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LE
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Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 03:03:32 PM »
I only use the following buttons on different toolbars:
QSAVE
OPEN
QNEW
DRAWORDER FRONT, BEHIND
MSTRETCH
SHEETSET
Typing everything else [shortcuts & some number accelerators].....
And how about you?
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ronjonp
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 03:06:23 PM »
I mostly type everything in and use accelerators.
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dan19936
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 03:18:10 PM »
only new/open, layer drop down, layer previous, color/linetype properties drop-down
use custom menu for less used power commands that I can't remember for typing
Dan
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Birdy
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 04:56:22 PM »
Prolly 85% keyboard entry.
Only one row of buttons cross the top. mostly drop down windows (layer, dimstyle, etc.) and those generally for visual feedback on where I'm at.
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nivuahc
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April 27, 2006, 08:16:38 PM »
I use toolbars for symbology only. Everything else is keyboard entry.
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 08:33:27 PM »
I don't type worth a dink, so it's mainly Toolbars/Palletes for me. Plus, with all of the commands that aren't named in LDD/C3D it is far easier than typing.
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Kerry
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 08:38:10 PM »
Both .. probably equally
I get enough practice typing, so buttons are a refreshing diversion sometimes.
... but I do have a fairly comprehensive shortcut/hotkey file.
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 08:45:33 PM »
If it can be done in one go, ie. 'co' for copy or ctrl+s for save, ctrl+n for New etc. I'll type it, if it's a multiple choice command such as ucs->new->3point or dimensioning etc. I'll use the toolbuttons.
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 10:20:08 PM »
keyboard for about 95%+ of it. The rest is the tool pallets or the one tool bar i have open.
I too have customized my pgp file; i moved all my popular keys to the left side of the keyboard.
v = copy
b = line
vv = move
c = copy
df = match props
as = curent layer to selected
sa = selected to cur lay
q = id layer
r = roatate
...
I dont remeber anymore right now.
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 27, 2006, 11:02:22 PM »
Same as se7en, 95% keyboard.
Mick you don't need the N, I use UU->ob or UU->3
(UU is my shortcut ucs)
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 28, 2006, 02:20:30 AM »
Mines approx 50/50 split.
Usually the old ones like zoom, move, copy are keyboard, but the commands I dont use daily I tend to use the toolbars and menus.
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 28, 2006, 02:39:23 AM »
About 80% keyboard typing, plus 15% toolbars buttons (commands ususally too long or not that frequently used), and 5% menus.
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Dinosaur
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 28, 2006, 08:05:13 AM »
"The times, they are a changin'"
Regular drafting mode I have about 10 favorite buttons and the rest is two or three key commands I have used since r10.
With my design software though, I am probably splitting things about 20% from the pulldown menu and the rest is split between context menu selections from the toolspace interface (the primary program interface) and similar actions and choices from right mouse clicks on objects. The Civil 3d commands were obviously not intended to be used with keyboard entry.
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M-dub
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 28, 2006, 08:15:19 AM »
I would guess about 90% keyed in. I have a number of handy dandy macro buttons that I use frequently. Most of it is typed in and I'm lost (more like aggravated) when I go to a machine without my pgp file.
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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
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April 28, 2006, 08:23:03 AM »
There are tools bars with buttons?
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