New to NanoCAD - Questions on customisatio...
Mykel
18 Aug 2019
Hi All
New NanoCAD user. I found this in my quest to find an solution for a home use "version" of AutoCAD. I have used ACAD for about 20 years in my electrical design etc (all 2D work), and find it a very comfortable way to do a lot of my designing with and wanted something for at home as well.
The issue I am faced with now is that with using ACAD for so long with my personal customisations that muscle memory kicks in all the time and I am very slow with NanoCAD.
So, is it possible to do the following with NanoCAD.
Emulate the pgp file from ACAD. I have a lot of customised shortcuts. e.g. the standard L for line, but c for copy (instead of circle). cr for circle etc.
I use one hand on the keyboard and one on the mouse, and the right click is enter - NanoCAD does not seem to do this, even though I though I found the option to have right click as enter. My use is (as an example a line), L with the left hand , right click with the right hand and start drawing (using ortho modes - none of this using co-oridnates etc). Have I missed something obvious in the setup of NanoCAD and if so where do I go to get this finctionality.
If this is all answered somewhere else, please just point me in the right direction. I did do a search but at the time of writing this post, had found nothing.
Thanks
Mick
New NanoCAD user. I found this in my quest to find an solution for a home use "version" of AutoCAD. I have used ACAD for about 20 years in my electrical design etc (all 2D work), and find it a very comfortable way to do a lot of my designing with and wanted something for at home as well.
The issue I am faced with now is that with using ACAD for so long with my personal customisations that muscle memory kicks in all the time and I am very slow with NanoCAD.
So, is it possible to do the following with NanoCAD.
Emulate the pgp file from ACAD. I have a lot of customised shortcuts. e.g. the standard L for line, but c for copy (instead of circle). cr for circle etc.
I use one hand on the keyboard and one on the mouse, and the right click is enter - NanoCAD does not seem to do this, even though I though I found the option to have right click as enter. My use is (as an example a line), L with the left hand , right click with the right hand and start drawing (using ortho modes - none of this using co-oridnates etc). Have I missed something obvious in the setup of NanoCAD and if so where do I go to get this finctionality.
If this is all answered somewhere else, please just point me in the right direction. I did do a search but at the time of writing this post, had found nothing.
Thanks
Mick
shane
28 Oct 2019
I am in the same situation transferring from Autocad to Nanocad.
I have pretty much got Nanocad set up as I am used to except 'enter' from mouse as per the previous question.
If I click a command with the pointer and then press right it enters and starts the command, this was easy to set up.
My problem, if I type a command to the command line, 'di' for example, press return from the keyboard that works fine, but I am used to right clicking on the mouse to start the typed command. However, if I do this the popup menu is displayed and the typed command not enered, is there some way to amend this, learned muscle memory is difficult to forget and it is causing me issues.
I hope you can help, otherwise very impressed with the software.
I have pretty much got Nanocad set up as I am used to except 'enter' from mouse as per the previous question.
If I click a command with the pointer and then press right it enters and starts the command, this was easy to set up.
My problem, if I type a command to the command line, 'di' for example, press return from the keyboard that works fine, but I am used to right clicking on the mouse to start the typed command. However, if I do this the popup menu is displayed and the typed command not enered, is there some way to amend this, learned muscle memory is difficult to forget and it is causing me issues.
I hope you can help, otherwise very impressed with the software.
Kreator
29 Oct 2019
Hi. No idea how to make RMB work like Enter for the command line, but you could use Space instead - easy to get used to.
Dec
26 Apr 2020
Is it possible to use the roller as the third button like in AutoCad and DraftSight - after entering the variable "mbuttonpan = 0" pressing the roller gives access to the SNAP menu
Dec
28 Apr 2020
I pressed the Shift key and the mouse wheel, the cursor cross changed to spatial. How do you restore a 2D cursor cross?
Dec
28 Apr 2020
There is a simple solution: in the command line enter PLAN> ENTER select CURRENT and we have a 2d icon view - XY plane
Kreator
30 Apr 2020
Dec, on 28 April 2020 - 09:45 AM, said:
I pressed the Shift key and the mouse wheel, the cursor cross changed to spatial. How do you restore a 2D cursor cross?
Change view to view from top (PLAN-WCS - last option).
lopezf
07 May 2021
Same issue as Mikel here. I'm used to right mouse button as Enter key. This lack of ACAD feature mimic is a deal breaker for me as I have been working this way for the last 20 years. It's part of my spinal cord by now and my productivity falls by 50% if I have to do it on any other way.
pguimber
08 May 2021
Hello guys,
we have a same history with Autocad !....
A file PGP exist on NC (nCad.pgp).
It's on repertory of NC, typically "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nanosoft\nanoCAD en 5.0".
The structure is slightly different, more simple and command with a "s".
Example : E=sDELETE
No "reinit" command (I believe), the best is to restart the program if needed.
Cordialy
Patrick
we have a same history with Autocad !....
A file PGP exist on NC (nCad.pgp).
It's on repertory of NC, typically "C:\Program Files (x86)\Nanosoft\nanoCAD en 5.0".
The structure is slightly different, more simple and command with a "s".
Example : E=sDELETE
No "reinit" command (I believe), the best is to restart the program if needed.
Cordialy
Patrick
rckseattle@gmail.com
01 Jul 2021
Hey guys....I am also a long time AutoCAD user and I think I have my system set up in the manner you are looking for. Try this solution and let me know if it works for you.
1. Inside NanoCAD select the menu option "Tools" OR simply type "options" from the command line
2. After the options dialogue box opens expand the option for "Right Button Usage"
3. Select AND expand the option for "Override For Different Modes"
4. There are two more options under this selection one titled "Edit Mode" and one "Command Mode"
5. Expand the option for "Edit Mode" and select "Repeat Last Command"
6. Now expand the option for "Command Mode" and select "Sends Enter"
7. Select "OK" to close and exit the Options dialogue box.
8. Restart NanoCAD
9. Enjoy
1. Inside NanoCAD select the menu option "Tools" OR simply type "options" from the command line
2. After the options dialogue box opens expand the option for "Right Button Usage"
3. Select AND expand the option for "Override For Different Modes"
4. There are two more options under this selection one titled "Edit Mode" and one "Command Mode"
5. Expand the option for "Edit Mode" and select "Repeat Last Command"
6. Now expand the option for "Command Mode" and select "Sends Enter"
7. Select "OK" to close and exit the Options dialogue box.
8. Restart NanoCAD
9. Enjoy
