Using MicroStation V8i (SELECTseries 3): do I always have to click my cursor in the key-in box prior to typing in a key-in command? Is there a way to make it so that if I type, MS automatically knows I'm trying to key-in? It is like that in AutoCAD with the command line.
Thanks!
Some solutions in response. Noticing your other post, you may find it better, in the long run, to use Microstation as designed (it's flexible of course), rather than try to make it work exactly like AutoCad. Switching from Bentley to AutoDesk or vice versa, is disorienting to say the least.
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By default, the F9 key will set focus to the keyin window
Hi Daniel,
a solution provided by mwlong using F key is one alternative.Another is to use already mapped keys:
It means using Esc > Enter will display key-in dialog and you can type a command.
I think it's about a personal preferences whether F key (one key pressed, but you have to configure it) or Esc > Enter (two keys required, but it's default feature) is more friendly way ;-)
With regards,
Jan
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MicroStation has more dialog boxes and places to give input. It also is not, by nature, in a "null" state, waiting for a command. It always has a tool of some kind (Selection by default) ready to go. This is different from AutoCad, which only has the command line for entering information, and by default is in a null/waiting state.
MaryB
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Set an Fkey to "inputmanager cmdbrowse". When you hit the Fkey you assigned focus will be switched to the key-in dialog. I always have the key-in dialog docked so it is always open. You can probably use a key-in string to open the dialog and place focus in the command line with one Fkey, but why not keep it docked for convenience?
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