topic Re: Replacing F1 and F2 keyboard shortcuts in AutoCAD Forum

Replacing F1 and F2 keyboard shortcuts

eschreiberRRLK6 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 20:44:23 GMT

Hello,

I am trying to change some of the function key shortcuts to be more useful for my work flow. I would like the F1 key to be the toggle ortho mode (moving from F8) and the F2 key to be object snap tracking (moving from F11). I opened the customize user interface (CUI) window and made some changes but I am having some issues.

The F1 ortho shortcut now works, but will sometimes still open the help window the first time the shortcut is used.
The F2 snap tracking shortcut does not work at all.

The F8 and F11 keys still function as they did before. Can you please help walk me through what is going wrong here?

Pictures attached.

Thank you.

Re: Replacing F1 and F2 keyboard shortcuts

pendean — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:05:58 GMT

Did you follow these exact 1-10 steps to redefine F1 and F2 keys? Required.
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Redefining-F1-key-to-use-Cancel-command.html

FYI, F1 is HELP in every program, app and browser in Windows.

Re: Replacing F1 and F2 keyboard shortcuts

eschreiberRRLK6 — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:19:25 GMT

I followed those instructions for the F1 key and it worked. I think my issue is I can't find the object snap tracking command in the command list of the CUI. Do you know what it is called? Since I could not find it in the list I was trying to edit the one in the Temporary Override Keys list in CUI.

Re: Replacing F1 and F2 keyboard shortcuts

pendean — Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:52:00 GMT

@eschreiberRRLK6 wrote:
I followed those instructions for the F1 key and it worked...

Great.

@eschreiberRRLK6 wrote:
... I can't find the object snap tracking command in the command list of the CUI...

dumb questions if I may:

1) Do you know how to use Object Snap Tracking while in a command?

2) Do you know about AUTOSNAP System Variable fine tunes how it works?

3) Do you know that TEMP Override Keys work by you holding it down and keeping it down (while in a command) until that shortcut is triggered?

4) ... and your screenshot showed you the code you need too in the macro line