Hot Keys

[jtcapa1]

Now that CA has gotten to be a very powerful 3d modeling & 2d drafting program, I'm finding that I am spending more and more time using the "out-of-the-box" programs specification dialog boxs to make custom modifications that are not already a part of my custom setup/toolbars features.

Way to much time.

The most recent example was simply trying to change the deck joist member 'type' from the default to a pressure treated LVL framing member.

It used to be fairly simple.

Now (IF I CAN REMEMBER) I have to do these steps ▼

1. Select the deck, then click...
2. Open - Room Specification - dialog box
3. Click the Structure tab & go down to Planks, Joist: & click the Edit tab (after unchecking the 'default' tab
4. The opens the 'Floor Structure Definition' specification dialog box and go down to the 'Structure' dialog and under the cryptic 'Construction: Joists' there is a tab called 'Define'
5. Click and open Define which bring up a new window called 'Framing Member Defaults Management', hunt around for a framing member called 'Deck Joists', but you won't find one?!
6. Instead highlight 'Joists' and click 'Edit'
7. Here is the new window called 'Joist Framing Member Defaults', highlight 'General' and under 'Options' - 'Role', click and select 'Deck Joist'
8. Presto-Change-O we are finally at the location where you can select the hidden 'Options-TYPE' and select the joist type!

My question is this:

Is there any way to set up a hot key, or a custom Rabbitt toolbar icon that will just bring up the 'Joist Framing Member Defaults' dialog box?? Skipping 8 steps?

 

[Joe_Carrick]

Have you tried creating a style pallet for this?

I'm not sure if that will allow you to make the edits you want since style pallets don't control everything.- but maybe it would work since you can specify the floor framing is to be the thing to match

[Renerabbitt]

4 hours ago, jtcapa1 said:

Rabbitt toolbar icon

[jtcapa1]

Thank you guys, it was very helpful to see your thought process, and how to use these tree structures to customize the settings. 

I'm now more motivated to spend the time upfront to get the new custom default settings and pallet just the way I want, which will save countless hours on all future projects.

 

I spend way too much time working to produce and not enough time learning these tools.