Dynamic Input - A History

[tomspenguin]

I am writing up some information on CAD good practice and how to use Dynamic Input in and keeping it switched on.

 

I just wondered which version of CAD it first came from and if someone could give me a brief history of how it changed...?

 

Thanks.

[ReMark]

I believe the feature was introduced with the release of AutoCAD 2006.

[tomspenguin]

Thanks ReMark, does anyone regularly switch it on and off like me? If handling a very large file?

[ReMark]

I switched it off in 2006 and haven't switched it on by choice since then. I don't need to clutter up my screen when the command sits right there at the bottom of my 23" monitor.

[rkent]

Thanks ReMark, does anyone regularly switch it on and off like me? If handling a very large file?

 

I use it rarely, when I am using MEASUREGEOM. Otherwise it seems to slow the computer and the dynamic boxes invariably get right in the way of what I need to see.

[Tiger]

I switch it on when I use Stretch or Lenghten and want to make sure I input the right value at the right place.

[Organic]

I don't use it at all.

[SAFeSTeR]

I'm not a fan of Dynamic Input, I find it too cluttered for my liking and way of working.

[dbroada]

I use it exclusively. If I need the command line I'll press F2.

[guran]

I use DYN the same way as dbroada. Dyn is the best thing that happened in Auto cad in a long time. If you think it is to cluttered, right click on the DYN-icon on at the bottom of your screen and choose settings.

[SLW210]

I use it exclusively. If I need the command line I'll press F2.

 

Same here.

[Debalance]

Dynamic Input - is an atavism of software. I do not use it.

[Dana W]

I keep dynamic input on all the time but I uncheck "Show command prompting and command input boxes near crosshairs." I keep the tooltip boxes on because a lot of the time I need to know how far, and/or at what angle I am moving the cross hairs.

 

Speaking as a long time programmer, from before the desktop was invented, I would love to know why one might think Dynamic Input is atavistic.

[rkmcswain]

I switched it off in 2006 and haven't switched it on by choice since then. I don't need to clutter up my screen when the command sits right there at the bottom of my 23" monitor.

 

Ditto.

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[Ski_Me]

If you don't like using your mouse or track ball (you track ball guys are a wacky bunch) then your a dynamic input user. I like using it but sometimes the interface is a bit overbearing at times

[steven-g]

Dynamic input all the way, no command line,no toolbars, no ribbon, no menu bar (well sometimes as a last resort) the newer predictive text in Dynamc input is great if you are not 100% sure which command you want, the first few letters will usually bring up the correct command. I have a toolpalette macro togle for the menubar for emergencies (and failing memory).

[Tuns]

I don't use dynamic input at all. It just bugs me to see all of that stuff.

[Glen1980]

I use it all the time. I prefer entering relative coordinates and having the prompts appear. Occasionally I have had to turn it off on a colleagues machine when it has crippled the performance.

[steven-g]

A couple of people have mentioned performance, is that a known issue, I honestly don't have any problems with dynamic input.

[Tuns]

My problem with it is I don't need to see what dimensions my line is currently at. I already know it is going to be 5'-0" at 35° if I tell it to be that way. It's pretty pointless the way I see it at least.