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REC command problem

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:13:04 GMT

dear all

i want some help .

when i want to use REC shortcut it give me thet to select horizontal/vertical dimension .

so how to change drawing type in REC command from select horizontal/vertical dimension to choose first/other corner

thank alot

jaweed alnazer

jaweed_1992@hotmail.com

Re: REC command problem

rkmcswain — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 14:37:45 GMT

What actual command is REC calling for you?
Straight OOTB, REC is defined in the PGP file as a shortcut for the RECTANG command, which does not have a "select horizontal/vertical dimension" prompt.

Maybe your REC is a custom command. What happens if you type in .RECTANG (note the leading period)?

Re: REC command problem

Anonymous — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:01:39 GMT

Thank you for your replay

When I complete the whole of the word "RECTANG" it asks me to choose the first /other corner <that’s what I want>

But when use the shortcut REC

It asks me to choose the horizontal/vertical dimension to draw, tomorrow I’ll attach screen cast for the problem

Thank you

jaweed alnazer

jaweed_1992@hotmail.com

Re: REC command problem

rkmcswain — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:05:37 GMT

As I said above "Maybe your REC is a custom command."

Who is the admin of your CAD system? Sounds like they have defined a command with the shortcut REC. Ask them.

Re: REC command problem

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 04:46:21 GMT

Thank you for your reply
Its my own PC
Maybe it is custom command but can I change it back

Re: REC command problem

pendean — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 21:44:48 GMT

Or it could be an add-on you have: REC for the rest of us is RECTANG command and nothing else.

Do this if you aren't sure, it should get rid of all non-AutoCAD content in your setup https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reset-AutoCAD-to-defaults.html

Re: REC command problem

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 05:53:06 GMT

Thank you pendean
Still the Same problem 🙁

Re: REC command problem

rkmcswain — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:34:02 GMT

Create an ASCII file named "AcadDoc.lsp" and put it in the TOP path in your Support File Search Path.

Inside this file, put the following autolisp code.

(defun c:REC () (vl-cmdf "._rectang"))

Save the file.

Start a new drawing.

REC should work now.