topic Re: Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette in AutoCAD Forum

Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 02:12:55 GMT

I created a new toll palette. When I drag the tool (symbol) to the palette it doesn't create the symbol but, adds "Polyline". I have watched 3 YouTube videos and followed detailed. What am I doing incorrectly?

Re: Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette

imadHabash — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:59:04 GMT

Hi,

>> When I drag the tool (symbol) to the palette it doesn't create the symbol but, adds polyline <<

This is normal because you drag a Non block item , you have first to convert your symbol to a block ( BLOCK command ) after that you can drag it to your new palette .

Regards,

Re: Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:23:18 GMT

This worked! I entered text in the symbol and it doesn't transfer over to the palette. Also when I select to symbol from the palette it won't give me the ability to drop on the drawing. Any ides?

Re: Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:34:20 GMT

and tag the symbols once on the drawing

Re: Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:43:27 GMT

So.............I just zoomed out and when I select to symbol it is on the drawing but not aligned with my curser. How do I align it?

Re: Trouble Dragging Custom Tools to Palette

cadffm — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:58:21 GMT

Your Basepoint is wrong.
When you created a block

with BLOCK command
The is an option to set this point

with BEDIT*
please use 0,0 as basepoint, so MOVE your objects in the right position.
Move, select objects, select move from point (later your basepoint)
and move to 0,0

* thats the EDIT way too

Edit your block in your source file, save block and file

In new files or better in files without the old block, now it works.