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I use it all the time to enter numbers (more than a few -- it becomes very cumbersome without one for more than a few.) Also I use it for software like Blender
by unsignedint 7y ago
I use it all the time to enter numbers (more than a few -- it becomes very cumbersome without one for more than a few.)
Also I use it for software like Blender for camera controls. (Though this is probably more of a niche use case...)
- MH15 7y agoI was about to comment this. I just recently got a keyboard with full numpad on my computer that I use Blender on and it makes a world of difference. Usually I just use it to switch from perspective to orthographic and to view front.
- wlesieutre 7y agoI like the tenkeyless format for the same reasons outlined above, and Blender's view keys were the main thing I missed. Pie menus addon is a game changer for that though. Hold Q, push your mouse toward the desired view direction, and let go. It's honestly even faster than moving my hand from the mouse to the numpad. You still lose the 4/8/6/2 shortcuts for orbiting in 15° increments, but I never used those much. It gives quick access to front/back/left/right/top/bottom preset views. The ortho/perspective toggle is in a second-layer "More" menu which isn't ideal, but quick enough action for something that I'm not changing back and forth all the time. You can also navigate the pie menus with number keys, so typing q-1-4 will pull up the menu, open the second level, and toggle ortho/perspective. In addition to being quicker than moving my hand to the numpad, I also like that it keeps my desktop UI consistent with my laptop where I don't have a numpad either. Outside of the numpad and pie menus, 2.8 has the clickable view gizmo in the top right corner for people who like to click on stuff. That's a nice addition for new users, it's certainly the most discoverable of the three options.