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AutoCAD cant' keep up

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 18:14:45 GMT

Since we upgraded to AutoCAD 2017, AutoCAD can no longer keep up with my speed. I type in most of my commands with shortcuts, but when AutoCAD asks for points for ANY command (MOVE, ROTATE, SCALE, ETC.), I either have to pause after the command prompt or else click multiple times in the same place before AutoCAD can see my pick point (the second or two it takes for AutoCAD to catch up). This is very frustrating. I've posted about this in the past, but since more people are now using AutoCAD version 2017, I'm wondering if anyone else is having this problem. It slows me down quite a bit. I have a brand new Dell computer (Precision Tower 5810) with 128 GB of RAM. I wasn't having this problem with the previous version of AutoCAD and an older computer with less RAM.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

rkmcswain — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:20:15 GMT

Toggle your hardware acceleration setting.
If it's ON, turn it OFF, or vice-versa.
Any difference?

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

dgorsman — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 17:26:58 GMT

Its not uncommon for users to make settings once then forget about what and/or why they did until they work with a new install or version. Whenever you make changes, document them so when you have a fresh install to deal with you can work through the list to get similar results.

This could be a matter of command-autocomplete working against you. Try turning it off and see what happens.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

scot-65 — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:08:17 GMT

Try increasing INPUTSEARCHDELAY from 300 to 1200.

???

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

rkmcswain — Mon, 12 Sep 2016 22:10:45 GMT

I initially thought of that too @scot-65, but would that have an effect on having to "click multiple times" to select a point?

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 01:46:39 GMT

Not just you mate, I am having the same problem. It is very frustrating when sometimes going to the new autocad feels like a step backwards.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

RobDraw — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 10:45:05 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:

It is very frustrating when sometimes going to the new autocad feels like a step backwards.

This is usually due to "set it and forget it" settings or not being familiar with new features.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

jw7018 — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 14:54:51 GMT

running wire frame, recover dwg, lots of ram and good video card helps

if the delay is 4-10 seconds I've"re-created the acad profile"....

save profiles first (.arg & .cuix)

open C drive find ACAD and select "setup profile

it has helped on previously

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

john.vellek — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 21:04:45 GMT

Hi @Anonymous,

Here is an AKN Article that has some options to try in order to eliminate your issue.

THe solutions include:

INPUTSEARCHDELAY

INPUTSEARCHOPTIONS

Turn off Dynamic Input

Change DirectX versions

Please update your status with the results of trying these steps.

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

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

scot-65 — Tue, 13 Sep 2016 22:16:09 GMT

Rereading the thread, I too have experienced the same issue.

Two keystrokes that come to mind is "D" and "DS". I do these
so fast that the keystrokes show on the command line, but no
prompt (until after a huge pause, after I already selected the
first of two points, possibly more than once until I realized
the prompt is not showing yet).

The OP did not state that there was or was not a prompt.

???

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

Anonymous — Thu, 30 Mar 2017 15:05:52 GMT

I'm having this same issue with AutoCAD 2016. For instance I can type an L to draw a line and it always takes two left clicks with my mouse to start drawing the line. If I wait for 3-4 seconds sometimes the first click works, sometimes it doesn't. I have the right click on the mouse set to repeat command and that only requires one left click to start the line, so this issue seems to stem from only keyboard commands.

There must be a fix out there, this is driving me crazy.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

Mintechpete — Wed, 17 May 2017 03:45:43 GMT

I'm having same issues, have turned off all command options but to no avail. Have gone back to 2016 and no problems even with all options turned on.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

RobDraw — Wed, 17 May 2017 11:21:12 GMT

@Mintechpete wrote:

I'm having same issues, have turned off all command options but to no avail. Have gone back to 2016 and no problems even with all options turned on.

Then it's not probably not the command line options. Maybe it's something to do with the communications center or whatever it's called. That bar at the top where you sign into A360, search, etc. One of those might be searching for something it cannot find.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

ernie-pook — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 18:15:35 GMT

THe solutions include:

INPUTSEARCHDELAY -- adjusted to 300, 100, 1200... makes no difference.

INPUTSEARCHOPTIONS -- tried a few variations... likewise.

Turn off Dynamic Input -- the very first day!

Change DirectX versions -- not sure what DirectX is, will look into it.

Autocad LT 2016.

Still using an input style developed 25 years ago, where the left hand types quick one- and two-letter shortcut commands and the right hand picks points with a mouse. Auto-complete and suggestions on input are welcome, on one hand, by preventing what used to happen: hitting the wall after mis-typing the two letter command. Seems by solving that problem a larger one was created, though.

I used to have all the one- and two-letter alias commands in an edited acad.pgp file. Now that is no longer necessary.

The two that are giving me the most grief are typing CP for Copy and DI for Distance. If I type either of these and hit the space bar right afterwards, I get a Circle command, or Dimension Style editor. If I wait two or three seconds between the two letters and the space bar, I get the intended Copy or Distance command. It's SO HARD to remember to pause... so every day I start drawing dozens of circles I don't want and bring up the Dim Style editor I never use... and the attendant screaming and swearing at the screen...

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

john.vellek — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:14:47 GMT

Hi @ernie-pook,

I'm sorry this is still posing a problem for you as I am sure that it is frustrating. Try bumping InputSearchDealy to the max (10000) and tell me if that improves the issue.

You Might also find more help in this article.

Here are my settings and I don't seem to have any problems.

Have you tried toggling the Mid-string search or turning off the AutoComplete entirely?

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

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

ernie-pook — Fri, 21 Jul 2017 19:20:24 GMT

INPUTSEARCHDELAY at 10000 does pretty much take care of it.

I mis-read that and had tried 1000 previously.

Thanks.

Re: AutoCAD cant' keep up

thierryR9YDX — Wed, 02 Apr 2025 07:20:17 GMT

I've been using a higher inputsearchdelay for many, many years and I've never had difficulty selecting points due to that variable.