direct distance entry/positioning in 2002

[niall mcginnis]

i asked the question last week about the difference between 2000 and 2002 when positioning an object and when inputting a direct distance entry. i still havent found the solution, where is the 'Form' setting? Can i decentisise the snap without switching it off?

sorry for being a pest but this problem is putting me off 2002.

niall

[gcp310]

try holding down your shift key,then rightclick.
it should bring up a snap menu,the "from" option is under tracking,towards the top of the list.

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[niall mcginnis]

i have tried this option and yes it works a treat, but this is an extra complication that 2000 did not have, it jsut seems to me that its a step back.

thanks again for your help.

niall

[gcp310]

Yes, i agree, there were a few commands and dialogue boxes that were changed between acad2000 + 2002.

I hate to see what changes to existing commands the boffins at autodesk have done in acad2004.

Sorry i couldnt help.
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[niall mcginnis]

thanks for you help, i will just have to get used to it.

niall

[Mr T]

Have you have looked in the OPTIONS command and right-click customization ?

I have it setup in 2000i so right click finishes a command or distance entry.

Nick

[niall mcginnis]

hi Nick, do you mean right click for enter? as i have this setting or do you mean something different?

niall

[Flores]

i asked the question last week about the difference between 2000 and 2002 when positioning an object and when inputting a direct distance entry. i still havent found the solution, where is the 'Form' setting? Can i decentisise the snap without switching it off?

sorry for being a pest but this problem is putting me off 2002.

niall

Your "from" snap has been pointed out, but to add to it, If you have a 5-button-scroll-wheel mouse, you can program the one of the extra buttons to be a "control+right-click" and you will have your snap menu pop-up with one button.
Another method for direct entry not mentioned here is "polar-tracking". I use it instead of ortho because it has many standard angles already, or you can add "incremental-angles". Just point in the direction and enter your distance. Of course though, you will want your "tooltips" variable set to 1.

Flores

[gcp310]

Shift+Rightclick brings up the snap menu too.
G