Shapr-metrics and constraints

Workshop Modeling Questions
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The constraints don’t behave the same on the desktop version.

I have been practicing and experimenting with parametrics on the ipad version. And making some progress.

on ipad - when I make a construction rectangle, and then add a model rectangle on the bottom portion of my construction rect. I’m able to add a coincident constraint on my model corners where needed, (autoconstraints off) by clicking the appropriate construction rect side, then my model rect corner point, the coincident constraint is enabled and I can tap select it. So that my model rect follows the const-rect when I resize horizontally.
–which is what I want to begin my para-model.

desktop:
This cannot be done on the desktop version, at least in the same way?

I don’t suppose this is a bug. But can anyone explain or provide how to add or manage constraints on the desktop mac version?

very disappointed by this…

OK, I didn’t see that you have to hold the shift key down on the macDesktop, to enable constraints.

And after wasting a bunch of time, found that I needed to unlock a second measurement, and that made things work.

I’m not feeling very generous for this behavior, or the behavior differences between what happens automatically, and not, between the ipad version and the desktop version.

There needs to be settings that allow the versions behave very similar, more so than now.

You can spend hours tracking this BS down, and this will make people lose interest in para-metrics, and shapr3d as well.

It’s my first disappointment though…

2

Can you make a video how you doing that on iPad?

I use to have iPad and the workflow was the same as on a Mac.

3

I’ll just try to explain, instead of agonizingly making a video.

onIpad:

  • made a construction rect
  • then made a model rect, centered on the bottom edge of the const-rect
  • that’s it.
  • but on the ipad when you tap a line/edge, and you tap something again, both stay selected (not on the macDesk)

This is the mostly what caused my troubles. And that’s on me, frankly.

Second on the iPad, the bottom line of the model rect, never had to be unlocked. But this un-noticed caused a macDesk problem.

The dimension lock, is too tiny for me. And it vanishes when you tap it, both which don’t have to be this way. The color could change when tapped, and it could tap on and off and not vanish so you can check if this tiny thing actually changed, and you don’t have to tap it again to check. How about an ‘x’ in the corner???

I’m a little frustrated. But I love Shapr3D on a 32 inch monitor, with a now functioning spacemouse. I am, in fact, in love again.

Crisis for me is resolved. -but the little things mentioned are important.

The other item, I noticed being new to parametrics on shapr3d, is it’s very annoying that you have to open up the history window to modify a variable. A little window would be nice, or you could also make it so you can tap the dimension, and then update the history, instead of causing a disconnect, because if you go to history, your variable will not be correct, and if you change the history entry, you find it has been disconnected. And you have to remake the named variable. I’m just giving some fresh eye’s view here. It’s probably just wasting some time. -regards

4

Keep shift pressed while selecting or disable “Require holding shift in settings”.