Manipulate mode¶
Archipack’s objects main properties are “manipulables” right on screen
Manipulate mode¶
Press “Manipulate” to toggle manipulate mode
Right click or esc does exit
![Manipulate button](../_images/ui_manipulate.png)
Manipulate: display manipulators on screen¶
Manipulators handles¶
![Wall in manipulate mode](../_images/manipulators.png)
Wall in manipulate mode¶
Manipulables handles are white, eg: small arrow or squares They provide snap ability, keyboard entry and constraints, like transform.translate do.
Tip
Squares handles
Some objects like wall / slab / fences does provide “free form” manipulators as squares handles on edges. Those handles are “selectable” so you are able to move more than one at time.
Snapping¶
Choose a snap to vertex mode. Press ctrl while moving to enable snap
Constraints¶
Press either x, y, z while moving to enable constraints. Subsequent press on x, y, z toggle constraint from local object direction, to world direction
Keyboard¶
- Keyboard entry are allowed, either in relative or absolute mode
Relative with a +- sign
Absolute without sign
Manipulators text¶
Click on text allow to enter precise values on keyboard