Remove Copy Offset?

[jdude]

Is it possible to remove the offset recently put in place when you use spacebar to copy an object? It offsets it by 1 grid size horizontally and vertically Id rather have it not do that and remain in the same spot because it makes it easier to quickly resize and move quickly. Perhaps overlapping brushes could be colored blue or something instead?

[Springheel]

I use the space bar constantly to clone and resize walls with Fidcal's 'curtain' method, and having to reposition the brush is an extra step I'd rather not do if there's a way to turn that off.

[Mortem Desino]

It's a great safety feature for beginners, but experienced builders hardly need it. Just a preferences checkbox (offset cloned entities), perhaps?

[Komag]

Yeah, it's optional, and I prefer it off as well, as it's easy to forget to move the brush back in all the planes

[Springheel]

Where's the option?

[Komag]

It's a button right at the top of DR, to the right of "Drag-resize entities symmetrically"

 

If you still can't find it, and you have the latest version of DR, then it's a classic case of needing to delete the right settings user file (I'm sure you know this, but for future posterity who may stumble upon this thread...). On one of my XP systems it's in C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data\DarkRadiant, on the other I go into "Owner" instead of "Administrator" but the rest is the same. In Vista the path starts with C:\Users. I'm not sure exactly which files in there are for what, but at least one of them is the culprit.

 

For a video explanation, see this

at 4:42 and then at 8:26

[Mortem Desino]

butbutbut then my drag-resizing is symmetric instead of corner expanding (like resizing a popup window).

[greebo]

Guys, there is a dedicated button to switch off this feature at the top of the toolbar. Take a closer look.

 

Komag sez:

It's a button right at the top of DR, to the right of "Drag-resize entities symmetrically"

 

[Fidcal]

I got to like this feature - reassuring to know I definitely did clone and I can see it. I often hit a big grid size first so it's easier to see the new one jump out. It has to be moved anyway so it's just one extra push to align it in the same line if it needs it or just drag away to somewhere new.

[Springheel]

Guys, there is a dedicated button to switch off this feature at the top of the toolbar

 

Great, thanks.