Point entry

[indesign]

Does anyone find it strange that you can enter points in 2D sketches using either vector or polar but not in 3D?

Why not polar entry in 3D? Seems pretty basic to me. :?

 

[wathavy4]

Just to make sure, this isn't what you want......

 

[JordanCClark]

Your pic shows cartesian coordinates, Toshi (x,y,z). Tim is looking to enter sphereical coordinates (rho, phi, theta) :wink:

 

[MilesH]

http://forum.alibre.com/viewtopic.php?f ... 76&p=20779 :wink:

 

[JordanCClark]

As always, Miles, you're far and above the rest of us mere mortals...

 

[MilesH]

It didn't exactly bring the house down... :cry:

You can see from Alibre Suggestions that most people want "wussy" features

 

[Ralf]

It didn't exactly bring the house down... :cry:

You can see from Alibre Suggestions that most people want "wussy" features

Miles, you have my vote, exactly what I think too.

 

[indesign]

YES! That is what I want Miles.

I should rob a vote from another for that one. :mrgreen:

 

[MilesH]

Ok. I'll post it on Alibre Suggestions, then

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

For now you can probably use relative coordinates with the following formulas.

Keep in mind the difficulty with equations in Alibre http://forum.alibre.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=10472

 

[indesign]

I do often program 5 axis moves on a CNC grinder. :wink:

The reason was for the same purpose as Mike had in the other post with a spline fit in 3D. It would be a whole lot quicker if Alibre had the input window for the data instead. But I can use a spreadsheet to do the the calculations while using a point import addon already posted on this forum. Just extra steps when I already could have been done.