Wacom Intuos 2018 entry-level drawing tablet

Hi,

Is there anybody there knowing if it is possible to use a drawing tablet instead of mouse in Bentley?

Regards

Amitis

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  • Thx a lot! I think I need to buy just  to try how it works for Microstation and how effective it is or anybody has already tried it??

    Best regards 

    Amitis

  • Not that particular one, but many of us used nothing but tablets for years. The command structure was tablet (or digitizer) based. The main functions of a tablet (tracing) have been replaced with scanning now that we don't have hard drive size restraints. But they are still useful to some like people in the art world or others using unconventional input methods.

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  • Hi Amits,

    I used a small Wacom tablet in mouse mode for a while but didn't really find it that helpful. If you have other uses for a tablet then it's worth experimenting with.

    Marc

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  • Hi,

    I use a medium size Wacom Intuos Pro.  My reason for it is purely for my bad wrist.  I can use the stylus more than a mouse without my wrist getting hurt. 

    I use my Intuos Pro as a mouse--meaning that the Wacom / Windows driver converts the signal from the tablet to a "mouse signal".  I do not setup up anything in Microstation for "digitizers"--Microstation just sees a "mouse" connected to the system.

    Advantages:
    -My wrist feels better
    -It's easier to "write" with my mouse, but that is usually more for graphics programs than drafting.
    -I enjoy where-you-point-is-where-you-get.

    Disadvantages:
    -No mouse wheel on the stylus.
    -I use multiple screens, so the tablet area to screen area is small, making my mouse a little harder to control.  (I use "where you point is where you get" mode.  IE, if I place my stylus in the top right corner of my tablet, my mouse will be in the top right corner of my screen.)
    -Double clicking with the tip can be hard. Because it is a vertical motion, you have to keep the stylus vertical.  Also, after you click, raise up and come back down to click again, the mouse can move by a pixel or two--this sometimes causes issues.
    -Desk space--the larger the tablet you get, the less space you have on your desk.  If you get too small of a tablet (especially for multiple monitors), where-you-point-is-where-you-get becomes too sensitive and almost useless.  (Mouse mode would still work o.k.)

    --Robert

    Answer Verified By: Amits Eriksson