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[Kris Marteinsson]

I don't know how many people have seen this but I thought I would post the link here. Published by Softplan a week ago.

"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acWQk6dxu28"

In all the other softwares I've used, when drawing an object, you are allowed to enter a number for the desired distance while drawing the object. Softplan has the sketch and revise distance paradigm which I find useful for a number of operations. I do find it problematic to move the cursor an exact distance on a number of occasions. Seems like I'm always 1/16 over or under. When I know the exact distance involved for an operation, I think it is an extra step to revise the distance value after drawing the object. But you can do direct entry of numbers. I'm happy.

[Keith Almond]

Softplan has had that ability ever since I can remember. I'd say ALWAYS, but that might not be correct.

[Kris Marteinsson]

I wasn't aware of tis capability before seeing the video. I've never seen it in any of the training videos. However, I'm new to Softplan so still discovering things.

[Sam Morgan]

Been there at least since I started on v13

[Kris Marteinsson]

Is this a legacy thing? In my efforts to learn Softplan, I've looked at a lot of videos, read the manual and looked in the help file. I've never seen this method documented except for the video published last week.

[Mike Adams]

Kris

I have had SP since at least 13.4 and I don't know what you are talking about or how to use it, so don't feel like the lone ranger.  

[Keith Almond]

What we are talking about is the ability to draw accurately using the keyboard.

 

For example a 5'-0" x 5'-0" box can be drawn with lines (or walls) by using the following keystrokes:

 

L (line) HOME 60 → END 60 ↑ END 60 ← END 60 ↓ END ESC (or you can use 5- (5') instead of 60)

 

Rather than drawing 4 lines dimensioning them and editing the dimensions.

 

Similarly, moves etc, can be done the same way.

[Philip Frank]

Keith,

 

I believe you need to substitute the HOME key where you have listed the END key.

[Keith Almond]

Thank you Philip ... It's a memory thing, I remember using FROM - TO - TO - TO using HOME and END. Long time ago ... Should have been on a Softplan computer to test it

[Keith Almond]

L (line) HOME 60 → HOME 60 ↑ HOME 60 ← HOME 60 ↓ HOME ESC (or you can use 5- (5') instead of 60)

[Mike Adams]

Thank you Keith, Philip

[Richard Rubinski]

Here's a YouTube video for keyboard entry.

 

https://www.youtube....h?v=acWQk6dxu28