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  • July 15, 2021 at 3:32 am #5360
    Brian
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    I am new with AxoTools. Like it very much. I want to ask a question about drawing real dimension isometric graphic.

    It is because when I draw isometric graphic by CADtools. It can mark real dimension.

    But when I use AxoTools, it can’t mark real dimension. (Please see pic)

    Isometric drawing by CADtools is hard to use. pic

    February 23, 2022 at 11:57 am #5766
    Rick Johnson
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    Hi Brian,

    I’m sorry to be so long in responding. I thought I’d get a notice of any new  posts, but I guess that’s not the case!

    I know exactly what you mean by actual dimensions vs. foreshortened dimensions. In my earlier work I used actual dimensions in isometric drawings, too. When using dimetric or trimetric projections, though, the art gets distorted without the “Foreshorten” option (in the upper right of the CADaxonometric panel).

    In my own work, I use CADtools to draw the orthographic views to scale, and wrote AxoTools in order to assemble views using the “project in place” technique, as well as other tools I added to augment CADtools’ tool set. The projection method I use relies on math used by technical illustrators for many years, which requires foreshortening on everything, but it also enables features such as compound rotations.

    I’m sorry, but I don’t have any suggestions for you except to scale projected isometric art to 115.4701076758754% before adding dimensions in CADtools. Perhaps this scaling step could be added to AxoTools as an option when projecting, but that would break a lot of other AxoTools features.

    I hope this was helpful. Thanks for asking! — Rick

    May 7, 2023 at 9:15 am #7188
    Rick Johnson
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    Hi Brian,

    I have a couple of ideas for you. When you project art in CADtools, do you have the “Foreshorten” option checked? If so, the projected art should match AxoTools.

    You can also use AxoTools’ Measure tool to get measurements along the different axes, then in the AxoTools Information panel, click the “All” radio button. Now your measurement fields will all be available to select and copy, then paste into your measurement text. It won’t be automatic or dynamic, but in many cases should get you by.

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