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c/drafters•hugow30hugow30•2mo ago

Just got my first set of custom keyboard shortcuts working

I finally bit the bullet and spent about $60 on a programmable macro pad. I was tired of my hand flying all over the keyboard for common commands like 'match properties' or switching between line weights. Setting it up took a whole evening, but now I have a little 6-key pad next to my mouse with my most-used stuff. I made one key a 'quick save' and another that toggles my snap settings. The difference after a week is crazy, I'm not getting that same wrist ache from reaching for the F keys. Has anyone else set up something like this? I'm curious what commands you guys put on your quick keys.
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haydenp95
haydenp9512d ago
The snap toggle key is brilliant, I gotta steal that idea lol. I put a "match properties" button on mine since I use that command like fifty times a day. My setup has a copy/paste style button too but mapped for duplicating objects with a specific offset. It took me a stupid amount of time to get the layers right but once it clicks it really saves your wrist.
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lily394
lily3942mo ago
What kind of stuff do you work on that needs those shortcuts? I've been thinking about doing something similar for my own setup... just seems like a lot of work to get started.
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sarahhart
sarahhart2mo ago
What specific tasks are you trying to speed up with shortcuts?
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