topic Re: Shortcut for H and V length in Documentation

Shortcut for H and V length

Anonymous — Wed, 31 May 2023 08:18:05 GMT

Hi,

In AC9, when drawing (say) a rectangle polyline I could specify the height and width by using the "X" and "Y" shortcut on the keyboard. But in AC10, X and Y refer to the X and Y co-ordinates (and hence my polysquare ends up in the wrong place with the wrong dimensions).

I can't seem to find the shortcut for Length - H and Length - V. Could somebody help me out?

Thanks!

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 15:50:35 GMT

Using the Tab key, (and Shift+Tab) will toggle through all values in the Tracker, assuming you have the Tracker on...

Hopefully, this is what you are after...

Alan

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Dwight — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:34:37 GMT

I suspect that the problem is relative versus absolute coordinates as set in the coordinate box.

check the delta box and see if the behavior changes.

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Anonymous — Mon, 28 Aug 2006 23:13:10 GMT

Yes, I have the Tracker on and I know I could Tab, but I was hoping to get a more direct shortcut. (Old habits die hard?)

I tried changing various combinations of setting and un-setting the two Delta boxes, but that didn't seem to help. When I press X I get sent to the X cordinate in the Tracker and if I change that value, the Length value also changes automatically (to the "wrong" value).

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Djordje — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 16:45:51 GMT

Did you try the age old, but rarely used (or known) x+/- and y+/- ?

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Richard Morrison — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 18:08:20 GMT

On my system, if the Tracker is on, you can just start typing a value and it goes right into the "H" field; NO NEED FOR A SHORTCUT. Then Tab to V.

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

__archiben — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 22:11:00 GMT

Richard wrote:
On my system, if the Tracker is on, you can just start typing a value and it goes right into the "H" field; NO NEED FOR A SHORTCUT. Then Tab to V.

really? shocking!

what happens when your grid is skewed to 45º? which way is 'H' and which is 'V'?!

~/archiben

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Richard Morrison — Tue, 29 Aug 2006 23:55:05 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
what happens when your grid is skewed to 45º? which way is 'H' and which is 'V'?!

~/archiben

No problem. You just tilt your head.

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:21:32 GMT

Djordje & Richard, Thanks!

I think I see what Alan was pointing out too- as in Tab directly to the Tracker. I thought he meant press "x" and then Tab to the Length - H.. doh.

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

Aussie John — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:28:28 GMT

~/archiben wrote:
what happens when your grid is skewed to 45º? which way is 'H' and which is 'V'?!

~/archiben

Typing "X" and "Y" seems to work for a skewed grid (or normal for that matter)
Type a for angle,
d for distance (also the legacy r)

Re: Shortcut for H and V length

__archiben — Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:15:27 GMT

Aussie wrote:
Typing "X" and "Y" seems to work for a skewed grid (or normal for that matter)

that's kinda my point . . .

why on earth the need for all of this length-this-way, length-that-way crap anyway? cartesian and polar coordinates don't need to be re-invented for a dumbed down beginner market . . . it's like putting a toddler behind the wheel of a ferrari and hoping that by calling it the "go faster peddle" they'll know what to do . . .

~/archiben