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Re: How to rotate a part in LDD (Mac)?
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lugnet.general
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Fri, 26 Aug 2005 02:44:36 GMT
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cjmasi@*nogarbageplease*rcn#saynotospam#.com
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Joe Strout wrote:
> In lugnet.general, Eric Sophie wrote:
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> > I don't know about Mac, but in LDD for PC (I assume is the same principle)
> > once the part is selected, meaning you click with the arrow from the parts
> > pallet, and when the part is shaded then you can rotate the part with the
> > arrow keys.
> >
> > Be sure you have the part selected and it is shaded while the arrow (cursor)
> > is holding the part. Don't place it, rotate while it is selected.
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> Oh! That's the problem. You have to do this while the part is still clinging
> to the mouse cursor.
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> This whole clinging-part mode is alien to us Mac users — modes in general are
> considered evil here, and I keep trying to grab a piece and drag it with the
> mouse (which doesn't work — it drags, but then keeps clinging even after I let
> go of the button). So it never occurred to me to click it to pick it up, THEN
> try the arrow keys, and then click again to put it down.
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> But, thanks to your help, I now know what to do (and I'll certainly get used to
> the clingy parts). Thanks!
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> – Joe
Thanks for the answer Eric and thanks for asking the question Joe.
However, I am going to be a bit annoying here (no surprise really). This
clinging-part thing is a bad metaphor because the "page up" and "page
down" keys don't work on the clinging part; they only work on a placed
part. Really, LDD should choose a metaphor and stick with it. Either
move the placed part or the clinging part, but don't switch from rule to
rule depending on how the part is to be moved.
I think I'll voyage over to LEGOFan and make a few observations :)
Chris
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| (...) Well, there's no reason they couldn't have it both ways; add keys to move the pieces in X and Z after it's placed (in addition to the existing Y movement), and also to rotate it. Then you could move/rotate the piece while it's clinging to the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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| (...) Oh! That's the problem. You have to do this while the part is still clinging to the mouse cursor. This whole clinging-part mode is alien to us Mac users — modes in general are considered evil here, and I keep trying to grab a piece and drag it (...) (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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