topic Re: select previous issues in AutoCAD Forum

select previous issues

Anonymous — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 05:12:08 GMT

Hi,

I'm having a problem in Autocad 2018 when i use the select previous command and then click enter - the automatic action i get is move and cant' change it to other actions. it's extremely annoying as i use this shortcut a lot.

So i hit S then P then enter and it automatically shows me the 'specify base point' command which then automatically moves the objects.

Does anyone know how to change this so i can choose other actions like rotate, copy etc?????? I used to be able to but can't seem to find a solution!!

any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks heaps.

Re: select previous issues

jayhar — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:08:29 GMT

Hi,

1, Enter new value for SHORTCUTMENU <1>

2, Enter new value for PICKFIRST <1>

3, Enter new value for PICKADD <2>

Select command will be used to create a selection set and then the selection set will be recalled by using the “Previous” option.

But first, Here’s how to use SELECT:

1. SELECT <enter>

2. Select objects <enter> when finished selecting objects

3. <enter> onve more to accept the selection set.

Note: You will see a total of the selected objects listed in the command line when the select command is finished.

PREVIOUS option

When asked to make a selection set in a command, if you have already made a selection set of objects, you can use those objects by entering P <enter>. This will call the Previously selected objects.

Here’s how:

1. Start a command that requires you to “select objects:”

2. When prompted to “Select objects:”

3. P <enter>

4. <enter> again to accept the selection set for the command to use.

Autocad 2018 Reset to defaults settings

Re: select previous issues

ian.mag — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 06:56:50 GMT

Hey,
Just did the steps that you've outlined above. Indeed it does move the previous objects!!

That should be because the command alias S executes the stretch command, and that's why you're prompted to specify a basepoint.

Try typing the entire word SELECT and then P. Alternatively, you can customize S to execute the the select command, by using the ALIASEDIT, from which you can enter any letter you desire.

Hope this helps you out.

Re: select previous issues

Kent1Cooper — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 14:41:51 GMT

My suggestion: Don't bother with SELECT first [instead of Stretch -- or have you re-defined S as the alias for SELECT instead?], but instead just type in the alias for the actual command you want to use, and then use P for selection within that rather than beforehand.

Re: select previous issues

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 04:15:44 GMT

yess that was the issue!!

Thanks heaps for your help!

Re: select previous issues

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 10:35:03 GMT

As always simple and easy solutions. Thank you