Tools pop up automatically - How to disable?

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



  • Hi Maria,

    Thanks for the tip.

    I can disable the tool pop up by setting the "Pop-up Info" to Tentative in Settings>Snap>AccuSnap, but then the information pop-up also disables. It seems that the tool pop-up and info pop-up cannot be disabled separately, I guess we'll have to live with that ;)

    Regards
    Danial
  • 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...

    Lorys

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  • Hi Lorys

    Thanks for the tips :) Good ways to make it smarter to pick the tools.

    Danial
  • Hi again Lorys

    About my workflow, here is an example:
    1. Pres 1 to selection tool
    2. Pres 3+2 for move tool
    3. Multisnap to a point on the element being moved
    4. Press R+Q for rotate accudraw
    5. Enter for smart lock
    6. Click on point

    After 1. the pop up tool comes up blocking me from 2.
    After 3. the pop up tool comes up blocking me from 4.

    Regards
    Danial