topic Re: How to change command shortcut key? in AutoCAD Forum

How to change command shortcut key?

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:32:44 GMT

Hi all,

I am having a hard time with the fact that keyboard key C triggers Circle command and i would like it to trigger Copy command. I searched online solutions and tried editing Aliases PGP file but it didn't work.

Any idea what i need to do so when i type C on keyboard, it triggers Copy command instead of Circle?

Thanks!

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

cadffm — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:43:05 GMT

It works if you edit the right file, Command: AI_EDITCUSTFILE

Restart AutoCAD or use REINIT to update the alias memory

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

pendean — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:49:02 GMT

When editing the PGP file, you have to put what you want at the very bottom of the file. Then save and close.

Then either restart AutoCAD or use REINIT command, select PGP, and OK.

Which of these steps did you miss by chance?

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:08:23 GMT

Thank you both for replies. Not sure what i am doing wrong. I added:

; -- User Defined Command Aliases --
; Make any changes or additions to the default AutoCAD command aliases in
; this section to ensure successful migration of these settings when you
; upgrade to the next version of AutoCAD. If a command alias appears more
; than once in this file, items in the User Defined Command Alias take
; precedence over duplicates that appear earlier in the file.
; **********----------********** ; No xlate ; DO NOT REMOVE

; For upgrade add the following lines to the new pgp file provided

CI, *CIRCLE
C, *COPY

This portion of the file is located at the very bottom of PGP file. After REINIT and selecting PGP file or CAD restart, keyboard C still triggers Circle command. CI also triggers Circle command. Weird.

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:15:17 GMT

Workaround that helped me to resolve this situation and it works. There is some problem with letter C.

K, *COPY

Thanks!

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

pendean — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 17:28:39 GMT

You might have a LISP or third party loaded function that is using the C letter: they trump PGP entries.

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

cadffm — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:37:47 GMT

I guess you just ADDED your two lines..?

And i guess you didn't delete the old definition line for C

also i guess you added your line over the original lines..

Acad reads the file from top to down, so the original override your definition 😉

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

Anonymous — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:47:23 GMT

I only added as a last line (very bottom of the Acad.PGP file):

K*, COPY

and it works.

I think bottom of the file overrides whatever is prior, which makes sense as i have some general programming experience. I presume previous comment (other lisp routines or other custom functions overrides the pgp file custom definitions) was spot on.

Re: How to change command shortcut key?

pendean — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 20:04:31 GMT

Last-read governs over first-read in PGP: original is ignored.