My college instructor got me into the habit of double-clicking on the background of my workspace between every operation I did while modeling. He called it "wiping the mouse".Click in an area of whitespace on the workspace, that clears the selected measurement edges, faces, points, etc
Just to add that if you're zoomed into a large model, finding 'whitespace' is sometimes not possible.Click in an area of whitespace on the workspace, that clears the selected measurement edges, faces, points, etc
RMB in dialog:
Because that's 2 mouse clicks when only one, or a keypress, would suffice! ... and when you've been using a keyboard and mouse for 35+ years, and had repetitive strain problems in your right hand, you'll be thankful for less mouse clicks. We are all designers and should appreciate and accept that there are always better ways of doing something!an a LMB on a seleccted item in workspace deselects the item...
This 1000% The hotkey idea you suggested, even better.Because that's 2 mouse clicks when only one, or a keypress, would suffice! ... and when you've been using a keyboard and mouse for 35+ years, and had repetitive strain problems in your right hand, you'll be thankful for less mouse clicks. We are all designers and should appreciate and accept that there are always better ways of doing something!