Feature Request: Place/move added parts by "jogging"  

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."