topic Re: System variables in AutoCAD Forum

System variables

aschaffer-pe — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:31:07 GMT

Hi. I was hoping someone could help me. I am having some issues selecting solid hatches and tables. My issue is that I have to create a window in order to do either one of these things. I know there is a system variable the I can change to allow the selection of either of these items by just simply clicking on them. Does anyone know what variables I would need to change to make this happen? Thanks for any help you can provide.

Re: System variables

ВeekeeCZ — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 16:54:51 GMT

Make a video of the issue - use SCREENCAST , it's free.

BTW don't believe that there is such a magical sysvar. Sometimes selection solids is a headache in Autocad.

Re: System variables

imadHabash — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:00:37 GMT

Hi,

>> Does anyone know what variables I would need to change to make this happen?

There is NO certain system variable that can help !! you're talking about a technical way to get solid hatche and tables. foe solid hatch you have to get edges and the center of the solid hatch to get it . can you attache here CAD .dwg sample for testing ?

Re: System variables

aschaffer-pe — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:23:02 GMT

Below is a gif. As you can see, I am unable to select the hatch nor the table by just one click, I am forced to use a window to select them. There is a system variable to allow either to be selected by just a click. I had modified the variable on my last computer but am unable to remember what the variable is on my current computer. Both machines were running Autocad 2021.

Re: System variables

aschaffer-pe — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 17:29:52 GMT

I was able to figure it out. If you change PICKAUTO to 5, you can select the hatch or table with a single click rather than a window. My value for this was previously at 3.

Re: System variables

ВeekeeCZ — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:41:44 GMT

As matter of fact, it's bit 2 of PICKAUTO that makes a difference. Bit 4 (lasso) does not matter. So the solution could be setting 1 or 5 for PICKAUTO. Didn't know this one. Thx for this finding.

In the OPTIONS dialog, it's this one: