topic Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs in Civil 3D Forum

OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

jreigelsberger — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 16:14:53 GMT

I just got autocad civil 3d 2017. I noticed that the there are no tabs toward the bottom of the screen for the OSNAP, ORTHO, etc. I know it has some buttons (symbols) but I want the tabs back. Is there a way to get those back?

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:38:03 GMT

Type "STATUSBAR" change it to (1)

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 17:40:43 GMT

These may help out as well...

ALT+F11
Displays the Visual Basic Editor
ALT+F8
Displays the Macros dialog box
CTRL+0
Toggles Clean Screen
CTRL+1
Toggles Properties palette
CTRL+2
Toggles DesignCenter
CTRL+3
Toggles the Tool Palettes Window
CTRL+4
Toggles Sheet Set Manager
CTRL+6
Toggles dbConnect Manager
CTRL+7
Toggles Markup Set Manager
CTRL+8
Toggles the QuickCalc calculator palette
CTRL+9
Toggles the command window
CTRL+A
Selects objects in drawing
CTRL+****F+A
Toggles Groups
CTRL+B
Toggles Snap
CTRL+C
Copies objects to Clipboard
CTRL+SHIFT+C
Copies objects to Clipboard with Base Point
CTRL+D
Toggles Dynamic UCS
CTRL+E
Cycles through isometric planes
CTRL+F
Toggles running object snaps
CTRL+G
Toggles Grid
CTRL+H
Toggles PICKSTYLE
CTRL+I
Toggles COORDS
CTRL+J
Repeats last command
CTRL+L
Toggles Ortho mode
CTRL+M
Repeats last command
CTRL+N
Creates a new drawing
CTRL+O
Opens existing drawing
CTRL+P
Prints current drawing
CTRL+R
Cycles layout viewports
CTRL+S
Saves current drawing
CTRL+SHIFT+S
Brings up the Save As dialog box
CTRL+T
Toggles Tablet mode
CTRL+V
Pastes data from Clipboard
CTRL+SHIFT+V
Pastes data from Clipboard as a Block
CTRL+X
Cuts objects to Clipboard
CTRL+Y
Cancels the preceding Undo action
CTRL+Z
Reverses last action
CTRL+[
Cancels current command
CTRL+\
Cancels current command
CTRL+PAGE UP
Moves to the next layout tab to the left of the current tab
CTRL+PAGE DOWN
Moves to the next layout tab to the right of the current tab
F1
Displays Help
F2
Toggles Text Window
F3
Toggles OSNAP
F4
Toggles TABMODE
F5
Toggles ISOPLANE
F6
Toggles UCSDETECT
F7
Toggles GRIDMODE
F8
Toggles ORTHOMODE
F9
Toggles SNAPMODE
F10
Toggles Polar Tracking
F11
Toggles Object Snap Tracking
F12
Toggles Dynamic Input

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:24:13 GMT

Wondering if you had a chance to look into solving your issue with the advice given?

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

jreigelsberger — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:25:23 GMT

qnologi,

The STATUSBAR is set to 1. This only shows me the symbols instead of the tabs with the abbreviations. I was thinking this was an option in previous versions. I'm sure I could get used to it, but I like the old tabs like in the attachment in my original post.

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:51:55 GMT

https://autocadtips1.com/2010/11/06/menubar-status-bar/

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 18:56:59 GMT

http://blogs.rand.com/support/2014/05/autocad-status-bar-icons-vs-text.html

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

AllenJessup — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:22:03 GMT

@qnologi wrote:

http://blogs.rand.com/support/2014/05/autocad-status-bar-icons-vs-text.html

I don't know if it works in 2016 I can't get it to work in 2015 or 2017.

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:44:50 GMT

I noticed that myself. I don't know if it is even possible. I'll keep looking though.

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

jreigelsberger — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:45:22 GMT

@AllenJessup wrote:
@qnologi wrote:
http://blogs.rand.com/support/2014/05/autocad-status-bar-icons-vs-text.html
I don't know if it works in 2016 I can't get it to work in 2015 or 2017.

This is what I was talking about, but there doesn't seem to be an option to change from icons to text.

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

qnologi — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 19:55:44 GMT

After reading this old post, it appears as if Autodesk has removed this function.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-2013-2014-2015-2016-2017/autocad-2015-status-bar-icons/td-p/4920488

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

mathewkol — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:17:03 GMT

Indeed, we no longer have the option for text instead of the icons. Icons only.

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

jreigelsberger — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:19:03 GMT

Disappointing. Thanks for help.

Re: OSNAP, ORTHO, etc tabs

mathewkol — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 20:22:40 GMT

If it makes you feel better, I loved the old way too. It didn't take long to learn the new buttons and I prefer it now.