Issues adding Node to polyline

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Issues adding Node to polyline

Post by cmcgrath5035 » Sat Feb 27, 2016 2:13 pm

I have QuadCam 3.12.8 on openSUSE Linux_64

In the attached file, I have two polylines separated by a gap, the gap filled with a hatch.

I am trying to add a Node to straight segment in one of the two polylines

I select Draw-Line-Polyline-Insert Node, get the prompt to select segment, click on a segment, but quadcam seems to want to always insert the node in a particular segment, not the one I clicked, I am guessing the first or last segment.

Is there a trick to selecting a particular segment in a polyline?
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Re: Issues adding Node to polyline

Post by Husky » Sat Feb 27, 2016 11:08 pm

Hi cmcgrath5035,
thanks for the example drawing!

I tested this drawing (and yes it behaves weird!) and created also new polylines with all kinds of corner transition for testing. Every shape works like expected.
But ... If I create a polyline with the offset tool every shape works nicely except the one which are created with an arc transition. I would consider that as a bug.

@Andrew
Could you please have a look at this issue. Thanks.
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Re: Issues adding Node to polyline

Post by cmcgrath5035 » Sun Feb 28, 2016 2:46 am

I am happy to give you something to work on e_surprised !

This is a pool design, I needed to make it 2 feet shorter, maintaining the end detail.

My work around was to isolate the polylines one at a time on it's own layer, explode it, shorten the two long segments, then use modify -move/copy to reconnect the segments.
After that I selected all the segments and created a new polyline. It worked.

I am still learning advanced polylines, so wondered if I was missing something.

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Re: Issues adding Node to polyline

Post by Husky » Sun Feb 28, 2016 9:10 am

cmcgrath5035 wrote:My work around was to isolate the polylines one at a time on it's own layer, explode it, shorten the two long segments, then use modify -move/copy to reconnect the segments.
After that I selected all the segments and created a new polyline. It worked.
Interesting - thanks for sharing your workaround!
cmcgrath5035 wrote:This is a pool design, I needed to make it 2 feet shorter, maintaining the end detail.
Maybe for the next challenge to modify something like this you could also consider to use the "Stretch tool"
If you have a minute ...

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