topic Re: Using absolute cordinates in AutoCAD Forum

Using absolute cordinates

mechdesign21 — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:26:48 GMT

How do i move something like I have shown below, i have done it for years it does not work now for some reason.

command: move

pick object<enter>

endpoint<enter>

0,0,0

and it would move to 0,0,0. Now I broke it and this does not. what needs to be clicked to set it right again.

thanks,

dbroad — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:43:24 GMT

If you're using dynamic input, the default is relative coordinate entry. Either turn that off or use an absolute prefix(the asterisk), such as:

*0,0,0

jstanczykGDWT4 — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 18:49:25 GMT

Enter MOVE on the command line.

Select the objects and press Enter.

Select a base point for the objects.

Enter #0,0 for the second point.

Not sure how long ago (seems like a while) and not sure why, but AutoCAD now requires the # symbol to place objects at the origin.

vinodkl — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 06:25:21 GMT

Type in the command DYNPICOORDS and set it to "1". See if that helps 🙂

cadffm — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 19:09:42 GMT

If you like to work in dynamic input mode(dynmode is set >0), see all replies above

* and the main setting dynpicoords [F1]

or you like to work in classic input mode: Turn off your dynamic input.

You can use the toggle [F12] - it does set dynmode to a negative value what means "off"

mechdesign21 — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:41:02 GMT

thanks so much!!

mechdesign21 — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:42:45 GMT

nice!! thanks again