Feature Request: Place/move added parts by "jogging"
Just posted this request on GitHub. Add your voice at request #13803 if you agree.
"Many times I have the need to add parts or negative space(s) to an item that have to be positioned precisely with respect to the main item. Currently, the only way I can find to do that positioning is by changing the X-Y-Z position coordinates for the added item. This can be very tedious by trial and error, frequently modifying the coordinates in steps of 0.01 mm which is the finest resolution of the position field(s), until the desired positioning is achieved.
I would like to be able to move/position the added item by specifiable "jogging" steps, ideally commanded by the "arrow" keys.
The "Position" field would be selectable as "Absolute" (as it is now) or "Relative" with the ability to enter a "Jog distance".
In Top view (1), "Relative" mode, with a "Jog" value of 1 mm, each press of the left arrow would move the added part 1 mm in the minus-X direction. Each press of the right arrow would move the part 1 mm in the plus X direction. Each press of the Up arrow would move the part 1 mm in the +Y direction. Each press of the down arrow would move the part 1 mm in the -Y direction. In the "front" view (3), the up and down arrows would control movement(s) in the Z-axis. In any/all views (1-6), the arrows would command moves in the appropriate relative directions.
The "jog" value range could be anything from 0.01 mm to, say, 100 mm.
Jogging could not be used with any oblique or non-orthogonal views."
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Why are you attempting this sort of thing in the slicer? It belongs in CAD and, frankly, the slicer would be improved by the removal of such CAD-like features that only serve to confuse newbies. Removing the links to Printables too would reduce the frequency of users attempting to modify sub-par models by skipping the CAD phase.
Cheerio,
RE:
Please explain how I create a negative volume in CAD. Obviously, this would be a feature in "Expert" mode only.
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Also, in the more general case, i.e., where I might have an STL file of an object but not the CAD file, I won't, in most cases, be able to import the STL file back into (my) CAD program to modify it there, so it more-or-less HAS to be done in the slicer. In addition to negative volumes, removing CAD features from PS would negate such helpful features as adding modifiers with its seven options including the handy (currently) 17 gallery shapes, all of which would benefit from a more intuitive (IMHO) method of placement.
P.S. Printables, Thingiverse, et als, do not always include CAD files which you may or may not be able to open or import.
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