Topic: How many lines?

[M-dub]

Uhh, put your command line on your second monitor and then it won't matter how many lines you use..

We had that setup when I first started here!  The second monitor was a 14" monochrome (green or orange) P.O.S. that we used for either the command line in AutoCAD (R9), but it was much more useful for Microstation.

[t-bear]

you have a SECOND monitor?!?!?
Took me three years to get *them* to let me have ONE!!!















(Drawings improved somewhat after that......)

[M-dub]

Well, once we graduated from DOS to the Wonderful world of Windows 3.1, they ousted the second monitor...or maybe they ousted themselves.  They WERE pretty old!

[daron]

Well, this should prove my point. I believe it has something to do with precision, as Stig pointed out.

Distance = 3'-4 5/32",  Angle in XY Plane = 90,  Angle from XY Plane = 0
Delta X = 0'-0",  Delta Y = 3'-4 5/32",   Delta Z = 0'-0"
Command:

[M-dub]

You're all wrong!

One is all you need!  

[TimSpangler]

I typically use 1 line and use F2 if I need history.  I have latley found myself using 0 lines,  I'd rather have the realestate.  I do use a modified distance command that uses and alert box to give me what I want.

[CADaver]

I typically use 1 line and use F2 if I need history.  I have latley found myself using 0 lines,  I'd rather have the realestate.  I do use a modified distance command that uses and alert box to give me what I want.

How do you copy text from an alert box?

[Keith™]

how do you enter a command without a command line?

[Dinosaur]

I moved the command line to my 2nd monitor and give it almost the full height, so it is at least 30 lines.  Now I have no need for the text screen.  When I had a single monitor I kept it at three to get as much drawing area as possible.  As a plus, it confuses the engineers and discourages them from watching over my shoulder.

[Keith™]

that is good ... I like to confuse the engineers.....

[Dinosaur]

Poor guys, it is just like someone moved their food dish.

[Dent Cermak]

I do 3 lines. That's how many lines the lower part of my trifocals will cover. Plus that's the max my amber monitor will support.

[Keith™]

WHAT.... You got an amber one ... I am stuck with the green monochrome one

[Dinosaur]

My place won't throw any cash for training, but they don't skimp on the hardware.  My primary monitor is a 17" LCD and they just left my old 19" for the second screen.

[Keith™]

I don't get any training budget either ... but I get paid out the wazoo .....