Creating shortcut keys

[Jeff Lyon]

There are built-in commands, such as Line, Move, Circle etc, that use a letter and the space bar to start the command. Yet, the CUI won't allow me to use the space bar or "alt" when I'm trying to create a new keyboard shorcut. No problem using "Shift", Ctrl" or "Ctrl+Shift". Is this normal, or is there a way I can create my own keyboard shortcut with the spacebar?

Thanks.

Jeff

[irneb]

You edit the ACAD.PGP file for these, use something like Notepad. Or to make life slightly simpler - use the Express Tools: Alias Editor if you've got Express Tools installed. From the AutoCAD menu: Express --> Tools --> Command Alias Editor...

[jaberwok]

There are built-in commands, such as Line, Move, Circle etc, that use a letter and the space bar to start the command. Yet, the CUI won't allow me to use the space bar or "alt" when I'm trying to create a new keyboard shorcut. No problem using "Shift", Ctrl" or "Ctrl+Shift". Is this normal, or is there a way I can create my own keyboard shortcut with the spacebar?

Thanks.

Jeff

Just FYI, (since the question has been answered) the things that you are referring to are called "aliases"; "L" is an alias for LINE, etc..

[Jeff Lyon]

That helps. Thanks a lot.

Jeff

[precision]

OK,

I know Z - *Zoom (is to zoom)
I want ZZ to be Zoom-Previous but I cant figure out what would go after ZZ. What would it be?

ZZ-*ZoomPrev ?

[BrenBren]

OK,

I know Z - *Zoom (is to zoom)
I want ZZ to be Zoom-Previous but I cant figure out what would go after ZZ. What would it be?

ZZ-*ZoomPrev ?

Can't do it. The PGP file, and it's associated aliases will only allow for single step commands to be recorded.

You would need to do some LSP for this, but since this is LT (I'm assuming), that won't hel you.

[precision]

I guess you cant do it in LT2007. You used to be able to in earlier versions. I used to have ZZ set to Zoom Previous. But maybe that was with full blown ACAD. I cant remember.

[irneb]

The PGP only maps aliases to commands, not commands with extra parameters. There's
probably a few ways of getting this working though. One I can think of is to use LISP:

1. Find the ACAD.LSP file. If it doesn't exist create one (using notepad or some such) in one of the folders in your support path.
2. Add the following code to this file.

   (defun c:ZZ (/) (command "_zoom" "p"))

3. Restart AutoCAD.

However, this will only work if you've got something like LT Toolkit installed. Or some other addon to LT to allow running LISP.

The current alias for zoom previous is not that much more typing: instead of the 3 keys you propose (Z Z [space]), it's 4 keys - Z [space] P [space] - although the Z and P is at different sides of the keyboard.

[precision]

The current alias for zoom previous is not that much more typing: instead of the 3 keys you propose (Z Z [space]), it's 4 keys - Z [space] P [space] - although the Z and P is at different sides of the keyboard.

I dont have any add ons for the LT Im using. I do use Z [space] P [space]. Im just getting lazy in my old age and dont want to go up after that P .

[BrenBren]

The current alias for zoom previous is not that much more typing: instead of the 3 keys you propose (Z Z [space]), it's 4 keys - Z [space] P [space] - although the Z and P is at different sides of the keyboard.

I dont have any add ons for the LT Im using. I do use Z [space] P [space]. Im just getting lazy in my old age and dont want to go up after that P .

You could make a toolbar button for Zoom Previous in LT2007.