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Apron from helper shape problem

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Hi,
I'm creating several circular dispersals/aprons using the helper shape make apron option. I have ADE set to feet for dimensions as I'm working from a wartime photo. When I create a circular helper shape of say 140ft dia. and select make apron, ADE draws the apron at approx 1/3 of the size. If I change to metric, it draws at the same size as the helper shape. In each case the dimension units show as feet or metres dependant on what I have set in options. It appears as though in the first case ADE is calculating the conversion from imperial to metric wrongly. Has anyone else experienced this?
It's not a major problem, more an inconvenience.
 
THere could be a conversion difference in the helper shape program. We did not look ar this as a high priority with deminsions since helper shapes are more of a visual for size rather then a precicse size.

I have placed it on my list to look at this again in the future.
 
It would also be helpful if the heading on the helper shapes could be manually adjusted similar to guidelines. I know you can use the handle to rotate them, but it isn't as precise as manually being able to enter the heading.

Perhaps this functionality is already there and I just missed it?
 
Aprons

I have not had any problems with aprons.It is a great help placing the standard 36 dispersals on UK airfields.The apron diameter is smaller than the helper diameter.I select feet and set 440 and then delete the helper circle.This size looks ok on WW2 airfields.
 
Bob Keeshan said:
It would also be helpful if the heading on the helper shapes could be manually adjusted similar to guidelines. I know you can use the handle to rotate them, but it isn't as precise as manually being able to enter the heading.

Perhaps this functionality is already there and I just missed it?
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No there is no way to enter the heading for a helper shape. However the tool tip tells you the current heading as you rotate the object using the rotate handle. I will look at updating the property dialog for helper shapes
 
scruffyduck said:
No there is no way to enter the heading for a helper shape. However the tool tip tells you the current heading as you rotate the object using the rotate handle. I will look at updating the property dialog for helper shapes
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That would be great Jon. Also, it would be helpful if once you create the helper shape, you could adjust the size through the property box. Sometimes it's hard to know how big the helper shape will actually be (in relationship to other elements) until you create it.
 
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Bob Keeshan said:
Also, it would be helpful if once you create the helper shape, you could adjust the size through the property box.
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It helps if I would read the release notes and the documentation first on helper shapes... :eek:

  • Increase width: Ctrl + Left Arrow. For constrained shapes this changes both dimensions
  • Increase height: Ctrl + Up Arrow. For constrained shapes this changes both dimensions
  • Decrease width: Ctrl + Left Arrow. For constrained shapes this changes both dimensions
  • Decrease height: Ctrl + Down Arrow. For constrained shapes this changes both dimensions
  • Rotate: Alt + Mouse Wheel or Ctrl + Alt + Mouse Wheel or select it and drag the handle
  • Make bigger: Ctrl + Numeric Pad Plus
  • Make Smaller: Ctrl + Numeric Pad Minus
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This is better than having to use the property box to change the dimensions. However, I'd still like the ability to fine tune the heading.
 
Bob

I thought you wrote those settings in the manual back when you were doing that work on ADE :)
 
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