topic Re: Move Command not found? in AutoCAD Forum

Move Command not found?

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:30:13 GMT

I have a user that recently updated from 2019 to the 2021 release and ever since, when she windows any entities to move and then types in "M" for the Move command, it kicks back a "Command: M Unknown command "M"."

But if she waits for a few seconds after all entities have been selected, the "M" command works.

Also, if she does the same process, but types in "MOVE", it works instantly.

What could be the reason for the delay for using the shortcut "M" versus typing in the full "MOVE" for the command?

Re: Move Command not found?

Kent1Cooper — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:38:42 GMT

I don't think it's specific to MOVE. I have sometimes had similar issues with a command alias not "taking" immediately, and its using the alias itself rather than the full command name it's supposed to call up. Most often for me, it's TE for TEXT. But I don't know what causes it to hiccup like that sometimes.

Re: Move Command not found?

Valentin_CAD — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:42:13 GMT

@Anonymous ,

Look into the suggestions on these links:

Re: Move Command not found?

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:04:47 GMT

could be a bug

Re: Move Command not found?

pendean — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 21:40:46 GMT

How is the user initiating <enter> after typing M? Through the keyboard button or a mouse right-click?
What is DYNMODE set to?

Is R2021 fully updated? ABOUT command will confirm, it it only lists 2021 then it is not updated and needs to be. Restart the PC after the update.

Re: Move Command not found?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 12:41:47 GMT

@pendean wrote:
How is the user initiating <enter> after typing M? Through the keyboard button or a mouse right-click?
What is DYNMODE set to?

Is R2021 fully updated? ABOUT command will confirm, it it only lists 2021 then it is not updated and needs to be. Restart the PC after the update.

She's using the Space Bar as the "enter" and DYNMODE is set to default (2), she is running ACAD 2021.1.1 R 154.0.0

Re: Move Command not found?

pendean — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 16:22:11 GMT

Thanks for the info: I am unable to replicate the issue in my daily use R2021.1.1 R154.0.0 no matter how I try it.

Have them set DYNMODE to 0 (that's a zero) as a test and try again.
Also switch out their keyboard for a wired one (or a different wired one) and see if the issue goes away.

Re: Move Command not found?

imadHabash — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:59:28 GMT

Hi,

If you try another new mouse .. any changes ?

Re: Move Command not found?

rkmcswain — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 03:07:03 GMT

@pendean wrote:

....switch out their keyboard for a wired one (or a different wired one) and see if the issue goes away.

This can't be a hardware issue. AutoCAD is receiving the input from the keyboard/mouse. The OP said that AutoCAD was returning ["Command: M Unknown command "M".]

So it's getting the "M", it's just not translating it to the proper command.