Hi,
im new to MicroStation (currently in training) and i wondered if it´s possible, to reassign the Left Click on the Mouse to the Spacebar, so that you could in theorie draw with the Keyboard alone.
Thanks in advance for the help.
Greetings
Tobias
Definitely this. I have been digging into a lot of command customising with Microstation and I can assure you that putting datapoint onto any key that isn't one of the F1-24s, or a macro button, will cause you no end of grief when you inevitably trigger it when you don't want to.
I have an uncle who's an ergonomics engineer. About twenty years ago, we were talking about my work, and he suggested this type of setup to me. It's been a lifesaver.
I like your idea too!
MaryB
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Ha, back when I did cad work I did the opposite - I taught myself to mouse left handed instead, key-in numbers with my right, mouse left.
This doesn't address your question...But I use a left-handed keyboard for exactly this sort of thing. The number pad is on the left, so I can input all my distances and such with my left hand. My right hand doesn't need to leave the mouse, so there's no back and forth. It took a bit of training to get used to typing numbers left-handed, but it wasn't bad. and SO much easier than swapping my hand back and forth from the keyboard to the mouse all day.
It's also more ergonomic because moving the number pad to the left brings my mouse closer to the keyboard so my arm doesn't have to reach over quite as far. I've been doing CAD for almost 30 years, and I will take all the ease and comfort I can find.
It wasn't cheap, but this thing will last for years:
https://www.dsi-keyboards.com/shop/brands-category/ds-international/dsi-left-handed-usb-keyboard-with-cherry-mechanical-red-key-switches-new/
Sure, i initiate the drawing progress with the mouseclick, over the AccuDraw window i type in the lenght of the line and now i can confirm the lenght with the spacebar and type in the next line. If i have a angle i could switch the compass.
If that makes sense somehow.