Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rhino, Was:vector's learning curve
Posted by
Keith Rumley
on 2002-11-07 10:39:24 UTC
John S. wrote:
the Rhino/ACAD keyboard shortcut/macro system. Sort of like an interactive
version of the message bar that most programs have in the lower left margin
of the 'window'. Everything is available in icon/menu form, if needed.
Non-visual input is the key, IMO. I don't need to move my eyeball's focal
point to a dialog box, un-consciously scan it's text, eye-hand coordinate
the mouse to select options, etc. I can simply type the command keys. It
also lets me rest my mouse hand briefly. You could almost be blind and run
command line CAD reliably. (Big selling point, right? :)
The ability to type in 'object_snap' values on the fly is something that I
especially miss from ACAD.
- Keith Rumley
(With my bias on the side of using CAD in commercial situations)
> It's not also as one poster said "We paid a lot of money for it so itI'd agree with John S. here - I use the command line essentially as part of
> has to work" For [1] I haven't paid a lot, and for [2] you can still
> use the same commands you have quoted above. Having a
> command line is extra to the program. All a command line is, is a
> way to enter macros and most programs make a fuss that they can
> handle macros.
the Rhino/ACAD keyboard shortcut/macro system. Sort of like an interactive
version of the message bar that most programs have in the lower left margin
of the 'window'. Everything is available in icon/menu form, if needed.
Non-visual input is the key, IMO. I don't need to move my eyeball's focal
point to a dialog box, un-consciously scan it's text, eye-hand coordinate
the mouse to select options, etc. I can simply type the command keys. It
also lets me rest my mouse hand briefly. You could almost be blind and run
command line CAD reliably. (Big selling point, right? :)
The ability to type in 'object_snap' values on the fly is something that I
especially miss from ACAD.
- Keith Rumley
(With my bias on the side of using CAD in commercial situations)
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2002-11-05 18:51:02 UTC
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2002-11-06 02:02:01 UTC
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2002-11-06 13:52:22 UTC
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2002-11-06 14:22:21 UTC
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2002-11-06 16:26:14 UTC
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2002-11-06 20:16:10 UTC
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2002-11-06 21:49:24 UTC
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2002-11-06 22:02:18 UTC
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2002-11-07 00:50:54 UTC
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2002-11-07 01:44:41 UTC
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2002-11-07 06:16:29 UTC
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2002-11-07 10:19:57 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rhino, Was:vector's learning curve
Keith Rumley
2002-11-07 10:39:20 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rhino, Was:vector's learning curve
Keith Rumley
2002-11-07 10:39:22 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rhino, Was:vector's learning curve
Keith Rumley
2002-11-07 10:39:24 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Rhino, Was:vector's learning curve
Keith Rumley
2002-11-07 10:48:03 UTC
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2002-11-07 14:36:52 UTC
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