What keyboard are you using for CAD?

[BlackBox]

LoL

Here's the the first few from my PGP file.

Very neat; not sure why I've not tried this before.

Cheers!

[alanjt]

Very neat; not sure why I've not tried this before.

Cheers!

Pretty much, the entire top row of keys above the letters can be defined in the PGP. Another good one is the redefine whatever F* keys aren't of use (core I only use F2,3,8 ) and also look at defining every useful Ctrl+ function.

[alanjt]

Another really useful resource is the DosLib popup menu. For situations where I have a few commands that I'll only call when doing a specific task, I'll put just put them in a popup that displays right at the cursor - quick and easy and I don't have to remember a million little commands.

This one is for editing surfaces. I have it defined as a quick key, so I just hit that button with my left hand and go. I might actually define it to the mouse with all these new keys.

(defun c:C3TP (/ lst opt)
  ;; Alan J. Thompson
  (if (setq opt (dos_popupmenu
                  (mapcar (function car)
                          (setq lst '(("Flip Face" . "EditSurfaceSwapEdge")
                                      ("")
                                      ("Add Line" . "AddSurfaceLine")
                                      ("Delete Line" . "DeleteSurfaceLine")
                                      ("")
                                      ("Add Point" . "AddSurfacePoint")
                                      ("Delete Point" . "DeleteSurfacePoint")
                                      ("Move Point" . "AeccMoveSurfacePoint")
                                     )
                          )
                  )
                  (mapcar (function (lambda (x)
                                      (if (eq "" (car x))
                                        1
                                        0
                                      )
                                    )
                          )
                          lst
                  )
                )
      )
    (progn (while (eq 1 (logand 1 (getvar 'CMDACTIVE))) (command))
           (command (strcat "_." (cdr (nth opt (vl-remove '("") lst)))))
    )
  )
  (princ)
)

C3TP.png

[BlackBox]

Another really useful resource is the DosLib popup menu. For situations where I have a few commands that I'll only call when doing a specific task, I'll put just put them in a popup that displays right at the cursor - quick and easy and I don't have to remember a million little commands.

Brilliant usage, Alan. I see this being incredibly helpful for a handful of instances.

I don't have enough time in the day to learn about all of this stuff myself (despite my efforts regardless) - I really appreciate you (and others) helping, by pointing us in the right direction. I've used DOSLib before, but since the acquisition (when we got all new hardware), I've not re-installed it (until today).

Cheers!

[alanjt]

Brilliant usage, Alan. I see this being incredibly helpful for a handful of instances.

I don't have enough time in the day to learn about all of this stuff myself (despite my efforts regardless) - I really appreciate you (and others) helping, by pointing us in the right direction. I've used DOSLib before, but since the acquisition (when we got all new hardware), I've not re-installed it (until today).

Cheers!

Yeah, I waste a lot of time worrying with that kind of stuff.

[JohnyShield]

Greetings!

You could make an AutoCAD keyboard from an ordinary keyboard using this simple tutorial. The whole process will take about 15 minutes!

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Drafti...D/td-p/3456714

[Ardalee]

Logitech G13 Game Pad! It has made my life a lot easier. http://www.logitech.com/en-us/produc...eboard?crid=26

[f700es]

Pretty cool there. I had a Nostromo Speedpad n52 for a while but I just could not get the hang of it with CAD. I even tried it with my FPS pc games but I just fell back to using my keyboard
I am using a black Mac clone keyboard right now and I love it.
http://www.i-rocksusa.com/products/KR-6402-BK.html

[pqphillips]

I use a Logitech MK550 Wireless Wave Keyboard and Mouse at home.

Very comfy to use.




For work, I use the stock Dell keyboard that came with the computer. I might see about upgrading, though, especially after seeing the tutorial above.