CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Line selector https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:17:37 +0000 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:34:53 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=8086 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Line selector : Whatever floats your boat I guess....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20838&title=line-selector#20838 Author: heinsite
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 22:34

Whatever floats your boat I guess.  But as John mentions above, turning things like this off is an 'all or nothing' option.  You lose other equally important messages in the process, and may end up shooting your time clock in the foot.
 
Little messages like these have been included to help, not annoy you.  If this one seems a waste then you might also be piqued by the symbol for an object that has had constraints applied to it.  It looks very similar.  Again, it's there to tell you what the anatomy of your drawing is.  Both are intended to save you time. 
 
In my experience it has always been best to try and learn a computer program, not fight it.  Over the long haul it tends to be easier that way.
 
Dave.
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 22:34:53 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20838&title=line-selector#20838 <![CDATA[Line selector : heinsite wrote:Honestly,...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20837&title=line-selector#20837 Author: CopeCAD2
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 20:24

Originally posted by heinsite heinsite wrote:

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend disabling that function.  Your example shows two white lines, probably on the same layer, where one of them may be unnecessary.  But in complicated drawings things aren't always going to be this simple.  You will encounter many cases where an important line or polyline under that particular section will get modified because you weren't aware of it and disregarded it.  The problems you're likely to face afterward will be frustrating and time consuming.
 
I find this notification of overlapping linework (sometimes includes text or other objects as well) very useful.  Be very careful if you go this route.
 
Dave.


Thank you, I will turn it on if necessary, but what I do is mainly sheet metal developments, so I draw most of it myself and just when it is needed. Most of the instances of this I have are because I want to delete a construction line. I do understand the potential importance of the tool, however I simply don't need it, the most I have to do is just send the drawing line to the back so I can select and delete the construction line.
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:24:36 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20837&title=line-selector#20837 <![CDATA[Line selector : Honestly, I wouldn&#039;t recommend...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20836&title=line-selector#20836 Author: heinsite
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 20:04

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend disabling that function.  Your example shows two white lines, probably on the same layer, where one of them may be unnecessary.  But in complicated drawings things aren't always going to be this simple.  You will encounter many cases where an important line or polyline under that particular section will get modified because you weren't aware of it and disregarded it.  The problems you're likely to face afterward will be frustrating and time consuming.
 
I find this notification of overlapping linework (sometimes includes text or other objects as well) very useful.  Be very careful if you go this route.
 
Dave.
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:04:23 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20836&title=line-selector#20836 <![CDATA[Line selector : bigalfry wrote:I know of...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20831&title=line-selector#20831 Author: CopeCAD2
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 18:33

Originally posted by bigalfry bigalfry wrote:

I know of this utility. I enable it sometimes when I have a lot of overlapping lines.  I'm using Civil3D so it may be different for you but I'll describe how to turn it off anyway.
Down at the bottom of your screen you will see a bunch of toggles for things like OSNAP, OTRACK, POLAR, ORTHO.  There is one that is a little cross above two overlapping squares (one white, one green).  Turn that off and you'll be good to go.


THANKS!  That did the trick. Smile
]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:33:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20831&title=line-selector#20831 <![CDATA[Line selector : I know of this utility. I enable...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20830&title=line-selector#20830 Author: bigalfry
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 18:32

I know of this utility. I enable it sometimes when I have a lot of overlapping lines.  I'm using Civil3D so it may be different for you but I'll describe how to turn it off anyway.
Down at the bottom of your screen you will see a bunch of toggles for things like OSNAP, OTRACK, POLAR, ORTHO.  There is one that is a little cross above two overlapping squares (one white, one green).  Turn that off and you'll be good to go.

Or you can just press Ctrl W, that will turn it off too.


Edited by bigalfry - 10.Jul.2012 at 18:33]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:32:06 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20830&title=line-selector#20830 <![CDATA[Line selector : It&#039;s either kill all messages...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20829&title=line-selector#20829 Author: John Connor
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 18:24

It's either kill all messages or kill no messages.  Which would you rather do?]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:24:00 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20829&title=line-selector#20829 <![CDATA[Line selector : I have been working with AutoCAD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20827&title=line-selector#20827 Author: CopeCAD2
Subject: 8086
Posted: 10.Jul.2012 at 17:48

I have been working with AutoCAD LT 2013 as a trial edition and it didn't seem to be much different than 2012. Ever since I got the full license for it, wierd things have been changing. Most of them I'm fine with, they don't bother me all that much, but there is one thing that is highly annoying. Whenever I have two lines on top of each other and I go to select one of them, a dialog box appears with the different line selections to choose from. My job hardly ever requires many lines having to be on top of each other, so I'm usually just dealing with two lines overlapping. How do I get rid of this box?

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Edited by CopeCAD2 - 10.Jul.2012 at 17:49]]> Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:48:17 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=8086&PID=20827&title=line-selector#20827