I work in architectural visualization, which means much less freeform and more hard data input. Often I need to enter an exact distance using the number pad when creating something. With the mouse I can select a direction, but when I need to enter the distance, I have to click on the x y or z field to make it active before I can type in the distance. This wasn't always so. I've been using 3ds for over 15 years, and can't quite remember when this functionality was lost.
It would be great that if during creation, if you selected a direction (xy or z axis) using the mouse and the triad, the input focus for data entry jumped to that direction, so that you wouldn't have to click that field to make it active. This would streamline data entry and make modelling so much more pleasurable. As it is, every time I have to go and click on the data entry field to make it active makes me curse.
I would just love it if you addressed this request! It would restore my faith in humanity.
If you've made it this far, thanks for your attention!
Geoff
