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Annoying feature.

Can somebody PLEASE tell me how to get rid of this damn blue box?

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Best Answer

  • nick_papageorge_dayjob
    nick_papageorge_dayjob Member, csevp Posts: 1,257 PRO
    Answer ✓

    There is no way to hide it or resize it. It resizes itself automatically based on how big the sketch is. Its not the normal planes that can be resized or hidden.

Answers

  • martin_kopplow
    martin_kopplow Member Posts: 1,616 PRO

    The damn blue box is your friend. You may resize it, though, in case it is the wrong size, which sometimes happens when doing real small things.

  • jim_zamecnik
    jim_zamecnik Member Posts: 112 ✭✭

    The blue box is just a visual representation of the plane you are sketching on. It's only visible while you are editing a sketch.

  • stuart_freeman765
    stuart_freeman765 Member Posts: 6 ✭

    So you are telling me that there is no way to hide it? I understand its functionality and I can see that it is intended to be helpful, but I find it to be distracting as hell. I'll try the the "resize" option and see what happens…

  • nick_papageorge_dayjob
    nick_papageorge_dayjob Member, csevp Posts: 1,257 PRO
    Answer ✓

    There is no way to hide it or resize it. It resizes itself automatically based on how big the sketch is. Its not the normal planes that can be resized or hidden.

  • stuart_freeman765
    stuart_freeman765 Member Posts: 6 ✭

    Pretty much what I figured. Thanks for the input.