I think it depends on your use. We typically use the toolbars on the top
and right side with the properties dialog box on the left, and have the
workspace across both monitor. We do mostly road design in LDT, so that
allows us to have three viewports in model space with the plan on the left
monitor and the profile and cross section on the right. When it comes time
to do quantities or making design calculations, we will have AutoCAD on the
left monitor and Excel on the right monitor.
Our monitors are identical, so there is no advantage to which goes on what
side. Civil 3D may force us to use one monitor for toolbars and dialog
boxes, but LDT works fine with splitting the work space. If your monitors
are different sizes, I would put the workspace on the larger one.
Architecture and mechanical may have different approaches to their work. I
don't think there would be any reason for electrical to do multiple
viewports, so that may lend itself more to having the toolbars, properties,
dialog boxes etc on one and the workspace on the other.
A final note, we have found that the tool tips only show on the primary
monitor even if the toolbar is on the secondary monitor. It is a bit
confusing at first since the time shows up at the right edge of the left
monitor (primary for us) away from the button.
Brad Yarger
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I'm using a Dell 2005FPW monitor with a laptop, and was just looking for
different ideas about the most efficient setups with 2 monitors. (drawing
file on 2005FPW, toolbars on laptop, etc) What do you guys find works best.
I currently run AutoCad LT2004. thanks for any suggestions