topic Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up in AutoCAD Forum

MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:02:08 GMT

I have AutoCad 2012 running on Windows 7 64 bit. Lately, when I attempt to MOVE or COPY an object a specific distance, i.e. 1'-0"<90 degrees, it throws the object all over the screen - usually at an angle. Same with the STRETCH command. OFFSET still works properly, however. What causes this? I must have inadvertently messed up some settings. Help!

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

Patchy — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:29:15 GMT

Try DYNMODE use -3 see if it quits.

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:36:22 GMT

Nope. Just tried it. No difference.

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

Patchy — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 18:58:28 GMT

Can you attach that drawing file here?

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

tramber — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:27:26 GMT

Do you specify a starting point ? Then you would need an @ un less you use the DYNMODE. ?
Or do you specify a vector followed by 2 ENTER pressing ?

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

pendean — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:56:49 GMT

MOVE

<enter>
select object
<enter>
click a start point on screen
@1'<90
<enter>
<enter>

That's how it's done. You seem to be skipping steps.

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 22:56:29 GMT

My face is red. I have been leaving out the @ symbol when I enter the command. Thank you for the tutorial!

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

tramber — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:19:54 GMT

Mine is blue 'cause I'm the one who guessed the problem.

Re: MOVE and COPY Commands Are Screwed Up

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 15:24:58 GMT

You did indeed! Good to know there are some knowledgeable folks on this forum! I'll probably be posting some more stupid questions in the future.