I have powerdraft select series 3 8 11 9 397
I use the full screen width cross haired cursor, which enables freehand alignment to objects
on a not nearby part of the screen.
When I use the arrow powerselector to move an object, cross hairs are there, but disappear
as soon as the object is moved.
So the cross hairs cannot be used; they are not there during the movement.Whis is exactly when
they are needed,When the movement ceases and the mouse is released, they come back again.
So, trial and error is needed, to use the crosshairs.
How can this rather unintelligent behaviour be curbed, to the blessed things remain visible
when needed??
Jim Medlock said:So, trial and error is needed, to use the crosshairs.
After you select your object then use the move command (or the other way around), make sure you highlight your accudraw and press ENTER to make the movement orthogonal. So, no need for full screen cursor.
Use help to get you along, you should master accudraw to make things fast and right.
And of course you should use Snaps to make sure everything is connected the right way:
This will help you start:
https://communities.bentley.com/products/microstation/w/microstation__wiki/11392/drawing-aids---microstation
Regards
José
if you use accudraw you dont need the acad stye giant cursor if you lock your direction via move in the direction and hit enter then move in the direction and then move toward near objects will produce a dashed line between cursor and nearby object hit enter again and it has moved to align with the dashed position object... master this and you'll love it... and you'll try to use it for everything!
Lorys
Started msnt work 1990 - Retired Nov 2022 ( oh boy am I old )
But was long time user V8iss10 (8.11.09.919) dabbler CE update 16 (10.16.00.80)
MicroStation user since 1990 Melbourne Australia.click link to PM me
Hi Jim,
Assign the following key-in to a function key.
MOVE;DL=;/d;/d;RESET
After selecting the element, press the function key to move the current selection while displaying the full screen cursor.
Regards,Ron
Thank you Jose Lorys Ron for you help, BUT
I can move an object with one mouse downclick and drag. No keystroke. No other command.
Just one mouse downclick, and a drag.
Dont want to hit enter with one of my many spare hands
. Dont want to hit a function key.
But, immediately on mousebutton touchdown, the cross hairs DISAPPEAR,
to then reappear immediately on mousebutton release.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you not see the ergonomicity of it?
I have never regarded my full screen cursor as an 'ACAD' thing:
Please mind you language!
thanks
Jim