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| What input device(s) do you use to draw in PowerCADD? |
| One button mouse |
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20% |
[ 7 ] |
| Multi button mouse |
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48% |
[ 17 ] |
| Tablet Pen |
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8% |
[ 3 ] |
| Tablet Mouse |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Track Pad |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| Touch Screen |
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0% |
[ 0 ] |
| More than one of the above |
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8% |
[ 3 ] |
| Other |
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14% |
[ 5 ] |
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philloheed
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 139
Location: Somerville, MA
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 Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 9:23 am Post subject: Input device Poll |
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Having experimented with pens, Intuos pad mice, track pads and standard mice for drawing in PowerCADD, I have returned to the standard optical mouse as the device of choice -- even for sketching people and various similar freehand tasks.
This in spite of the fact that I'm left-handed and use the mouse with my right... After so many years I just use the mouse because I don't have to think about it.
I'd be interested to see what the distribution of different devices really is in the full range of PowerCADD users, hence the poll...
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JohnMorse
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
Posts: 291
Location: Birmingham, AL
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 11:03 am Post subject: |
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| I have a Wacom tablet at home, but I've never dedicated the time or the desk space to learn how to take advantage of it. |
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Matt
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
Posts: 350
Location: Sterling, Virginia
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| Posted: Tue May 04, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject: |
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Phil --
I use a Logitech Track Ball -- apparently an obsolete one, they don't list it on their site any more.
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PaulH
Joined: 16 Apr 2004
Posts: 19
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 10:57 am Post subject: input devices |
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| Microsoft optical mouse WITH cord for both the Powerbook T and G4 desktop. I've found cordless on other devices Kensington etc. to be less precise. Wacom tablet but not proficient with it. Can't get used to the nib/surface connection. I assume I'm too conditioned with graphite and paper. So when freehand is required I draw, scan, and place. Time consuming but looks and feels like the real deal. |
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Rod Terry
Joined: 19 Apr 2004
Posts: 58
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 4:42 pm Post subject: |
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I use a Kensington expert mouse (track ball) I'm right handed but have the track ball on my left side. I find most of the modifier keys and key pad I use with my right hand. With the track ball on my left side, I don't have to take my had off it as much. Also I like the 4 buttons to select tools with and input text that I use over and over. It also has 6 direct launch keys.
Years ago I tried using the Bat. It is a one hand input devise developed for impaired folks. With one hand you can input anything you have to use 2 hands with on a keyboard. Only problem I had was none of the PC command keys would work. If I could input everything with one hand, use the other hand for the track ball then I wouldn't have to constantly move my hands from track ball to keyboard. I could fly. Work much faster, go crazy sooner.
The design business is fun. The actual physical generating of the construction drawings (even with the best tools), at its best, is not.
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pbacot
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 844
Location: Northern California
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| Posted: Wed May 05, 2004 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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[The actual physical generating of the construction drawings (even with the best tools), at its best, is not.]
Besides the tedium of some tasks (generating yet another drawing of (fill the blank) or the extenuation of some projects (bouts of spring fever), I find sitting and drafting with PowerCADD can be fun. The not-fun part is edting, checking, correcting drawings and working to a deadline. In other words, I'd enjoy it more if no one cared how long it takes or when it's done. LOL
Oh, and dealing with the county is exactly a joy at times.
What would really help is a super clear monitor--the paper copy always is so much eaiser to scan/comprehend.
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Bo
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Newport Beach, CA
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 9:52 am Post subject: |
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I use a 3-button mouse if I'm going to do heavy work.
Otherwise I just use the PowerBook's trackpad.
What would I prefer to use? A "glove" (which might mean 'finger rings') with open finger tips so I could still type, but that would allow me to do all drawing without lifting my hand off the wrist rests on my PowerBook.
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CJH
Joined: 24 Apr 2004
Posts: 320
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 10:24 am Post subject: |
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Logitech MX500 (corded) on Powerbook (hoping for a bluethooth version that will not need the charging cradle pluged into the pbook).
Logitech MX700 (cordless) and MX900 (bluetooth cordless) on G5. (why two?-one is on a kvm switch so that it shared with a PC, used when the other one is out of batteries).
Having tried many, I find the logitech to be the best quality, smoothest scroll wheel. Use USB overdrive to set buttons to Pcadd keystrokes. |
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Matt
Joined: 13 Apr 2004
Posts: 350
Location: Sterling, Virginia
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 11:38 am Post subject: |
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oh yeah, I also use an X-keys customizable keyboard
http://www.xkeys.com/ |
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osx-addict
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Posts: 18
Location: Los Angeles, CA
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| You all that are choosing "other" in the poll above have me wondering what exactly do you use as your input device -- Anyone that marked "Other" care to elaborate? |
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philloheed
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 139
Location: Somerville, MA
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| Posted: Thu May 06, 2004 3:23 pm Post subject: |
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Mostly people marking "Other" are using trackball devices, judging from several posts above.
My apologies for not thinking of trackballs and "bats" while making up the question.
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PeteC
Joined: 07 May 2004
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| Posted: Fri May 07, 2004 4:23 am Post subject: |
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| 4-button Kensington Mouseworks Mouse. It's ugly but I like the way it fits my hand. |
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jc4patents
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
Posts: 40
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| Posted: Sun May 09, 2004 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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wireless kensington turbo mouse pro - with the ball set for fast, slow scroll, with instant buttons for print, save, copy, cut and paste, with an L-shaped desk so that the right arm is completely supported on a soft, warm folded towel - this works great for me - never any soreness or strain - but then, I've never tried anything else.
I didn't know what to check because you don't include trackball and I don't know what tablet mouse is .
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philloheed
Joined: 15 Apr 2004
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Location: Somerville, MA
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| Posted: Mon May 10, 2004 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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| jc4patents wrote: | | I didn't know what to check because you don't include trackball and I don't know what tablet mouse is . |
Intuos digitizing tablets and others from Wacom come with both a pen device, and a programmable multi-button mouse (mine has five buttons plus a scroll wheel that can be switched from side to side) -- which is what I called a "tablet mouse"... Its possible that some responders using the "tablet mouse" may have checked "multi-button mouse" and vice versa -- but I think the practical difference is relatively small.
Some "tablet mice" have a transparent cross hair intended to improve the accuracy of tracing drawings placed under the tablet's tracing overlay -- specifically for CADD work. However, most CADD software uses an array of techniques to achieve accuracy that make tracing on the tablet relatively rare.
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