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Change F5 key to toggle polar

j.nijenhuis9QQGU — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:25:01 GMT

In the CUI the toggle for polar (now F10) seems te be missing. I would like to be able to change it to F5. Does anyone know how to do this?

Re: Change F5 key to toggle polar

imadHabash — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:39:00 GMT

Hi,

>> In the CUI the toggle for polar (now F10) seems to be missing.

I suggest to keep your CAD settings as it's especially those F# keys , for that try to reset your AutoCAD to default settings to get back your missed F10 polar tracking . >> Click<<

Re: Change F5 key to toggle polar

j.nijenhuis9QQGU — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 08:56:10 GMT

Dear sir/mam,
As an engineer I use the same set of commands maybe a few hundred times a day, therefor I have made some modifications to my CUI and aliases. Therefor my acad.cui and acad aliases have been changed. Because of these changes I'd rather not reset my Autocad. Is there another solution?
Kind Regards, Joery

Re: Change F5 key to toggle polar

murray-clack — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:46:14 GMT

Back in 2016, I wrote an article for AUGIWorld magazine on how to customize your F-keys.

Check it out here: https://www.augi.com/articles/detail/move-over-mouse...-my-keyboard-had-a-tune-up

and scroll down to "Functioning with OSnap Overrides"

Re: Change F5 key to toggle polar

pendean — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 13:44:57 GMT

@j.nijenhuis9QQGU why don't you backup your customizations instead of hoping there will never be a disaster you need to recover from? This is the quickest easiest way possible to backup then restore your customizations https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-import-and-export-backup-settings-to-and-from-AutoCAD.html

HTH

Re: Change F5 key to toggle polar

john_schneider_jr — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 18:53:18 GMT

To get the F5 key to toggle polar tracking instead of isoplane, you can make a new shortcut Key in the CUI by,

1.Look at the command list, and find Toggle Polar Tracking

2.Click and drag that command to Keyboard Shortcuts-> Shortcut Keys

3.Look at the properties of that command, and assign the Key(s) to be F5.

4. Click Apply