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pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

Anonymous — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 10:55:44 GMT

Hi,

I have a new Problem:

I select some objects, then I try to copy them or another command.

The selection is cancelled and in the command line I am asked "pick object", so that I have to pick the objects again.

If you use a command like "pick similar", you cant't work with this selection, because if you try to do something with this selction - like copy - the selection is gone.

Perhaps the words are different in english, because I know only the german words and I tried to translate them.

What I tried since now: I read all system-variables from a properly working Station and put them into mine (command SYSVDLG) - without success. So I think, the problem can not be solved by changing System variables. The variables PICKFIRST and PICKADD have Nothing to do with the problem. I tried every possible value.

any idea, what could help?

In german:

Seit kurzem habe ich das Problem, dass ich Objekte markiere und keinen Befehl mit der Auswahl ausführen kann. Rufe ich Kopieren, Skalieren oder Ähnliches auf, verschwindet die Selektion und ich bekomme in der Befehlszeile die Aufforderung "Objekte wählen" bzw. z.B. "COPYCLIP Objekte wählen". Ich muss dann neu selektieren und mit Enter abschließen, um den eingegebenen Befehl tatsächlich für die neu gewählten Objekte auszuführen.

Ich habe alle Systemvariablen von einem anderen Rechner auf meinen kopiert (Befehl SYSVDLG) - ohne Erfolg. Die Variablen PICKFIRST und PICKADD kann ich auf beliebige Werte setzen. Sie haben nichts damit zu tun. Ich gehe davon aus, dass es nichts mit Systemvariablen zu tun hat.

Hat jemand eine Idee, woran das liegt?

Re: pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

S.Faris — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:12:56 GMT

Go to OPTIONS and select NOUN/VERB Selection(This is just the graphical representation of PICKFIRST).

Is this a general Autocad behavior or Just a specific file?

Can you post a screenshot of the Selection tab in Options.

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Re: pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

S.Faris — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 11:24:38 GMT

If that doesn't work, Check the Value of QAFLAGS it should be kept 0 (Restart Autocad)

Reference Post : PICKFIRST is set to 1 but AutoCAD is ignoring it!

QAFLAGS : Some detail on the sysvar

Re: pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 07:30:31 GMT

Dear S.Faris,

QAFLAGS was =1. To set ist =0 was the solution.

Thank you very much !

You cannot imagine how I feel now … gorgeous.

greetings, Lutz

Re: pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

zastepczy93 — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:09:48 GMT

Hi,

I have a smilar problem, but can't found solution, and solutions that i read ddon't work.

So i pick some objects then use command move by writing it in console command - its ok, i still have my object selected. But when i use shortcut for command move (SHIFT + right mouse button) then i lost my selection.

I tried use different macro in shortuct using p as previous selection but it doesn't work. Also have good value for PICKFIRST and QAFLAG.

Re: pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

cadffm — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 05:45:31 GMT

Hi,

>>" when i use ~~shortcut for command move (~~SHIFT + right mouse button) then i lost my selection."

I guess you want to open the osnap context menu while in move* command?

*move for example for any other command who's asking for a point.

What are your settings here:

Command: OPTIONS -> User Preferences -> Windows Standard Behavior

and here

[Right-Click Customization..]

Please share Screenshots to show your settings, thx.

Re: pick object, command, selection gone, pick object again

NEERAJGUSAIN2318 — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 12:40:53 GMT

Thanks, it's working.