How do I change the dimension of the red object. It’s currently 1 1/4", I want to change to 1 3/4". Tried using the measure tool, but that’s for the whole object.
You can use the Move tool. Look at your girder end on, and with the select tool do a drag from bottom left to top right, to just select the lower face of the drop down part. With the Move tool, drag down on the blue axis by any amount. Type .5 Enter, and the length of that part will be 1 3/4 instead of 1 1/4.
Start with the Select tool. Double click on the face that needs to move to select the faces and its bounding edges.
Get the Move tool.
Move the selection the desired distance.
For precision, type the move distance into the Measurements box.
Colin’s method is valuable to know because it is the option when what needs to be moved isn’t just a flat face as in the case of the coped end of this door rail…
Now, i’m working on putting a bearing behind the wall that got moved. There will be space between the bearing and the back wall. 1.58"Dia x .47"W. First time I had it attached to the back wall. I think I have to rotate more so I can put it on the front wall
Thanks Dave. The only difference was that I looked side on in order to select the edges, rather than the more sensible approach of selecting the face. My way would have still worked for a flat plane.
Again I appreciate all the info. I’m have a problem trying to place a circle (which will be a bearing inside the track area. I’m having a problem with the cutout area. The bearing has to be against the red plane and on the base of the track. There will be appx 9/32 between the bearing and the back wall.
It’s the open area or the cutout that is giving me the problem.
Now it seems to work. Still trying to add width with push/pull
Since you haven’t completed your profile and we don’t know what operating system you have, it’s difficult to say. There’s the Snipping Tool in Windows and an equivalent on the Mac. Please, try to help us help you.
If the bearing is 1.58 in. dia. as you stated earlier and the shaft is to be centered in the slot, the bearing won’t fit as you can see in my screen shot.
Learn how to use the Tape Measure tool to locate centerlines and other things. It’ll make positioning components a heckuva lot easier.
I’m trying to build a track system for lifting a bike up to the garage ceiling (using a pulley system, which I can get) then being able to slide the bike back against a wall over a cabinet that’s in the garage…
If the bearing is (these are appx because the bearing is mm) 1/2" wide the track area is 1 x 3 aluminum tubing with 1/8" walls. That should leave space for the bearing if it’s appx 1/2" wide. The Dia of the bearing is app 1 19/32 which should fit in the 2 1/2 space.