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[heeler]

Is there a way to turn the auto cursor off in X?  I really hate the auto cursor and like to just push the keyboard button to have the cursor select center, endpoint, ect.  

DID I SAY I HATE THE AUTO CURSOR.  

I see so many error here with the people using the auto cursor.  Just a slight movement of the mouse and you don't get what you wanted.

DID I SAY I HATE THE AUTO CURSOR.

Hopefully someone can help.  I don't want to have to use the autocursor screen every time, and I don't want to rely on the little, little picts of tangent, endpoint, ect.

DID I SAY I HATE THE AUTO CURSOR.

Thanks
Glenn

P.S.

DID I SAY I HATE THE AUTO CURSOR.

[Cadcam From Cad/Cam Consulting]

Do a right click option and pick Autocurser and then unselect all in the option window.

[gcode]

Right clck, autocursor, disable all.
Unfortunately, the single key shortcuts
C = center, M = midpoint, E = endpoint etc are gone.

Personally I like the autocursor a lot, but I miss the single key shortcuts. It would be nice
if we could make the ltlle autocursor snap symbols
bigger.

[BBOwen]

I love the auto cursor. I am used to autocad so I like it and the custom features it has.

[heeler]

Jay,

I did that, but then how do I select the point that I want?  

Glenn

[Mike Mattera - TFM]

I dont understand why people would want to pick something manually when they can select it by just pointing. What could be eaiser than just moving over the endpoint to select the endpoint. How could picking another key, with your mouse of menu, possibly be easier?

Maybe your just getting too many choices.
Above the ribbon bar there ia an Exclmation mark Icon ( ! )  that says Config (when you mouse over it).  Pick that and turn off the snap functions you DONT want to use. This lets you be more selective about how the autocursor works.

Mike Mattera

[Robert Bernobic from CNC Software]

"Unfortunately, the single key shortcuts
C = center, M = midpoint, E = endpoint etc are gone..."

...but not forgotten. Go to Settings, Key mapping, select AutoCursor from Category list, and you can create shortcut keys to whatever selection modes you want. Go to Settings, Customize, and you can add them to the right-click menu.

--Robert

[The Dude]

Under settings>customize>drop down>right click>>
you can add origin,endpoint, etc (from auto cursor). Then when a function like line is active you can just right click for what you need.

[The Dude]

I knew that would happen  graemlins/cuckoo.gif

[Cadcam From Cad/Cam Consulting]

there is an option button to the right of were you type a value.

    

[smokey_44]

I haven't got X yet but I know now that picking c  for center and using keyborard is ALOT faster that some auto cursor. Never liked the feature at all cause it always slows me down, Hopefully they will (cnc) put these options back in


Dave

[smokey_44]

I haven't got X yet but I know now that picking c  for center and using keyborard is ALOT faster that some auto cursor. Never liked the feature at all cause it always slows me down, Hopefully they will (cnc) put these options back in


Dave

[smokey_44]

I haven't got X yet but I know now that picking c  for center and using keyborard is ALOT faster that some auto cursor. Never liked the feature at all cause it always slows me down, Hopefully they will (cnc) put these options back in


Dave

[smokey_44]

I haven't got X yet but I know now that picking c  for center and using keyborard is ALOT faster that some auto cursor. Never liked the feature at all cause it always slows me down, Hopefully they will (cnc) put these options back in


Dave

[heeler]

Jay,

That is what I wanted to get away from.  I really hate to have to click all over the screen, I really liked the way that in V9, I could be in the create function and with auto cursor off, could just push the button on the keyboard and know that it would only select what I wanted.  A simple click on the keyboard and I would only get what I wanted now.  I couldn't begin to count how many times I have went out with our operators looking at why a machine or Mcam was F'd up.  Just to find that they had used auto cursor(a near as I could figure) to select something and had it use the wrong thing.

Glenn

I would like to repeat

I HATE THE AUTO CURSOR

p.s.

I'll have to check out the key mapping thing

[Paul McGarr]

EDIT - Double Post

[Paul McGarr]

I never use autocursor because it is too easy to accidently slip into sketch mode.  I understand that you have some control over this in X so I will try it again. In the meantime, is there any way to customize autocursor in version 9 to keep it from sketching?

Thanks,

Paul

[Thad]

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In the meantime, is there any way to customize autocursor in version 9 to keep it from sketching?

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I always thought it was pretty obvious when the big square disappeared.  graemlins/headscratch.gif

Thad

[Paul McGarr]

It is obvious that when the big square disappears, you are sketching.  If you are moving fast, the big square could be just disappearing as you click leaving you with a sketched point that looks real close to being in the correct place.  What you end up with is a hole out of position.  Even worse, it's so close that you might not even notice it until inspection.  

I'm not asking for opinions as to why I shouldn't worry about accidently sketching.  I'm asking if there is a way to customize autocursor in v9.  I'm  happy to know that it's available in x though.

Paul

[chris m]

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I'm not asking for opinions as to why I shouldn't worry about accidently sketching

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Paul, you are a man after my own heart