topic Re: dynamic input in AutoCAD Forum

dynamic input

kgm2535 — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 04:02:41 GMT

using dynamic to draw a rectangle 1.5"x10'

after I enter the 1.5" the curser jumps to y axis instead of being 1.5"

why does it jump to y axis instead of just staying at 1.5"

screen shot attached

Re: dynamic input

leothebuilder — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 13:50:57 GMT

At the REC command click a point to start drawing the rectangle.

Enter D for dimensions.

Enter 1.5 at the first prompt

Enter 10 at the second prompt

Re: dynamic input

alex101000 — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 13:01:55 GMT

When Dynamic Input is OFF, AutoCAD defaults to Absolute Coordinates
When Dynmaic Input is ON, AutoCAD defaults to Relative Coordinates
As stated above, # and @ will force the mode regardless of the "default" setting.
Press F12 for ON/OFF dynamic input

Re: dynamic input

Libbya — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:55:35 GMT

Why are you posting this on the Dynamic Blocks forum?

Re: dynamic input

kgm2535 — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:07:06 GMT

autodesk moved it there from arch forum because they thought someone would be more familiar

Re: dynamic input

Libbya — Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:20:23 GMT

Bizarre. Dynamic Input is a general function of AutoCAD that has nothing at all to do with Dynamic Blocks (other than both using the word Dynamic). Bad move on forum admin.

Re: dynamic input

StephenThomasGrace — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 21:29:49 GMT

Just type DYNPICOORDS and set it to 1 (absolute)

The default for input with Dynamic input on is 0 (relative)

It is saved in the registry so it applies to all subsequent work.

-steve