Hello, I'm sorry if this is a basic question, or has already been answered elsewhere. I'm trying to draw one line at an exact 45-degree angle from a previous straight line. The control-click only puts a line at global angles, not at angles relative to the previous segment. (I'm using X3).
The other feature I'd like to see is the degree displayed of a new segment relative to the last segment as I add segments to a line. Not sure if that's an option somewhere to display. If it is, please help me turn it on.
You may be able to duplicate the existing object and then use the rotate transform or docker on the duplicate.
I don't have X3 to give exact instructions, but it should be in the help file if it exists in that version.
I haven't used X3 in a while but it should do this already. (FYI i'm in x6)
The angle increments are customizable in Tools>Options>Workspace>Edit....Constrain Angle.
Duplicating helped somewhat. I now found the line dimensions, so I can calculate the proper starting point and distance and direction by calculating the angle and end point of the previous line, then manually inputting the second line starting point and height and width. Definitely cumbersome, but at least it works. I'm glad there are undergrads in my lab.
Yeah, the problem is the CTR+click only restricts the new line to 45-degree angles relative to the global image, not to the previous line segment. I tried and tried again doing every combination of CTR and click and drag and drop I could think of, and still all the automatic angles are globally-relative.
I also can't find how to constrain the angles through the tools -> options menu. X3 must be a bit different. But if all the set angles are globally relative, then it doesn't help anyway.
Thanks for helping though! I do appreciate your time.
jj
Not exactly sure of what you wish to accomplish. Before I continue, Is it something like this?