Cancel operation

[joc]

Hi I have seen many requests for a cancel/escape key.

I understand that in those very intense computing loops needed for the complex operations involved in 3D model/edit you will never include a keyboard check. It will slow down processes to an unacceptable level.

Here is my suggestion:

Instead of needing to check keyboard you can implement an interruption controller for the ctrl-break and use it to stop the operation running.

This will keep the main loop clean from slow code and give the chance to stop "forever lasting" operations that we poor ignorant undeucated users sometimes start by mistake due to our lack of ability.

Thanks for listening

[dan_szymanski]

Hello Joc,

I believe your request has been captured here:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-ideastation/esc-key-stop-operation/idi-p/3733288

Please cast your vote to the Master Idea as to avoid splitting votes.  Thanks! -Dan

[dan_szymanski]

This Duplicate idea has been implemented within Autodesk Inventor 2016. Special thanks to the author of this Idea and likewise to everyone who cast your Kudo for it.

[mitchellstockton]

It's not clear to me what was "implemented".  Is CTRL-PAUSE/BREAK supposed to stop an operation (like the sketch fillet that has been going on for the last 10 minutes)?  If so, it doesn't work on my machine that's running Inventor 20717 Professional

[cstarker6VCG4]

Nothing was implemented or AutoDesk failed massively to communicate which key combination is used. I am sitting on Inventor as it infinitely loads and threatens to wipe out 30 minutes of work. Escape does nothing. Ctrl + Pause Break does nothing.

I did a double-take when I saw that programmer say it can't be done because it "would entail a significant undertaking." That's a ridiculous attitude to have. I would be fired so quick if I said that to my boss. I guess I shouldn't be surprised because this is an employee of a company that thinks autosave is too hard to implement.

[mark.laasu]

Accidental "select all" + project geometry is the worst-case scenario IMO. And the fact that I am between "should I wait, who knows how long?" vs "end process and redo work since last save" is depressing. THERE SHOULD BE CANCEL PROCESS OPERATION! I tried Esc+Esc, Esc+Break, Ctrl+Break - no effect for me.