chance that AMAPI can have a more "classic" layer feel, like you have in Autocad or in Rhino. Before working or any time during you define layers and its names, colours. Then while working before creating and objects you first define layer on wich the object will be... Also any chance that selected objects have only highlited isocurves, not that they are all highlited?! Lots of colors when working with AMAPI, would like to avoid it somehow. Thanx!

4th January 2007, 19:24	#9 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Can someone confirm this? Where can I set number of undos?

4th January 2007, 22:17	#10 (permalink)
gksl4 Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	From Preferences Editor , User Preferences , Misc , you can select maximum Undo Levels (Default is 10). But you have various undo options depending on the command. Even in Dynamic Geometry. Hope it helps.

4th January 2007, 23:01	#11 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Thanx

6th January 2007, 15:34	#13 (permalink)
gksl4 Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	You mean Blend or connect 2 curves creating a surfase and then modify it? I think blending most used for connecting surfases.

6th January 2007, 16:02	#14 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Yes I could do that with surfaces, but I have curves. Would blending two surfaces work in poly mode?

6th January 2007, 17:27	#15 (permalink)
gksl4 Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	You can use Ruled Surface to connect two or more curves. In the tutorial section of Polyloop , there are two nice tutorials from Thomas for connecting either NURBS or polygonal surfases.

9th January 2007, 02:13	#17 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	How can I didvide a curve into segments, like 4 parts or 7 parts and then snap at them?

9th January 2007, 11:28	#18 (permalink)
gksl4 Vertex Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 25	Set Range to any number you want but only by 1 segment Last edited by gksl4; 9th January 2007 at 18:04.

10th January 2007, 12:18	#19 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	? What do you mean by seting range. You probably meant when I have splines (poly) to set it range and yes then the curve would be divided into number of segments. Look at the picture. I want to snap at the curve when I have still active ( didint yet confirmed the other point) my other curve. Attached Thumbnails

1st February 2007, 22:51	#20 (permalink)
Butch Extrusion Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 171	Is it possible to loft eg. two closed curves and a point... Attached Thumbnails

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