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Latonia Lambert

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Join date: 24 Jul 2004

Posts: 425

09-07-2004 00:04

I wonder if someone could help me with a problem I have please.

I have a small object which I am trying to precisely position. When I click and drag on the arrows to move the object closer, I seem to have very little control. Its impossible to make small moves in any direction (it tends to shoot off into the distance) and it doesn't always move in the direction I want it to go.

Someone suggested there may be a problem with my mouse, which is infrared.

Any advice would be really appreciated.

Thanks

Latonia

Cross Lament

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Join date: 20 Mar 2004

Posts: 1,115

09-07-2004 12:46

That could just be a symptom of lag... I've had it to some incredibly annoying things to my edits.

It could also be your relative view position to the object you're editing: trying to move it towards or away from the camera can be harrowing; it's best when moving objects to try to position the camera so it's moving across your field of view.

If you're editing an object, you could just numerically position it, using the position fields in the edit window. Unfortunately, if you're editing an attached object, you can't do this.

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Latonia Lambert

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Join date: 24 Jul 2004

Posts: 425

09-07-2004 17:29

Thanks for your advice Cross. Because I normally have such difficulty with moving items within edit, I do use the position fields, but you don't always have the option of doing that if its an attachment, as you say.

Latonia

Morgaine Dinova

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Join date: 25 Aug 2004

Posts: 968

09-08-2004 14:26

From: someone

Originally posted by Latonia Lambert
Because I normally have such difficulty with moving items within edit, I do use the position fields

Unfortunately there's a leakage bug between the numeric fields, such that (for example) you type a number into Y, then on pressing return it suddenly appears in the X slot or Z slot. Darn annoying, makes prims go walkies. Not infrequent either, it's happened maybe 30 times or so now, so I try to use the spinners instead, or just change a single digit at a time rather than the whole field.

We seem to be struggling with bugs a lot recently. I hope it's actually getting better and not worse.

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Latonia Lambert Registered User Join date: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 425	09-07-2004 00:04 I wonder if someone could help me with a problem I have please. I have a small object which I am trying to precisely position. When I click and drag on the arrows to move the object closer, I seem to have very little control. Its impossible to make small moves in any direction (it tends to shoot off into the distance) and it doesn't always move in the direction I want it to go. Someone suggested there may be a problem with my mouse, which is infrared. Any advice would be really appreciated. Thanks Latonia
Cross Lament Loose-brained Vixen Join date: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 1,115	09-07-2004 12:46 That could just be a symptom of lag... I've had it to some incredibly annoying things to my edits. It could also be your relative view position to the object you're editing: trying to move it towards or away from the camera can be harrowing; it's best when moving objects to try to position the camera so it's moving across your field of view. If you're editing an object, you could just numerically position it, using the position fields in the edit window. Unfortunately, if you're editing an attached object, you can't do this. _____________________ - Making everyone's day just a little more surreal - Teeple Linden: "OK, where did the tentacled thing go while I was playing with my face?"
Latonia Lambert Registered User Join date: 24 Jul 2004 Posts: 425	09-07-2004 17:29 Thanks for your advice Cross. Because I normally have such difficulty with moving items within edit, I do use the position fields, but you don't always have the option of doing that if its an attachment, as you say. Latonia
Morgaine Dinova Active Carbon Unit Join date: 25 Aug 2004 Posts: 968	09-08-2004 14:26 From: someone Originally posted by Latonia Lambert Because I normally have such difficulty with moving items within edit, I do use the position fields Unfortunately there's a leakage bug between the numeric fields, such that (for example) you type a number into Y, then on pressing return it suddenly appears in the X slot or Z slot. Darn annoying, makes prims go walkies. Not infrequent either, it's happened maybe 30 times or so now, so I try to use the spinners instead, or just change a single digit at a time rather than the whole field. We seem to be struggling with bugs a lot recently. I hope it's actually getting better and not worse.