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: display manipulators on screen¶

Manipulators handles¶

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