Chief Architect with a touch screen and finger inputs

[mthd97]

Hello fellow users of CA, I am interested in knowing if anyone is using CA on a tablet or a touch screen with finger inputs ? I have been experimenting with the space planning tools using CA products on a Lenovo ThinkPad X12 W11 tablet/laptop.
 

I am finding it difficult to tap on a space planning box and then with my finger to drag it into position. It takes time for the drag handle to pop up. I can use point to point move but it seems like too many steps to perform this simple operation. Is anybody else having similar difficulties or is it just my device ? Everything works normally with mouse inputs.

 

[Renerabbitt]

1 hour ago, mthd97 said:

Hello fellow users of CA, I am interested in knowing if anyone is using CA on a tablet or a touch screen with finger inputs ? I have been experimenting with the space planning tools using CA products on a Lenovo ThinkPad X12 W11 tablet/laptop.
 

I am finding it difficult to tap on a space planning box and then with my finger to drag it into position. It takes time for the drag handle to pop up. I can use point to point move but it seems like too many steps to perform this simple operation. Is anybody else having similar difficulties or is it just my device ? Everything works normally with mouse inputs.

 

You could change Edit Handle Tolerance in Preferences but I would not recommend it..instead use a stylus

[mthd97]

1 hour ago, Renerabbitt said:

You could change Edit Handle Tolerance in Preferences but I would not recommend it..instead use a stylus

Yes the stylus definitely works better and is more precise too !

 

Edit: I would like to see more precision with the finger input method for on site as built surveys. It would also be good for conceptual design while sitting in a lounge chair.
 

I tested Room Planner and that seems to work better with finger inputs on my Android device. We would really need more ability to set defaults like you can with Home Designer Architectural and Pro for Room Panner to be a viable option on site. Since that has been discontinued, I hope they can create a finger input friendly version of Home Designer Architectural that can work across all platforms including Android & IOS. That would be great for all of us including Chief Architect.

 

We shouldn’t have to pay money out to measure square and canvas etc. it would be better to invest into Chief Architect products instead.