design in autocad with pen and tablet wacom bamboo

[max256]

hello to all, I wanted to express my enthusiasm for my purchase.
a pen with wacom tablet, it is called bamboo and I chose the medium format (cth-461-it).
I was asked to give an opinion and I must say that in my opinion it is very good also for less graphic software of photoshop such as autocad.
becomes an interesting purchase for those who like me begin to experience strange creaks on the wrist and the classic anesthetic signs to the fingers of the right hand typical of the carpal tunnel syndrome that in short demonstrate that the mouse is not the best thing to hold in hand 8-10 hours a day every day.. .
Of course, the lack of the wheel makes itself felt, but with some insight you can solve. in fact the pen has three buttons that can easily be compared to the three mouse keys, while for zoom I use the f1 and f2, keys as zoom in and zoom out.
in practice it becomes all a bit more slender but it ends with the use of more also the left hand, which in my case was a bit atrophying after years passed to hold my chin while drawing for hours and hours...
I place the tablet on the right of the keyboard, then with the right drawing and with the left I remain on the esc key to cancel or reset the commands and press the zoom with f1 and f2, then always with the left I insert numerical impt or fast commands.
the negative sides are:
- it is easier to leave the mouse to take some note or use the calculator (the real I mean) rather than to continue to lean the pen.
- my tablet version also has touch functions with fingers that I practically never use but I was obliged to take this version because the useful area of the tablet is greater than the basic version (we talk about a5 instead of a6).
- this system is not recommended for those who use mouse with dozens of function keys.

 

[lattu]

in practice use only the pen because it is more precise or there are other reasons, because theoretically you could do everything with your fingers, including zoom

 

[PlannerRoad]

i.e. could you zoom with your fingers directly on the tablet?

 

[stefanobruno]

I use a wacom a5 on the right of the keyboard and a mouse to 5 programmable keys with wheel, to which I "accepted" the laser, under the left hand.
with this I manage the zoom and pan with a dominant axis.
for free spins in 3d I have the traveller 3dconnexion.
as already said several times, I can't help it anymore.
about the tablet, thread topic, the resolution it has and ergonomics are its strong points for those who draw all day.

Bye.

 

[PlannerRoad]

I use a wacom a5 on the right of the keyboard and a mouse to 5 programmable keys with wheel, to which I "accepted" the laser, under the left hand.
with this I manage the zoom and pan with a dominant axis.
for free spins in 3d I have the traveller 3dconnexion.
as already said several times, I can't help it anymore.
about the tablet, thread topic, the resolution it has and ergonomics are its strong points for those who draw all day.

Bye.

but would it be possible to zoom in somehow also directly with the tablet?
I've never used it, but it makes me curious!

 

[max256]

for lattu
Yes, I use the pen for precision, with fingers is all less accurate, among other things the pen allows different pressure gradations but in autocad at least that does not need. on the contrary I had to lower the sensitivity to avoid unnecessary clicks (although maybe I just have to take a little hand!)
for planneroad
Yes, you can zoom in and rotate (for example with google earth) as with the i-phone. There are demonstration videos on the wacom website.

 

[max256]

However, it remains uncomfortable to use your fingers to zoom in in autocad or at least this is my opinion, already having to lean the pen every time to use your fingers is unthinkable, I zoom in continuously, for that I introduced the zoom in and zoom out functions with the f1 and f2 keys.
By the way, I would have a question for you on the zoom but I think I will do it in a new discussion not to go out of topic. ♪

 

[MBT]

tried also by this review, I took a tablet as well I
use both with autocad and with inventor
The impression is great, but it seems to me that, using 2 monitors, the precision becomes a little poor.
do you have the same problem, or is it just a matter of "hand"? ? ?

 

[stefanobruno]

tried also by this review, I took a tablet as well I
use both with autocad and with inventor
The impression is great, but it seems to me that, using 2 monitors, the precision becomes a little poor.
do you have the same problem, or is it just a matter of "hand"? ? ?

the second you said:

 

[PlannerRoad]

tried also by this review, I took a tablet as well I
use both with autocad and with inventor
The impression is great, but it seems to me that, using 2 monitors, the precision becomes a little poor.
do you have the same problem, or is it just a matter of "hand"? ? ?

What tablet did you take?

 

[MBT]

the second you said:

I suppose so. :finger:

What tablet did you take?

wacom bamboo pen
but probably the change with "pen and touch" that has the keys to plan

 

[PlannerRoad]

I suppose so. :finger:

wacom bamboo pen
but probably the change with "pen and touch" that has the keys to plan

I was also evaluating the purchase of bamboo pen touch, only that having never tried one I am interested in your "reviews" on use.

 

[MBT]

Look, a couple of days of exercise. .
I took it Wednesday and I'm already preferring it to the maus
also because I started to hear the carpal tendons protesting. . .

 

[stefanobruno]

on the market there are also those that need pile in the stylus, wacom does not need it.
No need to say which I prefer.

Bye.

 

[PlannerRoad]

Look, a couple of days of exercise. .
I took it Wednesday and I'm already preferring it to the maus
also because I started to hear the carpal tendons protesting. . .

and the problem of zoom and pan how did you solve it?
blinding the rat's eye like he did stefano?

on the market there are also those that need pile in the stylus, wacom does not need it.
No need to say which I prefer.

Bye.

Good to know.

 

[GiGa]

The impression is great, but it seems to me that, using 2 monitors, the precision becomes a little poor.
do you have the same problem, or is it just a matter of "hand"? ? ?

the second you said:

but also the first:wink:
If you increase the mapped area, at the same hand shift you will have a shift on higher monitor, then the accuracy will be less... of course with a tablet in size 16:9 something you gain, but the best solution would still be to use the smaller mapped area possible. . .

sin not to have a third or fourth hand... one for the keyboard, one for the tablet (I use an intuos3 a5wide), one for the space pilot pro and one for the mouse...
I just can't use it. I miss the zoom too much with the wheel (although there would be touch-strip, but it is not equal) and my left hand "must" stand on the keyboard.
much better in inventor, than in couple with the spacepilot pro, is nothing bad... as I have already had the opportunity to say, now I only miss a numerical keypad to support the spacepilot.. .

 

[stefanobruno]

sin not to have a third or fourth hand... one for the keyboard, one for the tablet (I use an intuos3 a5wide), one for the space pilot pro and one for the mouse...

in the storeroom I have the wheel with pedals for video games, I could make a change and adapt it for the cad, then I let you know:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

ps.: in 1985 (I think ) I worked in a company where they had catia ( 2 stations with a room conditioned for the mainframes and an electrostatic plotter of tens of millions, so much paid pantalone ) and I remember under my hand a delirium of " 9 potentiometers 9 " (also one for fine tune vhf and one for raising and lowering the cadrega :bigg )

If you increase the mapped area, at the same hand shift you will have a shift on monitor greater, then the accuracy will be less.. .

Yes, but the starting resolution is so much higher than a common mouse that, if even halved in width, I find it more than good.

Bye.

 

[GP.]

....in 1985 (I think ) I worked in a company where they had catia (two stations with a room conditioning for mainframes and an electrostatic plotter of tens of millions. .

In those years I also happened (torino) in a "study" like that, who used the pc was wearing the white shirt, the thing that struck me most were the monitors, I believe from 20/21". ....

I had collaborated with an engineer to make reliefs within the former trine nuclear power station (*) and we had been delivering the job.

Could it be the same company?


(*) has since become so, I have not touched anything contaminated!?! :biggrin:

 

[stefanobruno]

Could it be the same company?

(*) has since become so, I have not touched anything contaminated!?! :biggrin:

no, we never had to deal with radiation, we were in the field of automotive planting.
On the other hand, as collateral activity, they set up those that were considered the camper rolls.
It's been 25 years, and sometimes I still see someone.

Bye.

 

[vitodc]

I also have a bamboo fun a5, only that mine is the previous version that nn touch to understand us. the very light use for photoshop and 3d while for autocad not much. I find it a little more uncomfortable. I would like to try to reuse it with the cad but I can't configure it in the prog. Can you describe the procedure step by step?
command : boards etc.,