Move command

[ALoock]

Hi everyone.

 

I am also fairly new and have picked up a few things as I started using AutoCad. I will however ask them one at a time: why is it that sometimes when I select an object and righ click to choose 'move', the object dissapears. It is just confusing to me as this does not always happen. What am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks in advance!

[soleary]

Hi everyone.

 

I am also fairly new and have picked up a few things as I started using AutoCad. I will however ask them one at a time: why is it that sometimes when I select an object and righ click to choose 'move', the object dissapears. It is just confusing to me as this does not always happen. What am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks in advance!

The only thing that I can think of is that you are selecting 'erase' by mistake. Sometimes this happens when selecting menu items very quickly

[jkristia]

If you have selected an object and one of the grips are hot (turned red instead of blue) then you can type 'mo' and it will take you in to the move command, or 'mi' and it will take you into the mirror command.

 

I know it didn't answer the question, but it might be helpful to know this shortcut. This also works if multiple objects are selected and one of the grips is hot. What I find weird though, is that 'c' (copy) only works on the selected object, unlike 'mo' and 'mi'.

[Tiger]

I'll hazard a guess, because this happens to me from time to time. When I select the object, type in M (for Move, or C for Copy or and so on) and just click randomly AutoCAD finds a OSnap somewhere way off screen and picks that one up. But since I have my mouse where it is the object I'm trying to move is immidiatly moved offscreen so that the base point is at my mouse.

 

Does it make sense? If this is indeeed what happens to you, then the object should show up wif you zoom out while the Move command is active.

[wannabe]

I'll go with the notion that your hitting erase and not move. I personally do it all the time.

[Strix]

are you always using the same work station?

 

right click can be set to a number of different functions, one of which is 'repeat last command', so you could be selecting an object and applying ERASE to it inadvertently

 

Somebody remind me what variable needs setting for this? is it PICKFIRST?

[Tiger]

A good tip would be to look at your commandline, keep it two or three lines high and see what you've actually done when things seem to disappear. The commandline is your best friend

[Strix]

or press F2 to look back if you prefer to keep your command line to a minimum

[dbroada]

what's a command line? I don't have one (love dynamic input) so I use F2 a LOT.

[Commit Accel Dream]

what's a command line? I don't have one (love dynamic input) so I use F2 a LOT.

+1 for dynamic input.

 

I'll hazard a guess, because this happens to me from time to time. When I select the object, type in M (for Move, or C for Copy or and so on) and just click randomly AutoCAD finds a OSnap somewhere way off screen and picks that one up. But since I have my mouse where it is the object I'm trying to move is immidiatly moved offscreen so that the base point is at my mouse.

 

Does it make sense? If this is indeeed what happens to you, then the object should show up wif you zoom out while the Move command is active.

 

This is a good possiblity. CAD could be using some way off snap point or a base point away from your drawing.

 

Although Erase is the next command above Move on the right click menu. It is possible you are erasing instead.

 

I would go with the suggestions of trying the shortcut, M or MO for move.

[ALoock]

Thanks to everyone! I actually tested it again and it seems the object snapped to some point way off my drawing area and with zoom I picked it up. I will also be cautions not to hit the erase button by mistake, thanks for the advice!

[Commit Accel Dream]

Thanks to everyone! I actually tested it again and it seems the object snapped to some point way off my drawing area and with zoom I picked it up. I will also be cautions not to hit the erase button by mistake, thanks for the advice!

 

Just remember Undo incase you erase something by mistake :wink: .

[dbroada]

or OOPS