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Adding new pieces in MLCad
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Wed, 13 Dec 2000 18:56:00 GMT
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MLCad being a Windows based program, I often find myself using "drag and
drop" to place my next piece into my DAT file. If, for instance, I drop it
into the "Front" view, then the piece goes into the DAT file at the X and Y
location that is displayed in the bottom left corner of the application, as
expected. Unfortunately, if I do that, than the piece's other value becomes
0 (zero), and if I am zoomed in, the piece is no longer in my view, even
though it has focus.
Would it be possible to have the "Z" in this case be the Z location of the
previous piece? That way, if I am zoomed in working on something, it
doesn't drop to the Z=0 (zero) leyer.
The other windows would work similarly:
Back : Would work the same as Front
Left, Right : Y & Z would be the "Drop Location", X would be the Y of previous
Top, Below : X & Z would be the "Drop Location, Y would be the Y of previous
I realize that I can drop the part into the text listing of the DAT file
also, which will put the part at the same location as the part I drop it on,
but I find myself mixing up the order of the pieces when I do that.
Unless there is something that I am missing in the usage of the program.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
-Andy Lynch
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Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: Adding new pieces in MLCad
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| "Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message news:G5IsLC.FuB@lugnet.com... (...) it (...) and Y (...) as (...) becomes (...) the (...) I agree that this would be very helpfull. Since parts are often added in "layers", it makes sense for (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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