move-wireframe-point ("mpw")

See this command in the command table.

To access this command:

  • Wireframe Design ribbon > Move Point.

  • Using the command line, enter "move-wireframe-point" and press ENTER.

  • Use the quick key combination "mpw".

  • Display the Find Command screen, locate move-wireframe-point and click Run.

Command Overview

Interactively move points in a wireframe.

Select this command, then a wireframe point to move the vertex whilst maintaining the overall wireframe integrity, for example:

becomes:

Note: This command supports the edit-coincident-points-switch command.

When clicking to position data:

  • Left click to select or place without snapping to a point or object.

  • Right click to select or place by snapping to a point or object

  • Click-and-drag

    • Left-click-drag to move a point without snapping.

    • Right-click-drag to move a point with snapping

      The snapping mode may be changed during a drag by alternating the mouse button pressed (ensuring that both are not released, as this would indicate the end of the drag).  

Command steps:

  1. In the Current Objects toolbar, select the required wireframe.

  2. Run the command.

  3. Select a wireframe point to be moved.

  4. Select the new location for the wireframe point.

  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all required points have been moved.

  6. Click Cancel.

Command Automation

You can automate by passing this command and parameters into oDmApp.ParseCommand(), using any COM-aware scripting language.

Note: For more information on scripting in Studio NPVS+, please refer to your Scripting Tutorial (Help > Scripting Tutorial).

Example Parameter String (JS):

oDmApp.ParseCommand("move-wireframe-point @point=100.0,200.0,0.0,1 @point=110.0,210.0,0.0,1";

Where:

  • @point=100.0,200.0,0.0,1 is the ParsePointArguments: X,Y,Z,nButton.

Parameters Table

Parameter Description Reqd? Example Syntax
ParsePointArguments

X,Y,Z,nButton.

  • X is a numeric (double) world coordinate value.

  • Y is a numeric (double) world coordinate value.

  • Z is a numeric (double) world coordinate value.

  • nButton is an integer value parsed from @point input. (Parameter is not actually used so can be left as the example and ignored).

 Y @point=100.0,200.0,0.0,1

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