VOTE: Do you use the Spinners?

[Max]

 

[HaroldL]

The spinners make sense if you have a corresponding spinner adjustment setting in the Options. I haven't made a setting change in a long time so the spinners really don't help much, I just reenter an adjusted value if I need.

 

[setdesigner]

I would love to use the scroll mouse wheel to change values, with an ajustement in the options.

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

I would love to use the scroll mouse wheel to change values, with an ajustement in the options.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I swear I did just that accidentally in some dialog.

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

The spinners make sense if you have a corresponding spinner adjustment setting in the Options. I haven't made a setting change in a long time so the spinners really don't help much, I just reenter an adjusted value if I need.

There is a setting

 

[HaroldL]

Yes, there is a setting...

 

[Ken226]

I never use it and wish I could turn it off. One of Alibre's most annoying little bugs (bug probably isn't the right word), seems to maybe, be tied to it.

If while the extrude dialogue box Is open, I use the right and left mouse together to rotate the view, the rotation of the view causes the spinner to run up a ridiculously high value in the extrude distance field, which then sometimes causes Alibre to lock up and crash.

 

[Cator]

Sometimes I use it. It would be more useful if you could set the progression value (10,1,0.1 f.e). Many programs give the possibility to multiply\divide the value set using the Alt\Control keys. Then its use makes practical sense.

 

[Stu3d]

I find the spinners useful for nudging a fillet, chamfer etc. up to the point an error occurs and then back off one click.

 

[dlaery]

I use it a lot. my default setting is .001 inches. i too use it for nudging. most of my drawing are from pics with no dimensions and are organic shapes.
I don't like change, only improvements.

 

[Dave Machock]

I don't use it a lot but it is generally for nudging

 

[dwc]

Nudging without a spinner is a real pain.

 

[BigKahunaFL]

I had to change my vote. I don't, or more precisely, haven't used it, but after reading some of the responses (re: "nudging"), I have to say that I believe its use will be in my future. Assuming of course that it is still there!

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

Ok, maybe I should clarify my position on spinners. I don't use them for dimensions, but I do use them for counts - like in patterns. But in counts there isn't really a need for a flip button or measure button, so spinners have plenty of room.

 

[Max]

I think we have concluded we cannot remove spinners. Thanks!

Going to close this thread.