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FS#1428Snap middle of the minimum distance between two entity's

Type
Feature Request
Status
Closed
Resolution
Won't implement
Category
QCAD (main)
Severity
Low
Priority
Low
Reported version
3.15.2
Operating system
All
Reported
2016-06-01 by Husky
Closed
2026-10-22 by andrew
Votes
5

Hi,

from time to time I need to place a circle etc precisely between two entity's - what is a lot of construction work to get it correct. With the new "Info tool "Distance Entity to Entity" we have already the base for a new snap tool which could help to get rid of the time consuming construction process in cases like this. I would appreciate to get a new snap tool which is able to figure out the shortest distance between to entity's and then will snap to the middle of it.

Pic 1: Given situation
Pic 2: Result after using this new snap tool

Would it make also cense to have a second new snap tool which works opposite for the furthermost distance between two entity's?

Comments (2)

CVH 2022-10-30

A snapping point halfway between all entities on a drawing would clutter up the working area with all possible snaps.

Remark here that the shortest distance between 2 polylines is measured between 2 polyline segments, we can see which two at glance but QCAD has to check them all.

With n entities (and/or segments) that would be n!/2!*(n-2)! snapping points.
In perspective:
With just 10 entities there are 45 combinations.
For 100 entities 4950 combinations.
And for 1000 the number grows rapidly to 500k combinations. LOL

Still, I stand by the need for such but then as a tool.

Regards,
CVH