topic Re: I cannot delete or copy in AutoCAD Forum

I cannot delete or copy

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 06:43:25 GMT

I cannot delete or copy or at least right click and take the properties of any drawn object in my autocad. Please help me regarding my matter.

Re: I cannot delete or copy

Michiel.Valcke — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:04:55 GMT

Hello,

There are a lot of reasons why this could be the case, ranging from very simple to very obscure ones.

Are the objects you are trying to copy or move on a locked layer?

Can you give us some more background information, like some screenshots and the .dwg. So we can have a better understanding of what might be the cause of your problem?

Re: I cannot delete or copy

Alfred.NESWADBA — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 08:22:17 GMT

Hi,

let me add my 2c 😉

Verify PICKFIRST is set to 1 (if it's 0 then change it to 1).

HTH, - alfred -

Re: I cannot delete or copy

john.vellek — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 18:42:27 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

I see that you are visiting as a new member. Welcome to the Autodesk Community!

Are you having this problem in all of your AutoCAD files? Which version of AutoCAD are you using? Where are the files stored?

Can you attach one for me to look at?

A quick fix might be to perform a REPAIR from the Programs Control Panel and then Reset Settings to Default. But, before going there, please give me some more details.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: I cannot delete or copy

oswaldodcb — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:31:55 GMT

Hello @Anonymous

Does this only happen to the COPY and ERASE commands? Because the most common is that it is the PICKFIRTS variable that you must place in 1 as mentioned by @Alfred.NESWADBA,

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2017/ENU/AutoCAD-LT/files/GUID-258E01D5-83E8-40EB-9662-78C626A60844-htm.html

Tell us more about the problem to give you a broader solution,

Regards,

Re: I cannot delete or copy

Kent1Cooper — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 19:33:38 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

I cannot delete or copy or at least right click and take the properties of any drawn object in my autocad. ....

I don't think a locked Layer or the PICKFIRST setting can be the issue, because in either case you would still be able to get an object's Properties.

If PICKFIRST isn't set right, you could still delete or copy things, but would just need to select them after calling up the command, not before. Are you able to do it that way?

If there isn't anything wrong enough to require a REPAIR, then the only thing I can think of is that the objects you're trying to do something with are on the DEFPOINTS Layer and Layer 0 is off or frozen, in which case things on DEFPOINTS can't be selected or object-snapped to, even though they are still visible. But that wouldn't affect things on any other Layer. Do you have the same problem with things on various Layers?

Re: I cannot delete or copy

Anonymous — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 10:35:20 GMT

actually i solve the problem my self by looking some of threads in the
forum. thanks a lot for the reply brother/sister

Re: I cannot delete or copy

oswaldodcb — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 12:38:26 GMT

I'm glad you solved your problem @Anonymous

Any other problem, you can be raised it again,,

Success!

Re: I cannot delete or copy

RobDraw — Wed, 21 Jun 2017 16:22:36 GMT

Please post your solution so that others may benefit.