LT 2010: PICKFIRST set to <1> but still not working???

[Neil66]

Hi folks - hope someone can help here..?

 

I'm using ACAD LT 2010 and have an issue with PICKFIRST: regardless of what I do or what the variable is set to, the selection method is always command first.

 

This is not a case of PICKFIRST resetting to or similar.. acad just will not select-then-command

 

I'm doing simple 2D drawings and have "mastered" my technique selecting first and find this increasingly frustrating.

 

I've searched google, I've searched this foruum & come accross problems where PICKFIRST seems to reset for folks but that's not the issue..

 

I've switched is off / swithced it on

swithed it off/ rebooted / switched it in

switched all the pick variables to 0 & rebooted

switched all pick variables to 1 & rebooted

 

I'm at the point where if this was my own machine I'd reinstall the programme but it's not & I guess IT help will be slower then a slow thing..

 

ANY help much appreciated!!

 

Oh & hi by the way - I'm a newbie to the forum but not to Acad!!

 

Cheers,

Neil.

[merdrignac]

Hi Neil

Welcome to the forum.

 

I might be a bit naive here, but have you tried setting "pickfirst" under "options, selection tab, noun/verb selection checkbox" ?

 

Just a thought.

[Neil66]

Hi Neil

Welcome to the forum.

 

I might be a bit naive here, but have you tried setting "pickfirst" under "options, selection tab, noun/verb selection checkbox" ?

 

Just a thought.

 

Hi merdrignac, thanks for the welcome - yeah I've tried it both command line & via the options dialogue - to no avail...

 

It's driving me mad - even when noun verb selection is ticked, the program uses command first. Surf back to the options & it's still selected... I guess I'm going to have to get IT to reinstall... what a pain, bring back the days of admin privileges!!!

[merdrignac]

Are you running any Lisp routines regularly or have you rotated a view in a paperspace viewport? both these can set 'Pickfirst' to 0!

[Neil66]

Are you running any Lisp routines regularly or have you rotated a view in a paperspace viewport? both these can set 'Pickfirst' to 0!

 

No lisp routines & no rotated views - the variable is not getting set to , it stays at but STILL the programme uses command first - this is what is driving me mad:shock:

[merdrignac]

Might be an idea to check in the CUI to see if the macros for the commands you are trying to use are prefixed by ^C^C , this would cancel your selection.

If they are then removing it should set things straight.

If not, then I'm afraid I've run out of ideas, and you'll have to call in the heavy brigade (IT).

 

Best of luck

[ReMark]

Did you download and install Update 1 for 2010 yet?

[ReMark]

Do not reinstall. Try the Repair option first.

 

The value for Pickfirst is stored in the Windows' Registry. Since you have to rely upon IT even for something as basic as loading software I don't see any chance what-so-ever of them letting you hack the Registry to physically change the value for Pickfirst which is something I would consider prior to removing and then reinstalling AutoCAD LT. Sometimes brute force is the only available option.

 

Since LT does not make use of AutoLisp I'd would rule out lisp routines as a source of the problem.

[Neil66]

Thanks Guys - I'm offshore now floating around on an oil rig so don't have access to my desktop - I'll have to see what I can do when I get back.

 

No I certainly won't have access to the registry so there's little I can do other than get IT to reinstall or learn the command first method...

 

Cheers,

Neil.

[ReMark]

AutoDesk has recommendations regarding preparing a system for a reinstallation. Might want to review them just in case. Good luck.

[Emmanuel Delay]

... regardless of what I do or what the variable is set to, the selection method is always command first.

 

... and have "mastered" my technique selecting first and find this increasingly frustrating. ...

 

I had the exact same thing.

 

I think I just found the answer, here http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCAD-2010/PICKFIRST-is-set-to-1-but-AutoCAD-is-ignoring-it/m-p/2794486

 

What did it for me (I hope it keeps working; knock on wood ...) was

command: QAFLAGS change it to 0