AutoCAD FAQ

Copying

1. Problem when I try to select / copy / move objects
   Check the setting of the PICKADD variable. This variable controls whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or add to it. The settings are: 0 - Turns OFF PICKADD. The objects and sub-objects most recently selected become the selection set. Previously selected objects and ...
   
   
2. My PICKFIRST variable keeps resetting to 0
   The PICKFIRST variable controls whether objects may be selected before, or before and after a command is invoked. This affects all commands requiring objects to be selected: MOVE, COPY etc. The settings for PICKFIRST are: 0 - Turns OFF PICKFIRST. Select objects after a command is invoked. 1 - ...
   
   
3. I don't see the outline of an object when I move / copy it
   The ability to see the outline of an object when moved/copied (i.e when it is being dragged) is controlled by the system variable DRAGMODE or the command _DRAGMODE. There are two ways of setting this control. Either one will work: 1. _DRAGMODE This is the command version. To change it type _DRA ...