Author Topic: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?  (Read 19363 times)

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M-dub

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #15 on: April 28, 2006, 08:25:55 AM »
There are tools bars with buttons?

Yeah, the Home Depot started serving drinks...

Get it? Get it?  Tool Bar?  :roll:


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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2006, 08:26:39 AM »
 :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
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CADaver

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2006, 08:47:58 AM »
EVERY possible command is PGP'd with usually 2 or 3 letters.
Some 500 two or three key lisp functions for a multitude of additional specific functions
Nearly evrything is at the keyboard. Very old keyboard junkie.
Pull downs for specific symbology insertions
One toolbar, six buttons for  "midpoint between two points" and "point along vector" calculations as osnaps

M-dub

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2006, 09:14:21 AM »
One toolbar, six buttons for  "midpoint between two points" and "point along vector" calculations as osnaps

I love that little gem! :)
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(defun c:btwn (/ PT1 PT2)
  (setq PT1
    (getpoint "\nEnter first point:")
  )
  (setq PT2
    (getpoint "\nEnter second point:")
  )
  (polar PT1
    (angle PT1 PT2)
    (/ (distance PT1 PT2) 2)
  )
); end btwn.lsp
« Last Edit: April 28, 2006, 09:27:34 AM by M-dub »

CADaver

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2006, 09:24:13 AM »
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;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
(setq dst 1.0
      frc 0.5)
(defun cvd ()
(if (= cal nil)
(arxload "geomcal")
)
(setq pt1 (getpoint "\n Select First Point Of Vector")
      pt2 (getpoint "\n Select Second Point Of Vector")
)
 (IF (SETQ Ndst (GETdist (STRCAT "Enter Distance along Vector <" (rtos dst) ">:  ")))
(setq dst ndst)
 )
(cal "pld(pt1,pt2,dst)")
)
(defun cvt ()
(if (= cal nil)
(arxload "geomcal")
)
(setq pt1 (getpoint "\n Select First Point Of Vector")
      pt2 (getpoint "\n Select Second Point Of Vector")
)
 (IF (SETQ Nfrc (GETdist (STRCAT "Enter Percentage of Distance along Vector <" (rtos frc 2 6) ">:  ")))
(setq frc nfrc)
 )
(cal "plt(pt1,pt2,frc)")
)
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M-dub

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2006, 09:27:50 AM »
Cool, I'll have to give yours a try :)

CADaver

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2006, 10:17:09 AM »
Cool, I'll have to give yours a try :)
CVD and CVT are not midpoint calculators, but point along vector calculators
CVD calculates a point along a vector (defined by two points) at some distance
CVT calculates a point along a vector (defined by two points) as a percentage of the distance between those points

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2006, 11:05:03 AM »
I type about 90% of my commands, the toolbars I use to string macros together which do lots of things at once, purge and audit for example.
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CottageCGirl

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2006, 02:12:56 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.


Hope you have job security....my last job had custom quick-keys and when I changed jobs to a company that dosen't do that, I automatically type "c" for copy and get circle instead

uggg-been doing that for almost 5 years now............

M-dub

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2006, 02:16:47 PM »
uggg-been doing that for almost 5 years now............

:shock:

You're not allowed to modify your pgp file?!?!?!?!?!?! For Shame!  I feel sorry for you!

M-dub

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2006, 02:19:21 PM »
Here's a button for ya's :)

Code: [Select]
^C^C^P(command"notepad"(findfile"acad.pgp")) ^P
...and another

Code: [Select]
^C^C_RE-INIT 16

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2006, 02:26:21 PM »
(defun c:c () (command "_copy") (princ))

Why would i need job security for keyboard shortcuts? Im pretty sure those have been that way since r14. I took them with me to all the companies ive been at so far.
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M-dub

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #27 on: May 01, 2006, 02:29:57 PM »
Taken from AutoCAD 2004 Help File:

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Command aliases are shortcuts or alternative names for commands that you enter at the keyboard. The acad.pgp file lists the command aliases. You can change or delete these aliases, or you can add some of your own by editing the acad.pgp file. To access the acad.pgp file, on the Tools menu, click Customize, then Edit Custom Files, and then Program Parameters (acad.pgp).

The acad.pgp file also defines aliases for external commands for Windows® and DOS, which are not listed here.

IMO, edit away and keep your own copy somewhere.  If you have an internet e-mail address, e-mail it to yourself.

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #28 on: May 01, 2006, 02:40:17 PM »
Keyboard - 75%
pulldowns - 15%
buttons - 10%

commands like "L" "C" "M" "z" and all basic cad commands are done with typing.

for pulldowns i use the civil menu, express tools, map, and other commands that are hard to find

i use buttons for most of my 3d type projects


CADaver

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Re: Typing or Using Toolbar Buttons?
« Reply #29 on: May 01, 2006, 05:16:04 PM »
You're not allowed to modify your pgp file?!?!?!?!?!?! For Shame!  I feel sorry for you!
Around here it is discouraged.  The PGP is networked and locked.  You can force it to use your own, but you need to path it that way. However, if you do that and find yourself in a bind for some reason, you'll be on your own.