The Quick Input displays an interface that allows entry for commands near your pointer when activated. This will allow you to insert commands or input values without clicking off your geometry.
To activate it, either:
Click QInput on the status bar.
Right-click QInput on the status bar and click On or Off.
Press the F12 key.
The Quick Input methods include:
Quick Prompts
If no commands are currently active, the input box will appear for command entry as you type. A list of possible options will appear and are available for selection.
Pointer input
Input boxes let you specify coordinates of points. Examples: the start point of a line, the center point of a circle, a vertex point of a PolyLine, etc. Press Tab to cycle through input boxes.
Dimension input
Tooltips display a distance and an angle as you move the pointer. It also serves as input boxes for the corresponding values when you are prompted for a second point or a distance. Press Tab to cycle through input boxes.
Dimension Input is available for Lines, PolyLines, Arcs, Circles, Ellipses, and offsets.
You can control the behaviour of these methods with the Options command
- On the status bar, right-click QInput and click Settings.
When you turn on Pointer Input and Dimension Input at the same time, Dimension Input supersedes Pointer Input.