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lar3ry

Sat, Jun 19, 2021 1:54 PM

Troberg wrote

Suggestion: Have the keys so that they make sense on the numpad arrows.
That would mean, in order: 6, 8, 2, 4, 1, 9.

???
So: right, back, front, left, bottom, top?
or is that something else?

I think better, assuming a user has a numpad, would be either;
4, 6, 2, 8, 9, 3

giving: left, right, back, front, top, bottom

Best of all,of course, would be the ability to map it to whatever works for
you.

I'd tackle it myself, but at my age, I really don't feel like learning yet
another language.

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Troberg wrote > Suggestion: Have the keys so that they make sense on the numpad arrows. > That would mean, in order: 6, 8, 2, 4, 1, 9. ??? So: right, back, front, left, bottom, top? or is that something else? I think better, assuming a user has a numpad, would be either; 4, 6, 2, 8, 9, 3 giving: left, right, back, front, top, bottom Best of all,of course, would be the ability to map it to whatever works for you. I'd tackle it myself, but at my age, I really don't feel like learning yet another language. -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

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Terrypin

Sat, Jun 19, 2021 2:16 PM

Starting with Top, I chose these, all accompanied by Ctrl+Shift with my left
hand:

8 = Top, 2 = Bottom, 4 = Left, 6 = Right, 1 = Front, 9 = Back

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Starting with Top, I chose these, all accompanied by Ctrl+Shift with my left hand: 8 = Top, 2 = Bottom, 4 = Left, 6 = Right, 1 = Front, 9 = Back -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

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lar3ry

Sat, Jun 19, 2021 7:08 PM

Terrypin wrote

Starting with Top, I chose these, all accompanied by Ctrl+Shift with my
left
hand:

8 = Top, 2 = Bottom, 4 = Left, 6 = Right, 1 = Front, 9 = Back

I gather it works well for you.
The reason I suggested my way was that 9 and 3 are also (Pg)up and (Pg)down.
That is, if I had a numpad.

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Terrypin wrote > Starting with Top, I chose these, all accompanied by Ctrl+Shift with my > left > hand: > > 8 = Top, 2 = Bottom, 4 = Left, 6 = Right, 1 = Front, 9 = Back I gather it works well for you. The reason I suggested my way was that 9 and 3 are also (Pg)up and (Pg)down. That is, if I had a numpad. -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

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Troberg

Sat, Jun 19, 2021 7:46 PM

lar3ry wrote

Troberg wrote

Suggestion: Have the keys so that they make sense on the numpad arrows.
That would mean, in order: 6, 8, 2, 4, 1, 9.

???
So: right, back, front, left, bottom, top?
or is that something else?

Basically, the arrows on the numpad would point in the direction the eye is
looking from, the side of the object that the viewer would be.

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lar3ry wrote > Troberg wrote >> Suggestion: Have the keys so that they make sense on the numpad arrows. >> That would mean, in order: 6, 8, 2, 4, 1, 9. > > ??? > So: right, back, front, left, bottom, top? > or is that something else? Basically, the arrows on the numpad would point in the direction the eye is looking from, the side of the object that the viewer would be. -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

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Terrypin

Sat, Jun 19, 2021 9:40 PM

Yes, those last two, Front and Back, were the ones I hesitated over. Number
ONE, up front? Two diagonal extremes, 1 and 9 retaining some symmetry? The
label significances were tempting, but I’d already concluded that internal
debate about the other four, which contradict the direction of the arrows!

Anyway, I’m half expecting that ‘reserved for Windows’ thing to bite me at
some point soon. If so will have to either search for a fresh set of six
‘meaningful’ hotkeys or learn to love the existing OpenSCAD configuration.

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Yes, those last two, Front and Back, were the ones I hesitated over. Number ONE, up front? Two diagonal extremes, 1 and 9 retaining some symmetry? The label significances were tempting, but I’d already concluded that internal debate about the other four, which contradict the direction of the arrows! Anyway, I’m half expecting that ‘reserved for Windows’ thing to bite me at some point soon. If so will have to either search for a fresh set of six ‘meaningful’ hotkeys or learn to love the existing OpenSCAD configuration. -- Sent from: http://forum.openscad.org/

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