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ttrw  
#1 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 3:41:16 AM(UTC)
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Tim,

Can I put in for a request consideration regarding the 'esc' key? On the majority of other CAD packages (both Mac and PC), pressing the Esc key, returns whatever tool is presently being used back to the select tool.

At present I am wasting time constantly having to return to the tool palette to reset to the select tool- and with a big monitor.......!

T :)
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unique  
#2 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 4:13:28 AM(UTC)
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Tim,

Can I put in for a request consideration regarding the 'esc' key? On the majority of other CAD packages (both Mac and PC), pressing the Esc key, returns whatever tool is presently being used back to the select tool.

At present I am wasting time constantly having to return to the tool palette to reset to the select tool- and with a big monitor.......!

T :)


Great suggestion !. I second that request and I hope Tim can try this in a beta..... BUT for the time you can add a shortcut ?. Goto shortcuts>tools>selection (assign key ` which is nearest to esc)

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ttrw  
#3 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 4:58:49 AM(UTC)
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Thanks for the heads up Paul- the only problem with your seggestion is that that particular function (which I can't reproduce- because it ain't here!) is not the nearest key next to the escape key on a Macbook keyboard. You either have '' or '' or '!' (I suppose I should just assign '' instead?! ;) )

I would also like to suggest that all tool palettes dissapear, leaving just the main 'canvas' screen until escape is pressed once more- thus making the drawing screen less cluttered when sketching.

Tom :)
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unique  
#4 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 6:55:29 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: ttrw Go to Quoted Post
Thanks for the heads up Paul- the only problem with your seggestion is that that particular function (which I can't reproduce- because it ain't here!) is not the nearest key next to the escape key on a Macbook keyboard. You either have '' or '' or '!' (I suppose I should just assign '' instead?! ;) )

Tom :)


No sympathy, get a PC !

If you look at my shortcut I have used 'c' but then it doesnt really matter what key it is after a while as the finger finds it's way ;)
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jdi000  
#5 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 7:02:07 AM(UTC)
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Paul


Did you know that the "c" key has a built in function to move the workplane to the point you have selected? Take c off as select and move your cursor till you get a snap with the logi cursor on a 3d object and hit c and it moves the workplane to that point and keep hitting and it rotates the workplane orientation at that point.


Jason
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ttrw  
#6 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 7:33:43 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: unique Go to Quoted Post
No sympathy, get a PC !


Give me 5 really good reasons for getting a PC? ;)

FWIW, that symbol that you mention is available on this keyboard- just under a contextual menu...somewhere... :p

:)
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unique  
#7 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 8:01:48 AM(UTC)
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Paul


Did you know that the "c" key has a built in function to move the workplane to the point you have selected? Take c off as select and move your cursor till you get a snap with the logi cursor on a 3d object and hit c and it moves the workplane to that point and keep hitting and it rotates the workplane orientation at that point.


Jason


Hi Jason,

Yes I moved that to 'p' now ;) but FYI upper & lower case are recognised using the same character
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unique  
#8 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 8:05:41 AM(UTC)
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Give me 5 really good reasons for getting a PC? ;)



Nahhhh you stick with Mac Tom....:rolleyes:
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Gary  
#9 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 8:22:28 AM(UTC)
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to play devils advocate, I often use the escape key to halt the steps I have taken, mid operation, and want to remain in that tool.

I vote for users assigning a different key (of their choosing) for the selection tool.

Gary
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jol  
#10 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 10:31:40 AM(UTC)
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I vote that selection should be hardwired to the V key

I say this because we are broadly following the Adobe interface paradigm

All Adobe products use V to go back to selection
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ttrw  
#11 Posted : Saturday, September 6, 2008 1:21:59 PM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: Gary Go to Quoted Post
to play devils advocate, I often use the escape key to halt the steps I have taken, mid operation, and want to remain in that tool.


What's wrong with undo?

- but I agree, just having a shortcut for it is a 95% good step in the right direction :)
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