shortcut keys assignment "1" no longer possible?

in previous versions (2001+, don't laugh) you could assign 1 or 2 or
whichever single key to a function. In the new 2007 style assignment
it is impossible to edit the shortcut values. Anyone got a trick or
workaround??

thanks, Michiel

 

This works fine for me. Can you describe what exactly is happening?

 

in the Customize-Keyboard screen I try to fill-in the Shortcut(s)
column. Works fine when typing "Ctrl-1" or "Alt-1" or "Shift-1". When
I type a "1" charachter I hear the system beep and nothing is filled
in... Same goes for all the number characters.

 

Interesting. I've never tried that. I had assumed that you mentioned 1 and
2 simply as random examples. Perhaps they have blocked the numbers to
prevent things happening when you type a number into a dimension or
something? I sometimes have problems like that when trying to change the
letter of a datum callout before placing it. I see now that several of the
non-alphanumeric characters result in a beep. I numbers on the number pad
are permissible though.

 

Interesting. I've never tried that. I had assumed that you mentioned 1 and

They are stored in my spine somehwere, no need to think, after 7 years
using them:

view change
wireframe 1
hidden edges 2
hidden edges removed 3
shaded 4
perspective 6 Shift-6
section view 7 Shift-7

and then there are the standard Ctrl-1 Front View / Ctrl-2 Back View
etc..

On a conventional keyboard these keys are very easy to find without
looking.

Numpad is too far away for my right mouse hand.

Think I have to remap all my shortcuts to use Q W E R T Y U for view
comands. Pfffff


You are right about colliding shortcts, but that happens with "normal"
single characters also. I'm willing to sacrifice that for speed.

Anway, thanks for your reply!