AutoCAD for Mac

[#1]

Please help!

I have just started using AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac at work.  I am familiar with AutoCAD LT 2012 for PC.

The SNAP mode is toggling on withouth my input.  It even does it during a command - in particular when I am using LINE.  This is very frustrating and slowing me down considerably.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

[#2]

Please help!

I have just started using AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac at work.  I am familiar with AutoCAD LT 2012 for PC.

The SNAP mode is toggling on withouth my input.  It even does it during a command - in particular when I am using LINE.  This is very frustrating and slowing me down considerably.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

[#3]

Hi mroffey,

Looks like you have SNAP turned on every time. You can check this on Status bar or in Drafting Settings dialog (DSETTINGS):

This is new behavoir of SNAP mode in AC LT for Mac (and in full AC 2012 versions for both Win and Mac):

SNAP activates now only during command execution (i.e. inside drawing or editing command). If no command active and SNAP is ON - you can not see results of SNAP when you move mouse over drawing area.

HTH

Maxim

[#4]

Maxim,

I've turned SNAP mode off using the status bar, using F9, and using the drafting settings options.  No matter what I do, it turns it self back on the next time I enter a drawing command.

The only time it doesn't automatically turn on is if I've already used a drawing command once and am using the space bar to launch it again.

For instance:

SNAP mode is off.

I type "L" or pick the line tool from the menu.

Once I pick my first point, SNAP mode automatically turns on.

I turn SNAP mode off and pick my second point.

If, I use space bar to start drawing a second line, SNAP mode stays off while I draw that line.

If, after my first line, I draw something else, like a rectangle, a polyline, etc, SNAP mode turns itself back on.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!

M

[#5]

Do you have third parity keyboard or mouse manager(s) running on your Mac?

[#6]

I just spoke with IT.  I am using a Mircosoft mouse, so there is a 3rd party driver for it, but this problem predates installing the mouse.  It was happening with the standard apple mouse that came with the computer.

M

[#7]

Sorry, no ideas.
BTW dit you have this issue from the time of installation, or it starts later?
Maxim