CAD 2009 problem with selecting objects

[elfchild85]

ok so i select an object or group of objects i want to edit. type in a command and normally it would work fine but for some reason today when i do this it asks me to select an object even though i have already selected one and the object appears to still be selected on the screen. i can reselect the object and it will work fine. but i shouldn't have to select the object before and after i type in the command. i don't know what setting i changed but any help would be appreciated. its killing my productivity.

[rkent]

change PICKFIRST to 1

[elfchild85]

ohh my god. its always soo simple. well il never get back those hours of trying to figure it out myself but at least now i can get back to work.

[Bonjerdo]

Hey Rkent - thanks a million - i needed this today - cheers

[Sittingbull]

Hi rkent,

 

Is there a list of these kinda settings?

 

regards,

 

SB

[Organic]

Anyone know why pickfirst changes its state to 0 seemingly at random at least once a week or so in my experience?

[ReMark]

PICFIRST is just ONE of several that pop up on a consistent basis here at CADTutor. Others include:

 

PICKSTYLE=1

PICKADD=1

PICKAUTO=1

FILEDIA=1

SDI=1

VPROTATEASSOC=1

CMDDIA=1

WHIPARC=1

PEDITACCEPT=1

[ReMark]

Anyone know why pickfirst changes its state to 0 seemingly at random at least once a week or so in my experience?

It is not uncommon for a poorly written lisp routine to reset system variables at its start and forget to return them to their original values upon finishing execution of the routine.

[Sittingbull]

Thx a lot ReMark:thumbsup:

[ReMark]

Thx a lot ReMark:thumbsup:

You do know that you can check System Variables via Express Tools right?

[Sittingbull]

I didn't. Just checked that, thx.

[SLW210]

PICFIRST is just ONE of several that pop up on a consistent basis here at CADTutor. Others include:

 

PICKSTYLE=1

PICKADD=1

PICKAUTO=1

FILEDIA=1

SDI=1

VPROTATEASSOC=1

CMDDIA=1

WHIPARC=1

PEDITACCEPT=1

There should be a thread around here somewhere that shows how to modify ACADDOC.LSP to reset system variables.

 

It is not uncommon for a poorly written lisp routine to reset system variables at its start and forget to return them to their original values upon finishing execution of the routine.

 

Many third party addons and I believe even some of AutoCAD's commands as well.

[ReMark]

Setting system variables at startup using acad.lsp or acaddoc.lsp.

 

http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com/2008/02/setting-system-variables-at-startup.html