V27 Inputting Decimal Point to Fast

ChristopherH
ChristopherH
in 2D Drafting

I have noticed that when I input numbers for like a fillet, and I type .225 , it will miss the decimal point when inputting it fast . If I slow down slightly, it will take the decimal point. But if I type 2.22 it works just fine. It seems to happen when it's leading with the decimal point.

Comments

  • zoomer
    zoomer

    I also noticed that in various Software.
    Most use such input reliably, some less reliably, and some Apps ignore prefixed decimal separators completely.

    (And if live in a country where the NumBlock decimal separator is even a Comma - in Bricscad you are completely lost)

  • Jerryfiedler
    Jerryfiedler

    I agree with @zoomer that the leading decimal means different things to different software. In BricsCAD and other apps like Excel I always use a leading zero with fractional input just so the algorithm will parse the input correctly.

  • ALANH
    ALANH

    Just a comment wrote a do a Fillet, offset and circle by typing one line not command then value. eg F123 will do just that fillets with a radius of 123. The reason i mention it that if you use the code and do f1.25 it will not work it looks at the period and then separates the values incorrectly, so you can still do auto sizes for Off F C by using the "-"in place of the period "." Could use a comma maybe not tested.

    F123-25

    C45-5

    O56-78

    If it's useful more then welcome to use. Just a ps can add more 1st characters for other commands.

    Fillet offset circle.lsp

  • ChristopherH
    ChristopherH

    thanks everyone for the input . I think I will start using a leading zero before the decimal point. Overall, it just seems weird since it worked on v26 with same hardware .

  • zoomer
    zoomer

    I did not mean we should write a leading zero.

    I meant it is a great feature when numerical input works without need of leading zero like ,25

    With most of my Apps this isn't an issue.
    (starting input with decimal separator and accepting Num+Comma as decimal separator by either converting to point, as an option in settings or just automatically by reading the OS country settings)

  • ChristopherH
    ChristopherH
    edited November 3

    I actually ended up finding the solution. Under Dynamic Input → Settings, I unchecked the box for Dynamic Input Command Prompts.

    I think with that popping up, it was slowing down the time to input a number starting with a decimal place, so something else. Either way, that did solve the issue I was having, and one less thing popping up getting in the way.

    Thanks Everybody