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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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miniellipse wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:42 pm the Manipulator WB is great....but has anyone noticed strange 'undo' behavior? After an alignment operation, when i CNTRL-Z to undo, it moves the wrong part back. For example, I align B to A. Then do 'undo.' It seems A goes to B's location???

Manipulator WB version 1.6.3. Fcad details:

OS: Windows 7
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.17.13515 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-17
Hash: e17b340949b75a226cc7d89989b0aa238ccfc75f
Python version: 2.7.14
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.2.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)
Hi,
you should use the Undo button of the Aligner... Placement are not taken in count by FC as they are not if you use the Transform tool, so CTRL+Z will not work.
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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Ah.... I was too smart for my own good. Thank you! :D
easyw-fc wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:53 pm
miniellipse wrote: Wed Jun 20, 2018 4:42 pm the Manipulator WB is great....but has anyone noticed strange 'undo' behavior? After an alignment operation, when i CNTRL-Z to undo, it moves the wrong part back. For example, I align B to A. Then do 'undo.' It seems A goes to B's location???

Manipulator WB version 1.6.3. Fcad details:

OS: Windows 7
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.17.13515 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-17
Hash: e17b340949b75a226cc7d89989b0aa238ccfc75f
Python version: 2.7.14
Qt version: 4.8.7
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.2.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)
Hi,
you should use the Undo button of the Aligner... Placement are not taken in count by FC as they are not if you use the Transform tool, so CTRL+Z will not work.
undo.png
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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Hi Maurice,
please let me tell you how helpful I find your manipulator workbench.
Calipper is so great for measuring dimensions, radius and angles.

In my daily work I often use the Align-Tools to place shapegroups from merged project.
After exploring the functionality, I find it very assistant.
I like to align first two faces in one direction, then deselect this direction and align on two points in the other two directions.
That is fast, precise and easy.

Thank you so much for your great work.

Best regards
Wilfried
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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freecad-heini-1 wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 9:09 am Hi Maurice,
please let me tell you how helpful I find your manipulator workbench.
Calipper is so great for measuring dimensions, radius and angles.

In my daily work I often use the Align-Tools to place shapegroups from merged project.
After exploring the functionality, I find it very assistant.
I like to align first two faces in one direction, then deselect this direction and align on two points in the other two directions.
That is fast, precise and easy.

Thank you so much for your great work.

Best regards
Wilfried
Hi Wilfried,
I'm glad it works for you. Thanks for your post.
I'm always happy to receive positive feedback! :D
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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easyw-fc wrote: Fri Aug 31, 2018 12:34 pm Hi Wilfried,
I'm glad it works for you. Thanks for your post.
I'm always happy to receive positive feedback! :D
Hi Maurice,
it's a pitty that the aligner is not full parametric. If I change the position from a datum point or datum-plane.
What do you think, is it diffucult to change the aligner into a parametric version?
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Wilfried
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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Hello,

is there any way to make the align tool move an entire OartDesign Body (including origin) inside a PartDesign Part container? When I choose the hierachical movement, every other body moves. :?
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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engdham wrote: Thu Feb 28, 2019 7:12 am Hello,

is there any way to make the align tool move an entire OartDesign Body (including origin) inside a PartDesign Part container? When I choose the hierachical movement, every other body moves. :?
to align objects inside a Part container you need to deselect the option to use hierarchy in alignment
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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easyw-fc wrote: Thu Feb 28, 2019 8:55 am
engdham wrote: Thu Feb 28, 2019 7:12 am Hello,

is there any way to make the align tool move an entire OartDesign Body (including origin) inside a PartDesign Part container? When I choose the hierachical movement, every other body moves. :?
to align objects inside a Part container you need to deselect the option to use hierarchy in alignment

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Hello, easyw-fc, thank you for your reply.

I've tried that already, but it seems that only the last feature is moved.
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I was trying to accomplish this (done with draft rotate):
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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hi, I have request for some improvements for Manipulator WorkBench caliper tool:
- increase corner snap point (it is too small right now and not comfortable);
- add point to perpendicular dimension, because right now it is not possible to get that dimension (see attached drawing):
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- put dimensions in top layer because they are only readable in wireframe mode (in flat lines filling is covering dimensions). Could be bold or in other color also. I found that sometimes dimension is in object, it should be bring to front for better readability. Thanks
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Re: Manipulator WorkBench

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engdham wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 12:54 am Hello, easyw-fc, thank you for your reply.

I've tried that already, but it seems that only the last feature is moved.
I have opened an issue here as a (todo) reminder
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