rhodesy Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Is there a way to keep a multi line start point lit? I find if im drawing on top of existing geometry edges I forget where my shape started so I have to start again to create a closed loop. This problem would be solved if there was a marker at the start of the line, there might well be an option to enable this? If not please can we have it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Hi Rob, Thanks for your suggestion, we will see if this can be added in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian812 Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 If I'm not wrong, there is a Command "Show first point" in Z 6.7.3 !? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tech Posted December 3, 2014 Share Posted December 3, 2014 Hi Christian, Yes, that is an option in v7 and v8 as well, and that can be enabled mid drawing -- but that will show all first points for all shapes, and thus may not help in this case. Having an option -- or just automatically showing the first point of a shape that is being drawn could help -- even though the shape will show as closed as soon as the cursor is positioned back on the first point... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bo Atkinson Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 I simply 'draw' a point with the point tool, first row, second column. Then name this point object for reference or delete it later. Use of a contrasting color will also help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhodesy Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 I simply 'draw' a point with the point tool, first row, second column. Then name this point object for reference or delete it later. Use of a contrasting color will also help. Yes I guess this is one way of doing it but not that practical if your making 100's of objects in a day. You can eventually find the start point if you hunt around in roughly the area you think you started but if your not concentrating and you have a complex object with many clicks it can be frustrating having to hunt to find the first point especially if you have overlapped and gone past it. Thanks for looking into this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian812 Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Hi Bo, Seems the "old school" guys use the same tricks Rhodesy Many users forgot that a "point" is a topo element. With "insert point" or draw a point as an element with the right snapping, it is sometimes the only way to have geometrically correct new lines or objects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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