variable that controls items left behind when moving/copying etc

[Strix]

I know this crops up occasionally, but nobody ever seems to give the definitive answer, so.....

what is the variable that controls whether you can select a group of objects on screen, pan across, then all of them are impacted by the command rather than only the ones you can still see?

I've been using LT2006 on my husband's laptop, and that takes everything you've selected (even if you can no longer see it), but this office has LT2007, and it's leaving stuff behind in a STRETCH :roll:

:?: :acad: :?:

[NBC]

I think it depends entirely on how you select the items prior to panning.
if you use a window/polygon to select the entities then it should keep them in the selection set.
however, if you use crossing/fence, then only the visible will be in the selection set.

however, i may be barking up completely the wrong tree here

[Strix]

thanks NBC

that shouldn't be the answer though - coz one machine copes with it fine and one doesn't :?

[SLW210]

Try PICKADD

[Strix]

I'll give it a go - but I'm not sure that was the one SLW

what does it need to be set to?
(bearing in mind I don't have access to both computers at the mo :wink: )

[NBC]

is it anything to do with DRAGMODE ?
http://www.cadtutor.net/faq/questions/34/ (http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/../faq/questions/34/)

[SLW210]

Controls whether subsequent selections replace the current selection set or add to it.

0 Turns off PICKADD. The objects most recently selected become the selection set. Previously selected objects are removed from the selection set. Add more objects to the selection set by pressing SHIFT while selecting.
1 Turns on PICKADD. Each object selected, either individually or by windowing, is added to the current selection set. To remove objects from the set, press SHIFT while selecting.

[mahahaavaaha]

Hi,

I don't think there's any variable. If you excecute the pan while a window or crossing or fence selectionaction is ongoing, the objects that are no longer in view when you finalize the selectionaction will not be selected. This applies to all and sunder releases of ACAD. (At least since 2000). See:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2864144&linkID=9240617

At least I think this might be your issue?

/Petri

[NBC]

seems i was almost right with my initial thoughts. thanks for filling in the gaps mahahaavaaha :)

[Alan Cullen]

Strix, you could create a selection set using the lisp code (setq ss (ssget)) . Then invoke the command you want and type !ss to recover the selection set. Doesn't matter then whether any part of the selection set is visible or not, it will be acted on by the command. (I think).

Oops, sorry, Strix, I just realised you can't use that code with LT.

[watso75]

is it anything to do with DRAGMODE ?
http://www.cadtutor.net/faq/questions/34/

Dragmode is the variable which makes objects visable or invisible when moving said particular object around the screen.

[Strix]

*stuff* ... This applies to all and sunder releases of ACAD. (At least since 2000). ...
/PetriIf you read the OP you'll see it doesn't and it's frustrating as hell when you're doing electrical drawings :x

[Strix]

Strix, you could create a selection set using the lisp code (setq ss (ssget)) . Then invoke the command you want and type !ss to recover the selection set. Doesn't matter then whether any part of the selection set is visible or not, it will be acted on by the command. (I think).

Oops, sorry, Strix, I just realised you can't use that code with LT.
It's the LT version it isn't an issue with :wink: