Then think of the A and D keys as the left and right arrow keys. We recommend using the W, A, S, and D keys as your home keys, where you should be keeping your hand while copying or placing plants, RefNotes, irrigation heads, etc. The keys we chose are those you'd use in any number of computer games that require some sort of movement up, down, left, and right. In fact, we put a lot of thought into which keys to use for which functions. Although the keyboard commands have slightly different functions across our features that include them, you'll find that a general familiarity with the keys will serve you well across the board. Once you've developed a familiarity with these keys, you'll be able to fly through your designs even faster than before. At their core, the commands allow you to specify plants, site amenities, and irrigation equipment as you're placing these objects, which adds a considerable amount of fluidity and speed to your design process. Because you're able to carry out all these actions while a tool is active, you won't have to move back and forth between your drawing and the manager dialog box you're sourcing for the blocks you're placing. The value of these commands really can't be overestimated. X: Enable our Xhair Angle tool, which allows you to place plants at a set angle.A/D: Rotate the plant(s) you are placing to the left/right.When copying or placing blocks such as plants, RefNotes, and irrigation equipment, you can use these commands to toggle to the next block in the list, increase or decrease your block spacing, and more.įor example, when you activate our tool for placing plants in your drawing, you are also activating the following keyboard commands for actions you can perform on the fly: Think of our keyboard commands as tools within tools. The Drive demonstration starts at 48:30 in the video. See Drive tool in action! Check out our Design F/X Overview webinar. At least it's for educational purposes.) So go ahead – put the pedal to the metal, and enjoy your road trip. (Leave it to us to turn CAD into a video game. While cruising around your site, you'll be building familiarity with the keys that will kick your design process into fifth gear. We've incorporated these keys into a simple but fun driving game you can play within any of your DWG drawings. Several Land F/X tools include a built-in set of commands fired by pressing specific keys on your keyboard. Want some on-the-road training on our keyboard commands for copying and placing blocks? Play our Drive game! Apply the Keyboard Commands to Our Tools.
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