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Hi,I'm having some trouble with AutoCAD 2013. I've been running it for over a yr now with no problems but recently something weird seems to of gone wrong with it.
If I draw up 2 components on separate layers, join all polylines, group all parts of the component before layering one components over the other some of the lines (not all) on the component will join. This means if I select and move one of the components it will drag a point or polyline from the other component with it.
I hope this is making sense.
Even if I turn one layer off, pick and move the current layer then turn the 2nd layer back on some of the lines from the previously turned off layer will be dragged and connected to the first component.
Never seen this before, never had an issue with this before and cant see any practical reason why anyone would need CAD to do this. 
Have I altered my setting somewhere? I cant see anything that has changed. Any help would be much appreciated as this is driving me mad!!!

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CADBEN01 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03.Dec.2014 Location: United Kingdom Using: AutoCAD2013 Status: Offline Points: 2	Topic: Need help on autoCAD2013 Posted: 03.Dec.2014 at 11:05
	Hi, I'm having some trouble with AutoCAD 2013. I've been running it for over a yr now with no problems but recently something weird seems to of gone wrong with it. If I draw up 2 components on separate layers, join all polylines, group all parts of the component before layering one components over the other some of the lines (not all) on the component will join. This means if I select and move one of the components it will drag a point or polyline from the other component with it. I hope this is making sense. Even if I turn one layer off, pick and move the current layer then turn the 2nd layer back on some of the lines from the previously turned off layer will be dragged and connected to the first component. Never seen this before, never had an issue with this before and cant see any practical reason why anyone would need CAD to do this. Have I altered my setting somewhere? I cant see anything that has changed. Any help would be much appreciated as this is driving me mad!!!

John Connor Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 01.Feb.2011 Location: United States Using: AutoCAD 2018 Status: Offline Points: 7175	Posted: 03.Dec.2014 at 11:33
	I think I know what you may have done wrong but I cannot be 100% certain without seeing a copy of the actual DWG file. BTW...I did a quick test where a drew a square on layer 0 then on another layer drew the same size square right over the top of the first one. I turned off layer 0 then moved the square on the second layer. Then I turned layer 0 on. Guess what? None of the four lines making up the first square moved. That's the way it has always worked and continues to do so even today. Edited by John Connor - 03.Dec.2014 at 12:16
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