Keyboard Shorts to Osnaps

[Jrayj]

Hello everyone. I have taken a very long hiatus from using Acad. I used to use the acad.pgp file to assign "accelerator" keys to all of my osnaps. Is there any way to do this without using the CUI?

 

I find the auto osnap thing a little clunky would like a quick "Shift-E" for endpoint or a "Shift-A" for center.

 

I have figured a way out using the cui, but I am not totally sold as to why it makes me use a 3 key combination, such as, CTRL-Shift-E for "Endpoint."

 

I did a search here on the forums for keyboard osnap shortcuts and nothing came back.

 

Hopefully I posted in the right forum. First post by the way!

 

Thanks,

 

JrayJ

[lpseifert]

If the sysvar TEMPOVERRIDES is set to 1, Shift+E should work as a temporary override for the osnap Endpoint (among others as set up in the CUI under Keyboard Shortcuts > Temporary Override Keys). You need to hold the keys down as you select the osnap point.

[onzki]

Hello Jrayj , I'm not sure if this would be helpful because everyone have their own unique style/method of drawing in CAD depending on their needs. It is most of the time relative. So what is your workflow?

Anyway, on my case- I usually play around with my osmode settings for set of snaps that I generally use like cen, per, end, midpoint. You can have your own sets. In my case, those were the only snaps I need for my drawings. I assign the osmode value for this using setvar command and add it to my lisp similar to this:

 

)

(DEFUN C:o1 ()

(COMMAND "OSMODE" "100")

)

 

I assigned hotkey for those snaps that I might need while command is still running like mid-2pt and node, which I frequently use to end a line.

 

Another option, I experienced working in an Architectural company before that has different convention like this: typing "LCP" means line start @ center and end @ perpendicular, LEP means start endpoint, end in perpendicular and so on. It's like a temporary override for your active snaps. You can try it if such workflow suits you. I remember having difficulty with it at first but I learned to value the accuracy it offers later on. Editing the alias is up to you. An excerpt from my lisp:

)

(DEFUN C:LCP ()

(COMMAND "LINE" "CEN" pause "PER" pause "")

)

 

Hope that helps. Pardon my grammar. English isn't my primary language.

[yawningcaptain]

I have a similar question too.

I know that when a command is active and waiting for the point input, I can type "END", "MID", etc. to temporary override the osnap (osmode) settings.

I know CUI can let me set SHIFT+E, SHIFT+C, etc.

but what a ****, I want e, c, m, etc... or at least ccc for cen, eee for end... Autocad, know one wants messy shortcut please.!

[onzki]

I have a similar question too.

I know that when a command is active and waiting for the point input, I can type "END", "MID", etc. to temporary override the osnap (osmode) settings.

I know CUI can let me set SHIFT+E, SHIFT+C, etc.

but what a ****, I want e, c, m, etc... or at least ccc for cen, eee for end... Autocad, know one wants messy shortcut please.!

 

I agree.. I await too for such convenience.

[eldon]

Perhaps this thread would be of interest

[BIGAL]

My 2 cents worth whats wrong with shift + mouse right button ?

 

I also use the shorthand osnap settings, we type 39 59 & 99 depending on operator check "osmode" it will make sense.

 

Years ago reprogrammed the keyboard, hey!! there is a key called "End" when presed thats what you got a "end", left delete alone pgup ? Will check out with team though maybe using function keys as above.

[Jack_O'neill]

I have a Saitek Cyborg keyboard that has 12 user programmable keys, 6 at each end arranged vertically. I have the osnaps that I use most commonly on the left side, and the lesser ones on the right. Its illuminated too, so I can sit here in the dark at night and draw too.

[Guest cad2007]

actually all r using maxi some snap option only.Like

EndPoint

MidPoint

Center

Intersection

Perpendicular

 

through code we can switch on this mentioned option only.is it possible.....

[BIGAL]

Check out posts above and osmode 163