On 10/01/2009 05:51 PM, Owen wrote: > On Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:35:49 -0400 > Timothy J Massey<tmassey at obscorp.com> wrote: > > >> 1) When you draw a line for the first time, you can use the CTRL key >> to get it to draw "straight" lines. However, adjusting a line after >> it's drawn does not obey the CTRL key anymore: with CTRL down, you >> can easily (and frustratingly!) adjust lines with e.g. 1* angle >> instead of the 0* you really wanted. >> > > I think (and maybe I am the only one) that you should do rough work > with the mouse, and fine work with the properties box. > > IE, put a line more or less where you want it and then fine-tune it with > the properties. > The other thing to consider when you are designing a layout is to try to use even values. Don't make something with a height of 10.5239 units, make it 10.5 or 10.0 or 11.0 -- then you substantially reduce the work of aligning things, making them the same size, and so on.
Greg
