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| Posted by KitchM at Dec 6, 2022, 9:06:00 PM |
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What Is Magnetism Is magnetism the same as snap-to? It sure looks that way from the video tutorial. |
| Posted by Puybaret at Dec 6, 2022, 9:17:59 PM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism Magnetism doesn't snap to the grid. Otherwise, please search for magnetism in the help, it's cited in many pages! ---------------------------------------- Emmanuel Puybaret, Sweet Home 3D creator |
| Posted by KitchM at Dec 7, 2022, 5:01:21 PM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism Yes, you are correct that the word shows up multiple times. However, it is not defined in its function nor in relationship to snapping to a grid; which is a reasonable expectation. The novel way it is used in the program dictates a need for a definition. |
| Posted by Keet at Dec 7, 2022, 5:53:49 PM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism However, it is not defined in its function nor in relationship to snapping to a grid; which is a reasonable expectation. Magnetism is between objects. Snap-to-grid is not magnetism, but as you stated yourself, snapping to the grid  I'm not aware of any program where snap-to-grid is called magnetism. ---------------------------------------- Dodecagon.nl 1300+ 3D models, manuals, and projects |
| Posted by KitchM at Dec 7, 2022, 6:58:00 PM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism So the use of "magnetism" in this program is where one object is attracted to another. Can you explain the use of such a feature? Is it like a chair to a table, or is it like the end of one line to the end of another? |
| Posted by Keet at Dec 7, 2022, 9:33:54 PM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism The most common occurance is where doors and windows slip into a wall and adjust themselves to the wall thickness. If you drag furniture against a wall it sticks and orientates against the wall so you don't have to manually fit it against the wall. Objects can also be dragged against each other and have a magnetism point where they 'stick' together, also for easy placement. Magnetism also causes furniture rotation and wall angles to occur in steps of 15°. If you switch magnetism off you can set any angle, place doors and windows without deforming into a wall, and move objects over each other without sticking against each other. This is all with mouse movement. When using the arrow keys magnetism is ignored. ---------------------------------------- Dodecagon.nl 1300+ 3D models, manuals, and projects |
| Posted by KitchM at Dec 7, 2022, 10:24:47 PM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism Thank you for the good info and explanation. This makes it easier for all. |
| Posted by JessieJim at Dec 14, 2022, 4:31:52 AM |
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Re: What Is Magnetism Yes thanks for explanation! |
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