Enter Key

[sgough]

I would like to program the "Alt" key on my SpacePilot to the "Enter" key. I am using:
Release Version: 3.4.2
(Driver Version: 6.4.4)
Firmware Version: 3.12.

I am trying to program in the Button Mapping Editor in Inventor 2008. The keyboard keys are not listed in the Commands box even when the "All Commands" Category is selected.

[rstadie]

Hi sgough,

When I open a sample-file (Assembly) I am able to bind the "Return" function to my Alt-key on the SpacePilot.
What type of file are you opening and in which inventor-context are you while opening the Button mapping editor?

[sgough]

Thanks for the reply.

It does not seem to matter what context I am in. I have tried it in assembly, part, drawing, and sketch. I can get the "Return" function to bind to the Alt-key on the SpacePilot. The "Return" that is executed when I do that is the Inventor return function not the Enter-key. I want it to act like the Enter-key.

I have previously had it mapped as the Enter-key but my computer was reformatted when Inventor 2008 was loaded on my machine. I just can not remember or figure out how I did it the last time.

Scott

[jwick]

You may have to go into the 3DxWare GUI (launch it from the Start menu, not the systray) while Inventor is running and assign the Enter key in that GUI.

[sgough]

jwick,

Thanks for your suggestion. I tried it and it does not seem to work. The "Return" function is available there but the "Return Key" is not available. I even tried to program a Macro there as the Return Key but it would not work in Inventor.

While I was in the GUI from the Start menu I looked at the "Any Application" and the "Return Key" is available to assign to the "Alt Key".

Scott

[jwick]

You may have to copy the "return key" line from the default Any Application config file (any.scg) to the Inventor config file (3DxInventor.scg, I think). It will be in the BUTTON_NUMBERS section. Add it to the BUTTON_NUMBERS section of the Inventor file.

[sgough]

jwick,

That worked great. Thanks for the help.

Can that be added to the default Inventor config file for the future by 3dconnexion?

Scott

[greenchair]

I had problems using the spaceball to select.

I programmed a function key to be a mouse click and then activated the
function key through the spaceball.

I was using the click command in autohotkey which worked directly through my keyboard but it did not work via the spaceball.

I had to use the more proper autohotkey command, mouseclick, right and then it worked ok.