Bonjour Eric
Using the centered circle tool it could be a good improvement to determine the radius before the action takes place. What about a double click on the tool’s icon? Then getting a dialog to enter the radius in the appropriate field. After closing the dialog one locate the mouse pointer above a center point and click - that’s it.
Cordialement
Hubert
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Re: Circle improvement
That would be a great improvement!
George
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Re: Circle improvement
But if you do that, would you extend the functionality to other tools: line length, rectangle size, etc.? That would eliminate going to the properties box to size the items. In fact, it brings it much closer to how other drafting programs work: select a tool, start an operation, enter a dimension, and complete the operation.
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Re: Circle improvement
You are quite right Mike – logically it should extend to all the shape tools + lines (lines, arc, circle/oval, square/rectangle and rounded rectangle). Which would be really good. Both a double-click and an option-click should bring up the dialogue – which would retain continuity.
I'm already using the double-click instead of option-click on the tools where it is available. It is just that bit quicker somehow ...
George
PS: there are also two dots on the Rotation tool, which would normally indicate an option, but there is no option – I'm not quite sure what it would be anyway
I'm already using the double-click instead of option-click on the tools where it is available. It is just that bit quicker somehow ...
George
PS: there are also two dots on the Rotation tool, which would normally indicate an option, but there is no option – I'm not quite sure what it would be anyway
Re: Circle improvement
Hi Georgedebenriver wrote:You are quite right Mike – logically it should extend to all the shape tools + lines (lines, arc, circle/oval, square/rectangle and rounded rectangle). Which would be really good. Both a double-click and an option-click should bring up the dialogue – which would retain continuity.
I'm already using the double-click instead of option-click on the tools where it is available. It is just that bit quicker somehow ...
Double-click is quite good enough. I think it's better to stay with one method - may be you need later the option key for others...
Well, the Double-click is speedy with the existing tools now
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Re: Circle improvement
In my previous CAD program a single click to select a tool made it a once-only use, while a double-click gave continuous use until you unclicked it. RealCADD doesn't make this distinction – which is both good and bad! It's ok now I am accustomed to it but at first I got a lot of unwanted lines etc because I forgot that a tool was still in use until I selected another!Double-click is quite good enough. I think it's better to stay with one method - may be you need later the option key for others...
So although I now often use the double-click to select a tool option – at the moment I am often getting the options pallet when I don't want it, until I remember NOT to double-click a tool – before the change I could double-click away with impunity!
But I guess it does make sense to only have one method option-click or double-click, using the speediest or most preferred method for the most used function. Personally I am happy with either method as long as we have consistency