topic Re: Morror not working first time in AutoCAD LT Forum

Morror not working first time

BobHoghton12 — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:52:14 GMT

Many time the first time I try to mirror an object it does not work. Nearly always works the second time. My colleague has experienced the same problem.

Re: Morror not working first time

steven-g — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 08:34:30 GMT

We can't see your screen so you will need to give a bit more information. It is probably not possible to capture what is happening with a screen video (though that would be nice). The next best thing is the next time it happens then press F2 and copy all the information from your command history (from the start of the mirror command) and paste it here so we can at least see what the command prompt is doing, maybe reading through that yourself will highlight the problem?

And better yet would be copy the command history for the time it fails, and the following time when it actually works so we can see the difference.

Re: Morror not working first time

Bob_Zurunkle — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 16:18:29 GMT

Well hey a lot of times I'd swear I type CO and instead it thinks I want to draw a circle. But that may just be me.

Re: Morror not working first time

BobHoghton12 — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:05:58 GMT

ok here is the commands I have just tried to mirror

mand: _mirror
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found, 2 total
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found, 3 total
Select objects:
Specify first point of mirror line:
Specify second point of mirror line:
Erase source objects? [Yes/No] <No>: *Cancel*

Re: Morror not working first time

h_s_walker — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 09:49:52 GMT

Why are you cancelling the action instead of choosing YES or NO?

Re: Mirror not working first time

BobHoghton12 — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:34:27 GMT

I am not cancelling I am excepting No

Re: Mirror not working first time

steven-g — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 10:40:42 GMT

You probably know this but this is what it should look like

Specify first point of mirror line: Specify second point of mirror line: Erase source objects? [Yes/No] <No>:

This is what I see using either the enter key, space bar or mouse to select 'no'. So the question is how do you 'accept' no? using one of those methods or some other way? Could it be a problem with your keyboard or mouse, do you use a wireless device, can you try using a different keyboard/mouse?

Re: Morror not working first time

pendean — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:16:46 GMT

This says you are cancelling the command, so that is your problem: how are you triggering it?

I type N then hit <enter> for a NO response for example, what are you doing, assuming your right-click mouse button is set to <enter> when it might be set to *cancel* instead, or something else?

Re: Mirror not working first time

BobHoghton12 — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 13:44:27 GMT

Normally I left click or press enter. Right-click is for the short cut menu

Re: Mirror not working first time

cadffm — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:06:10 GMT

In the case of test, use [Enter] only.

But: *cancel* is never the usual feedback, i can not reproduce this, except is use [ESC] , or context menu *cancel*

at a loss

Are you really using AutoCAD LT, not AutoCAD LT for MAC ?

Re: Mirror not working first time

pendean — Wed, 07 Oct 2020 16:46:48 GMT

Restart your computer and see if your issue goes away.

Re: Mirror not working first time

BobHoghton12 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 10:02:19 GMT

This is a problem I've had for a long time it often occurs unexpectedly.
What am I doing to activating the cancel command?

As I am cancelling without doing it on purpose and it only seems to happen
using the mirror command.

My colleague says he occasionally has the same problem using AutoCAD mirror
command.

Re: Mirror not working first time

pendean — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:17:42 GMT

Did a restart of your computer solve the issue?

Sadly, there is no fix for "occasionally", you kind of have to stop and see what else is going on at the time.

What does ABOUT command list as your exact software version?
What is your OS?
Which mouse nd mouse driver are you using, and what are the three buttons set to in the mouse driver?
In OPTIONS command's USER PREF tab, post a screenshot of your RIGHT-CLICK CUSTOMIZATION pop-up please.

TIA

Re: Mirror not working first time

BobHoghton12 — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:10:19 GMT

Restart did not solve as it is occasional problem and hard to repeat

software version S29 C.404 AutoCAD Sequoia Alpha1 And R.119.0.0 AutoCAD LT
2021.1

OS Window 10

The mouse is dell HID-compliant mouse driver is mouclass.sys I use my mouse
with my left hand so I have switched the primary button to the right. the
wheel zooms if I click it zooms to extent

Re: Mirror not working first time

pendean — Thu, 08 Oct 2020 14:20:58 GMT

Thanks for the info.

As I noted earlier, there is no fix for "occasionally", you kind of have to stop and see what else is going on at the time then report here for all of us to repeat.