Unwanted Gray boxes that show line intersections.

[muck]

Every time I draw a line, rectangle, etc. I get little gray boxes on my view screen that show line

intersections in them. How do I get rid of them without clicking on the little x in the corner of them.

I do not want them to appear on my screen every time I draw something.

 

I am using AutoCAD 2013.

 

Thank you,

[ReMark]

Might we be talking about "constraints"? I think so.

 

Invoke the command DELCONSTRAINTS and follow the prompt.

 

Disable Infer Constraints in your Tray. Bottom left hand corner of your screen. Should be the first icon.

[ReMark]

This is what you are talking about is it not?

[muck]

Yes, that is what they are and I removed them.

 

 

This brings up another question.

 

What are "constraints" used for?

 

Thank you,

[ReMark]

To quote Edwin Prakoso "Geometric constraints will maintain how your objects related to each other."

 

Here is a link to a simple tutorial by Ellen Finkelstein re: parametric constraints.

 

http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/acadblog/autocad-tutorial-use-parametric-constraints-to-constrain-models/