[solved] Node blue and red blocks size

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[solved] Node blue and red blocks size

Post by c_rossman » Wed Feb 03, 2021 2:21 pm

NOOB here, I just purchased the software last week. I really like the program so far, good value. I have a question when you select geometries the endpoints or nodes when I zoom out get really big. Its like they don't scale with the drawing when I zoom. Is this a graphics card issue? Running windows 10 and Nvidia GeForce GT170
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Re: Node blue and red blocks size

Post by andrew » Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:05 pm

These are handles you can grab and move with the mouse. They are not supposed to scale with when zooming in / out they are user interface elements, not elements of your drawing.

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Re: Node blue and red blocks size

Post by c_rossman » Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:41 pm

Is there a way to turn them off or make them smaller? When I move a piece its just looks like blob of blue and basically impossible to see whats going on. Thanks for the help.

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Re: Node blue and red blocks size

Post by Husky » Wed Feb 03, 2021 7:44 pm

c_rossman wrote:
Wed Feb 03, 2021 6:41 pm
Is there a way to turn them off or make them smaller?
No, not to my knowledge.

I'm wondering what the size is of your example (screenshot). That's looks to me like very small text. How small is that? Do you have a dxf example for us?
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Re: Node blue and red blocks size

Post by andrew » Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:27 pm

You can set
Edit > Application Preferences > Graphics View > Appearance > Maximum number of reference points displayed
to 0.

Note that they do serve a purpose. They show which points can be moved by drag and drop and where the references points are. I would not recommend to drive "blind".

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Re: Node blue and red blocks size

Post by c_rossman » Wed Feb 03, 2021 8:40 pm

I turned them all off, this is exactly what I want. Thank you!

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