topic Re: Cannot get base point in copy command in AutoCAD Forum

Cannot get base point in copy command

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:26:56 GMT

I am trying to copy something from a selected base point to a new destination point. All of a sudden a few days ago, my software crashed and since then I have not been able to do that. Some setting must have changed and I don't know which one it is. I invoke the copy command but it won't let me select a base point to copy from.

After using autocad for 20 years or so, I stopped using it about 10 or so years ago, and started using Inventor.

I only use autocad now to store, edit, annotate and crop/lighten my photos.

The last company I was with stopped using autocad a few years back and started converting all 2d drawings to 3d inventor. The current company I am with stopped using autocad quite a few years back, started doing everything in 3d solid edge, and are redoing all old autocad 2d drawings in 3d solid edge. It looks like autocad is dying out in favour of 3d parametric solid modelling programmes.

Anyway I digress. Can anyone tell me what autocad setting will get my copy command working properly again,

where I choose a base point to copy from.

Mike Kovacik

South Africa

Autodesk Product Design Suite 2018

Re: Cannot get base point in copy command

imadHabash — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:41:45 GMT

Hi,

I suggest to reset AutoCAD to defaults. >> Click <<

Re: Cannot get base point in copy command

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:26:27 GMT

Thanks

I tried that, no difference, still the same.

I was thinking of some setting that changed itself and needs to be reset

Re: Cannot get base point in copy command

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:32:53 GMT

It is happening on all commands, not just copy, I cant select a start point, there is just nothing showing when I do

Re: Cannot get base point in copy command

WeTanks — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:33:10 GMT

Please check below.

Re: Cannot get base point in copy command

MikeKovacik4928 — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 12:38:54 GMT

As i said before, I tried exactly that and it didn't work.

I finally found the problem.

gridmode must have switched itself on, for some strange reason.

I switched it off and now everything works perfectly.

Re: Cannot get base point in copy command

nick_benjaminNKJF7 — Thu, 23 May 2024 15:37:23 GMT

Check your "PICKFIRST" setting.