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#63123 by GuyS
Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:56 pm
It would be very helpful to be able to toggle between inches scale and architectural scale just using a function key ...and doing the switch in one step. I suspect DataCAD is able to do this by is customizable abilities. Perhaps others have already done this?
#63126 by GuyS
Wed Jan 29, 2014 3:32 pm
Thanks Neil!

You can tell I don't do this too often. Underneath is my mcr file. How would I enter the new code and where?

A^13#^
//curves menu
B^24#^
//templates menu
C^8#^S8^S2^F1^$
//change menu
D^28#^F1^
//dimension/linear menu
E^m^S0^F6^
//2D\3D enlarge menu
F^48#^
//cleanup\fillets
G^20#^
//geometry
H^31#^
//freehand
I^·^È^;I^$^S8^S2^S0^¸^É
\\ I- Identify Set All
J^51#^
//cleanup\2-line trim
K^32#^
//link entities
L^15#^
//line type menu
M^m^S0^F4^
//2D\3D mirror
N^:^S6^F1
//new drawing
O^:^S3^F8^S0^
//enable or disable perpendicular object snapping
P^:^S5^
//plotter menu
Q^:^¸^É^S9
//quit
R^12#^F0^
//polygon menu
S^m^S0^F5^
//2D\3D stretch
T^14#^
//text menu
U^107#^
//3D entity menu
V^106#^S9^
//3D views menu
W^52#^
//cleanup\weld line
X^26#^F4^
//Point to Point
Z^19#^
//directory
Z^19#^
//display scale
//3D views menu
W^52#^
//cleanup\weld line
X^26#^F4^
//measures menu
#63133 by Neil Blanchard
Thu Jan 30, 2014 11:26 am
You would have to replace one or two of the letters (that you do not already use) with the code I posted. The line the begins with the // is a comment line that can be whatever description you need to describe what the code does.

The way this file works is either each step is codes by the F# or S# of the button you would click to get into the menu; or some use a special extended code that you can get here:

http://www.datacad.com/ddn/built-in_function_numbers.html

(Though that page seems to have a loading error?)

The ^ caret(?) symbol is a separator between the steps.
#63135 by GuyS
Thu Jan 30, 2014 12:31 pm
Ah...pretty simple, once you know how to do it! This program is such a great CAD app.

Thanks again Neil

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