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Quick Reference
UCSICON
Controls the visibility and placement of the UCS icon.
UCSICON
Displays the UCS icon for the current viewport or layout.
Use Dynamic Input
Dynamic Input provides a command interface near the cursor to help you
keep your focus in the drafting area.
When dynamic input is on, tooltips display information near the cursor that
is dynamically updated as the cursor moves. When a command is active, the
tooltips provide a place for user entry.
After you type a value in an input field and press Tab, the field then displays
a lock icon, and the cursor is constrained by the value that you entered. You
can then enter a value for the second input field. Alternately, if you type a
value and press Enter, the second input field is ignored and the value is
interpreted as direct distance entry.
The actions required to complete a command or to use grips are similar to
those for the Command prompt. The difference is that your attention can
stay near the cursor.
Dynamic input is not designed to replace the command window. You can
hide the command window to add screen area for drawing, but you will need
to display it for some operations. Press F2 to hide and display Command
prompts and error messages as needed. Alternately, you can undock the
command window and use Auto-hide to roll open or roll up the window.
Turn On or Turn Off Dynamic Input
Click the dynamic input button
on the status bar to turn dynamic
input on and off. You can turn it off temporarily by holding down the F12
key. Dynamic input has three components: pointer input, dimensional input,
and dynamic prompts. Right-click and click Settings to control what
is displayed by each component when dynamic input is on.
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