As the title says, I am curious if anyone knows a way to hotkey items in the right click context window. I can’t find any of them listed in either the RPS hotkey manager or the TBC define shortcuts command.
Mainly interested in having binds for snaps while digitizing lines. Along line and end point are the two I find myself clicking for way more than I would like
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I’ve searched high and low for this and the best I’ve found is: once the context menu is active (right click etc), pressing a letter or sequence of letters can get you to most of the snap options quickly. For example, when I want to use the “Offset Line” snap, I right-click, press ‘O’ and then ‘Enter’ - and I’m in offset line snap mode. If I want “Offset Segment” instead, I press the “Down” arrow key once after pressing ‘O’ and before pressing ‘Enter.’ To take things even further: I used AutoHotkey to bind hotkeys to the appropriate key sequences for the snaps I use most, and mapped those to buttons on my 12-key gaming mouse. You could use any of the various solutions out there that facilitate mapping hotkeys to key-press sequences, but note that this solution isn’t fool-proof and could fail in contexts where the right UI elements aren’t focused or the context menu options are different than expected. Perfect for tackling a one-off batch of repetive work though.
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I did not know that was a thing! Thank you very much, though I do wish there was a way to change which key commands were mapped to
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I use a Razer Naga Pro with mappable buttons, it has three side plates with different configurations of buttons. I also use a Razer keyboard which is fully customizable. Taking the time to get it all set up is worth every second. I was offsetting lines and never took my hand off my mouse and had my other one in my pocket.
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I will likely end up getting a keyboard with couple macro columns. I have been hesitant to upgrade to a mappable mechanical keyboard at work because of office noise concerns, however I think productivity is enough of an excuse.
For as much time as I have on a computer I have never been able to get my brain to actually use mouse macros besides two side buttons and a DPI shift
It took me about a week to get used to the extra mouse buttons
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You can automate any mouse movement, buttons, keyboard key presses and more using AutoHotKey scripts.
As I. I use one of the Razer gaming keypad. Which, I still cant get myself to use it and I am more use to using the keyboard hardkeys. sitting there collecting dust. It is awesome and dont see any other TBC user i have come across use anything like it.
I did not know you can program mappable buttons with scripts. That sounds very handy. I bought a Logitech Mx Master 3S, mappable mouse and simply having the control, tab, enter, and undo on my mouse has been a gamechanger.
Would like everyone’s views on these concepts
I think sometimes Snaps and CoGo Snaps are handy for one off scenarios and general use, however when drawing objects I often feel that I just want a mode that does it this way or a mode that does it another way, where the Snap Functions are just being done for you, rather than having to use Snaps as a control at all. We do some toggling on / off of snaps behind the scenes in some of our commands because sometimes the snaps just get in the way - e.g. V for Vertical Snaps On and Off in Smart Edit and Takeoff Lines, but also turn off Near Snap when Editing VPIs (not creating VPIs) because they get in the way, and if we don’t take care of it, you have o remember yo do it, and for sure New Users are not at that level from the Get Go
We are doing more and more of this in our approach with things like Smart Edit - providing more dedicated tools that do things specific ways I think is the way to go - what do you guys think
For sure I hear the Streamdeck or Programmable Mice are also a way to go - if you are that way inclined or programmable keystrokes - but they are really Power User functions that basic and new users cannot fathom - so simplifying the UI and automating the work processes through smarter choices in the programs is the best approach here
Next weeks Smart Edit update has a lot of hot keys and on cursor help to aid this approach - would love to get your views on that once it is released.
Alan
I’ve been using this mouse for 3 years and love it. you can add macros to the razer software for shift+tab/tab to move up/down the command inputs in TBC/RPS without having to move the mouse over, it makes things much faster, plus i can switch from hotkeys to numerical inputs with another click of a button.
