CAD Forum discussion (EN) : Acad2011 commands compromised https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:55:34 +0000 Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:52:21 +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=7193 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : zippypinhead wrote:PICKADD...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18648&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18648 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7193
Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 19:52

Originally posted by zippypinhead zippypinhead wrote:

PICKADD was the ticket. Dunno how I managed to change the setting.
 
There's a menehune near your computer then... that's a whole other issue.  Wink
 
Dave.
]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:52:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18648&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18648 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : PICKADD was the ticket. Dunno...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18647&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18647 Author: zippypinhead
Subject: 7193
Posted: 20.Jan.2012 at 19:08

PICKADD was the ticket. Dunno how I managed to change the setting. I don't even know what a lisp routine is much less what a poorly written one would be...
Thanks guys.
]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:08:11 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18647&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18647 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : Fair enough. You have to dig...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18595&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18595 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7193
Posted: 18.Jan.2012 at 20:38

Fair enough. 
 
You have to dig deep to find a good explanation of what is different about "2" in PICKADD tho'... the ACAD help file (at least on my 2011 system) has the same exact paragraph description for "1" and "2"!
 
Dave.
]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:38:54 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18595&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18595 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : I always suggest changing/checking...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18593&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18593 Author: John Connor
Subject: 7193
Posted: 18.Jan.2012 at 20:28

I always suggest changing/checking both as to avoid having to answer a second question regarding the "other" variable I missed.  Saves time.]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:28:05 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18593&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18593 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : PICKFIRST only controls whether...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18589&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18589 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7193
Posted: 18.Jan.2012 at 20:09

PICKFIRST only controls whether you can select objects before (noun-verb selection) or after issuing a command.  It won't have any effect on objects disappearing or not with new selections.  That's handled by PICKADD.
 
A PICKADD setting of "0" requires holding the SHIFT key down to add additional items.  A setting of "1"  will add new selections to the selection set.  With "1", holding down the SHIFT key will remove objects or selections.
 
AutoCAD 2011 added setting "2", and it works just like "1" except that when using the ._Select command, the entities remain selected when the command is over. Previously when you used the ._Select command then executed a command, you had to use _P to refer to the previous selection set. Now you can use the ._Select command, create a selection and then launch the desired command with the selected objects pre-selected.
 
Most people use "1" as John suggests.  Mine was a "just in case" option.
 
Dave.


Edited by heinsite - 18.Jan.2012 at 20:12]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 20:09:32 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18589&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18589 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : You want both PICKFIRST and...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18570&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18570 Author: John Connor
Subject: 7193
Posted: 18.Jan.2012 at 12:13

You want both PICKFIRST and PICKADD to be set to a value of "1".

They are system variables that can be changed at the command line.

How did either or both get changed?  You could have used a poorly written lisp routine that reset the variables and forgot to return them to their original settings.


Edited by John Connor - 18.Jan.2012 at 12:40]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:13:21 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18570&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18570 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : PICKADD is probably set to &lt;0&gt;....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18565&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18565 Author: heinsite
Subject: 7193
Posted: 18.Jan.2012 at 03:07

PICKADD is probably set to <0>.  Set it to <2> and see what happens.

Dave.
]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:07:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18565&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18565 <![CDATA[Acad2011 commands compromised : I&#039;ve been using 2011...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18563&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18563 Author: zippypinhead
Subject: 7193
Posted: 18.Jan.2012 at 01:30

I've been using 2011 for about nine months now. (finally updated from R14)
I recently imported an IGES file and now my commands are all wonky.
If I try to erase multiple lines/circles etc, it'll only do one at a time. Pick on one, go to pick on the next and the last one loses it's highlight and won't erase.
Trying to trim; if you pick on one line as a border, the next one you pick cancells the last....
Seems to be doing it on a bunch of commands in a similar fashion.
What did I do???? What should I do?
Thanks for looking
Zippy
Edited to add: Does the same funky thing on any drawing I open so I doubt if it's related to the iges import.... Must've fat-fignered some key.... Which one I wouldn't have a clue.


Edited by zippypinhead - 18.Jan.2012 at 01:50]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:30:07 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=7193&PID=18563&title=acad2011-commands-compromised#18563