Items are deselected when I start a command.

[rwhitt0724]

Normally, I can select items before entering a command (with the blue grips displayed, to stretch ends or to move via midpoint) and when I do enter a command (such as move) the items I have selected are automatically selected and I can continue on with the command as normal. All of a sudden, my AutoCAD is automatically deselecting all of my items when I enter a command! I have no idea what happened. It was working fine about an hour ago. I am running AutoCAD 2011 (Full) on a computer with Windows 7. Can anyone help me with this?!?! Did I change a setting or something? EXTREMELY ANNOYING!

[rwhitt0724]

well i found out what it is.... It's the "Selection" tab in options. It is called "Noun/Verb Selection". it is supposed to be turned on for what I want. somehow it got turned off. I have no idea how that happened, ive never even heard of the option... Whatever. Problem Solved. Case closed.

[Dana W]

That option changes the value of the sys variable 'pickfirst'. Checking that box sets it to 1 and unchecking it sets it to 0. Conversly, changing the value in the command line will check or uncheck the box.

 

1 = Yes, 0 = No - whether you want to 'pick first'.

 

Noun/Verb means you pick a 'LINE'(noun) before 'STRETCHING'(verb). They couldna made it more obtuse without a congressional committee, huh?

[rwhitt0724]

Thank you for the explanation. I still don't really get the whole Noun/Verb thing... They're reaching with that. But thanks for the "pickfirst" command. What the real mystery is, is how that happened? It just changed itself it seems. I went to lunch, came back and it was changed. Someone is out to get me....

[Dana W]

Thank you for the explanation. I still don't really get the whole Noun/Verb thing... They're reaching with that. But thanks for the "pickfirst" command. What the real mystery is, is how that happened? It just changed itself it seems. I went to lunch, came back and it was changed. Someone is out to get me....

 

Could be. But, I have to stick with the immortal Pogo who said, "I have seen the enemy, and he is us.":lol:

 

I wouldn't get paranoid about it, but I have had co-workers leave me with worse. Hopefully you are not sharing a computer. More likely you just experienced a 'workspace' change that was not saved for some reason. Look at Tools > Workspaces > Workspace Settings. See if 'Automatically save workspace changes' is checked. If so, the program will save all your options and drafting settings changes for the next time you open it without you having to issue a save command. Just be sure you know what you are changing.

 

While you are at it, check the value of the sys variable 'PICKADD' That one should also be set to 1. If it is set to 0, you have to use the shift key to add objects to an existing bunch of selected items. If set to 1, you just keep clicking stuff until you have added them or your finger gets fatigued.

 

One other selection issue - AutoCAD will deselect any selected objects that are zoomed off the screen. Not sure why, and I don't think there is a fix for it.

[Cad64]

More likely you just experienced a 'workspace' change that was not saved for some reason. Look at Tools > Workspaces > Workspace Settings. See if 'Automatically save workspace changes' is checked. If so, the program will save all your options and drafting settings changes for the next time you open it without you having to issue a save command.

 

Pickfirst is a system variable. It's not saved in your workspace.

 

rwhitt0724, are you using any custom lisp routines? Poorly written routines are sometimes to blame for this type of problem.

[CADkitt]

posted this in the wrong thread..

But here is a solution:

I had this same problem and i had it twice last time I reinstalled completely....

Now I found a solution:

set QAFLAGS to 0

source:

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/AutoCA...2795420#M25494