Product(s):	Promis.e, Bentley Substation
	Version(s):	through 08.11.13.140
	Environment:	N/A
	Area:	PowerPlatform Support
	Subarea:	N/A

Background

Frequently used actions or toggles can be assigned to function keys for convenience.  As an example, this article describes how to assign the following actions to function keys, which can be particularly useful for users switching from AutoCAD based applications.

• F3: Toggle Accusnap (equivalent to OSNAP)
• F7: Toggle display of grid
• F8: Toggle Orthogonal locks
• F9: Toggle snap to grid

Steps to Accomplish

Method 1

1. Select Workspace > Function Keys from the main pull down menus of the application.

2. Select the row corresponding the function key to be changed.

3. Enter the key-in into the Action field, press Enter.
       For F3: ACCUSNAP TOGGLE
       For F7: ECAD EXEC SHOWGRID
       For F8: LOCK=AX
       For F9: LOCK=GR

4. Click OK.

Method 2

1. For Promis.e V8i open the following file in Notepad:
   [[Program data folder - Promis.e|Program Data]]\WorkSpace\Interfaces\Fkeys\funckey.mnu
   
   For Bentley Substation V8i open the following file in Notepad:
   [[Program data folder - Substation|Program Data]]\WorkSpace\Interfaces\Fkeys\funckey.mnu
   
   
2. Change the highlighted lines to the text shown:
   $FK5.0$ 10/4/2005 3:59:22 PM
   301,help
   302,task menu
   303,Accusnap toggle
   304,inputmanager currenttask
   305,dialog viewsettings popup
   306,dialog namedviews
   307,ECAD EXEC SHOWGRID
   308,Lock=AX
   309,Lock=GR
   30a,dialog toolsettings
   30b,accudraw dialog
   30c,inputmanager home
   1301,inputmanager popupitem attributes,1
   1302,inputmanager popupitem attributes,2
   1304,inputmanager popupitem attributes,4
   1303,inputmanager popupitem attributes,3
   1305,inputmanager popupitem attributes,5
   1306,inputmanager popupitem attributes,6
   1307,inputmanager popupitem attributes,7
   1308,inputmanager popupitem attributes,8
   1309,inputmanager popupitem attributes,9
   130a,inputmanager popupitem attributes,10
   b01,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,1
   b02,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,2
   b03,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,3
   b04,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,4
   b05,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,5
   b06,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,6
   b07,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,7
   b08,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,8
   b09,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,9
   b0a,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,10
   b0b,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,11
   b0c,inputmanager popupitem primary tools,12
   
   
3. Save the file.
4. Restart the software.

See Also

[[Platform Fundamentals for promis.e Standalone Users]]

Original Author:

JohnS