Just to add to this...
you say: "I am so much faster with Hotkeys. For this reason I have never
ventured forth into the world of 3D controllers. "
There are quite a few of us who don't even use the buttons on your 3D
controllers. For me it's the ability to rotate, pan and zoom while picking
and selecting.
Just my 2 cents.
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"Aaron R. Friedman" wrote in message
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>
> Just wanted to mention a few things.
>
>
> I, too, was really upset that INV did not have Hotkeys when it first
> came out. I was an avid user of them in MDT. I don't like Panels,
> Toolbars, or pull downs. Why not put your left hand to work as much as
> your right.
> I am so much faster with Hotkeys. For this reason I have never ventured
> forth into the world of 3D controllers. I know I would probably love
> them, but I don't want to be going back and forth between a controller
> and my Hotkeys. (Yes I know you can program keys on a controller, but
> not all the Hotkeys I use)
>
> Anyways, I waited and complained for the Hotkeys. I believe I had some
> affect on them finally getting implimented. (I talked with some people
> at Autodesk, here in Oregon.)
>
> And now I am very happy to have them. (except for the DUMB items)
>
> This is how I set things up on my system.
>
> Because the Windows Accelerators are reserved for ALT modifiers,
> I don't bother putting any of my Hotkeys there.
> (It's interesting that SW allows modification of ALT modifier Hotkeys)
>
> And because the standard Windows Management Hotkeys use the CTRL
> modifiers, I put very few customized Hotkeys there.
> I don't want to lose my Ctrl-Z: Undo, etc.
> (Why does Inventor let you change these and not the ALT?)
>
> So, the vast majority of my Hotkeys are unmodified keys or SHIFT
> modified keys.
> I have set the 'Right Side button' of my 5-button mouse to SHIFT,
> so I don't have to pull my hand from the mouse or stretch the fingers of
> my left hand.
>
> I've put my filled in spreadsheet up on the wall and refer to it as I
> learn them. The learning goes pretty quickly.
>
> The only problem I see, is if I have to temporarily use someone else
> machine. (temporarily, in that, I sit down and show them something; not
> worth importing my hotkeys)
>
>
>
> --
> Aaron R. Friedman
> ARF Designs
>
