Move 3D cursor via current active object?

Asked Jan 08 '16 at 21:03

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You cannot really drag the 3D cursor or snap it in Blender which is not ideal.

So I thought one could do this:

Start (via pressing a button/key)
    make new empty at 3D cursor position
    set 3D cursor location = active object location (the empty)
    Stop (via pressing a button/key)
        delete created empty
Exit

The idea is that when I move the empty the 3d cursor will always follow it. One can snap the empty to a vertex in object mode easily and thus positioning the 3D cursor.

And then the user is satisfied with the cursor position a key is pressed to exit the command chain the empty will be removed and the 3D cursor remains where it got moved to.

Is this a possible idea and would one suggest a better way?

Please excuse my brutish attempt.

asked Jan 08 '16 at 21:03

Claas Kuhnen

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there is a template in blender that is somehow close to this check t out : templates->operator_modal_draw.py – Chebhou Jan 08 '16 at 21:08
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Check the Enhanced 3D Cursor add-on. ..dragging, snapping – zeffii Jan 08 '16 at 21:29
Take a look at Precisely move the 3D cursor, the answers there may have a solution so that you don't have to code your own. – David Jan 08 '16 at 22:40
PivoPro has an interesting idea actually similar to the idea I formulated on top. But enhanced 3D Cursor seems to use a more pro approach with raymarching if I understand that right, cause most of the code is like French to me >> sad face << – Claas Kuhnen Jan 09 '16 at 01:53

Move 3D cursor via current active object?

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