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Re: Adding new pieces in MLCad
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lugnet.cad.mlcad
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Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:14:57 GMT
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"Andy Lynch" <andy@andyandjackie.com> wrote in message
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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.
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> 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.
I agree that this would be very helpfull. Since parts are often added in
"layers", it makes sense for the "over" view to set the Y value at the
previous part. This would save a lot of time!
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> 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.
Hey, I never tried that before. This program just has so much
functionality!
-John Van
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 | | Re: Adding new pieces in MLCad
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| Hi, I will see what I can do :-) Michael -- ===...=== Ing Michael Lachmann Individual software development Tel.: +43 676 406 86 95 e-mail: michael.lachmann@lm-...ftware.com http: www.lm-software.com John VanZwieten <john_vanzwieten@email.msn.com> (...) (24 years ago, 14-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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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 (...) (24 years ago, 13-Dec-00, to lugnet.cad.mlcad)
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