Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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Hello! I am using realthunders Branch Daily Link 2022.04.30

Here you can find a different approach that can be great for beginners because of pie menus.
This approach is easier and really faster than searching to select the proper function and move mouse continually up and down.

You can find the approach here.
https://youtu.be/XtCh0NxIBy8

Also available will be a Link on how you can create your own pie menus and you can get a link to download my current personal settings and pie menus, so you can immediately start using it.
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This is very thorough. Thank you. Wish there was a streamlined way to have master and link branch share the preference packs features available in master. And viceversa
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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Good video, well thought out - thank you!
Perhaps this thread should be in Link branch sub-forum?
https://forum.freecadweb.org/viewforum.php?f=44
I am using Link branch and Assembly3
you can also download ... and try it here
excellent Assembly3 tutorials here
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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bambuko wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 1:41 pm Perhaps this thread should be in Link branch sub-forum?
It's in both. I left a shadow-topic in Tutorials as well ;)
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Kunda1 wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 12:12 pm This is very thorough. Thank you. Wish there was a streamlined way to have master and link branch share the preference packs features available in master. And viceversa
Thanks for your kind words. I agree with you and I personally choose to work with the Branch, because it really offers lot's of improvements and tools.
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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Kunda1 wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 4:23 pm
bambuko wrote: Sun May 29, 2022 1:41 pm Perhaps this thread should be in Link branch sub-forum?
It's in both. I left a shadow-topic in Tutorials as well ;)
Thanks for doing this, I am Newbie with forums. :D
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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Love it really well made!
Now I have to figure out why my pie menu\s are broken in my installation :shock:
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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I have to enable pie menu as popup to get keys Q and W working, when navigate to next level in pie menu. I guess that FreeCAD lost focus to the activated menu. The scroll wheel or dragged left mouse works though.
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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ngocminhdao88 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 7:28 pm I have to enable pie menu as popup to get keys Q and W working, when navigate to next level in pie menu. I guess that FreeCAD lost focus to the activated menu. The scroll wheel or dragged left mouse works though.
Mine cuts off after X letters seems like there is a box around it that is too small:
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Ok this only happens on 4K on my 1080 screen it works.
Time for a bug report I think....Made it.
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Re: Faster workflow using pie menus (using Link branch)

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ngocminhdao88 wrote: Mon May 30, 2022 7:28 pm I have to enable pie menu as popup to get keys Q and W working, when navigate to next level in pie menu. I guess that FreeCAD lost focus to the activated menu. The scroll wheel or dragged left mouse works though.
Yes, you are right about that. I am not sure I ve mentioned it in video but I offer my personal settings that includes this option plus it covers most common WB. You can find it in
https://youtu.be/L_QQrg3A6q4
But please do a Backup of your own settings before using mine. Everything is explained in the video.
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