When working in PowerCivil V8i SS4 (supposedly also Microstation) tools automatically popup on my screen (these are Properties, Terrain Model, Zoom To, Delete). Meanwhile the keyboard cannot be used for shortcuts, and this disturbs my workflow a lot as I cannot choose a tool with keyboard nor maneuver Accudraw. I have searched for a way to turn it of, but just cannot find any way.
How can I disable automatic tool popping up?
A solution will be much appreciated, thanks in advance.
Danial
Hi Danial, Are you sure this is not related to just civil products?
It seems related to the Setting "Identify Elements Automatically" Please review this wiki article and also this thread: communities.bentley.com/.../13257.context-tool-box-turn-onturn-off communities.bentley.com/.../107693 Regards Maria
Dan I cant follow your work flow, the pop info tool doesnt stop my using keyboard commands/ short cuts..
I noticed from you screen shot you actually selected the arc..., I have accusnap and accudraw enabled, as well as pop tools ( green ball) and I choose the tool first before I snap or select elements, also I use the right mouse context sensitive menu more than any other feature to choose the more common tools...
Maybe you should contact Kirk on these pages he uses an Xpad which has all the tools set to specific single keys with pix of tools on the pad... very cool,
Ive also read you can add an extra keypad or keyboard and do the same... too extreme for me, I just custom the F keys and right mouse..
FYI you can have many different customised F key menus for different types of work you do... that is a separate set of F key menu say one set for modelling or designing, another set for drafting or detail drafting ie dims or another set for electrical work as opposed to civil or mapping....
Helps to have a paper keyboard overlay to label the F keys as I cant remember each F key and combo does a paper label works for me... easy to make in msnt and cut out , easy to replace when gets a bit ratty... plus make you look uber ultra nerdy in front of your work colleagues...
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