snap to line ends in sketcher 1

[aafuni]

In my sketcher if I create a line, then try to create a curve tangent to it using the arc with tangent ends tool, the arc will not snap to the end of the line that is already there. I currently have to place an arbitrary arc then use both the coincident constraint and the tangent constraint in order to attach it to the line.

I have had this issue for years now, but only on one of my computers. An install on a second computer behaves as I would like, with the arc tool (or other sketcher tools) able to snap to the end of already created geometry. I have compared my config files and don't notice any differences that would cause this to happen.

Does anyone know where this setting is berried? It is probably right under my nose somewhere. Oh and I do have all the constraints currently enable in the sketcher options menu, and that does not help.

Thanks,
-AAFuni

 

[looslib]

Rather than just compare the config.pro file, copy it to the other machine.
Do you have multiple config.pro files?


"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

 

[aafuni]

I have quite a number of settings that I want to be different between the two machines (directory paths for instance) so that would not work.

 

[mjcole]

Sketch > Preferences > Constraints

Make sure you have the Coincident and Tangent Constraints checked off. Also you can search sketcher or constraints in Tools Options with Find button there was a time when the end of the config options had _skamps such as sketcher_collinear_skamps they were oficially changed to end in _constr for Constraints

[C O N S T R A I N T S]
SKETCHER_COLLINEAR_CONSTR
SKETCHER_EQUAL_LENGTH_CONSTR
SKETCHER_EQUAL_RADII_CONSTR
SKETCHER_LINEUP_HOR_CONSTR
SKETCHER_LINEUP_VER_CONSTR
SKETCHER_MIDPOINT_CONSTR
SKETCHER_PARALLEL_CONSTR
SKETCHER_PERPENDICULAR_CONSTR
SKETCHER_POINT_ON_ENTITY_CONSTR
SKETCHER_SAME_POINT_CONSTR
SKETCHER_SYMMETRIC_CONSTR
SKETCHER_TANGENT_CONSTR

[S E T U P]
SKETCHER_DISP_CONSTRAINTS
SKETCHER_DISP_DIMENSIONS
SKETCHER_DISP_GRID
SKETCHER_DISP_KNOWN_ENTS (hidden)
SKETCHER_DISP_VERTICES
SKETCHER_DISP_WEAK_DIMENSIONS

SKETCHER_UNDO_STACK_LIMIT ###
>sets number of undo/redo steps in sketcher

I posted a PDF of the options for WF5 and differences from WF4 in another post when I find it I'll link to it here.

Michael

 

[aafuni]

Michael,
Thanks for the effort, but I already had all those enabled. I think the issue might not be a settings issue but some odd glitch on the one computer as it now seems to intermittently behave properly. When it does allow snapping, I have to get the mouse within about 3 pixels of the point for it to highlight the constraint.

My work computers seem to have all sorts of unheard of issues with both Pro/E and CadKey, so I guess I will just attribute it to the ghost in my machine.

If you find that link I still wouldn't mind looking at that post.

Thanks,
-AAFuni

 

[looslib]

What graphics cards do the machines have?
It could be a display resolution issue.


"Wildfires are dangerous, hard to control, and economically catastrophic."

Ben Loosli

 

[aafuni]

The one with problems is a NVIDIA Quadro FX 5800 set at 1920*1080. It has current drivers, and to the best of my knowledge it is a "supported" Pro/E video card. I am quite sure it is not the problem.