topic Re: Cannot select then perform action...??? in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 03:57:18 GMT

All of a sudden I cannot select an object prior to keying in my action.

For instance, if I click on an object, then type "E-Enter" I have to select the object AGAIN and then click enter AGAIN. Obviously you can normally select an object either before keying an action (and the action is performed on the selected object) or you can type the command first, then select the object. All of a sudden CAD is forcing me to do the latter.

Any suggestions? I have re-started, etc.

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:01:51 GMT

On that same note... I also cannot simply double click on text to edit. I have to actually type the command.

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

maxim_k — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 04:55:35 GMT

Hi aloporto,

Set PICKFIRST System variable to 1 (type PICKFIRST, hit Return (Enter), type 1, hit Return).

From HELP:

"PICKFIRST

Type:	Integer
Saved in:	Registry
Initial value:	1

Controls whether you select objects before (noun-verb selection) or after you issue a command.

0	Turns off PICKFIRST; you select objects after you issue a command
1	Turns on PICKFIRST; you select objects before you issue a command

Maxim

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:48:43 GMT

Great, thanks! Not sure how that got changed. It literally started doing this in the midst of working. I definitely did NOT type that command (I've never even heard of it). Must be a bug?

This also seems to have fixed the text edit problem. I can again double-click to edit text.

Thanks a lot.

Adam

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 00:14:01 GMT

Wow thank God you had a solution for that. I was having the same problem and, like the other user, most definitely did NOT type that command to cause it. Phew

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 05:38:15 GMT

Thanks for this tip, I was having the same exact problem, this problem also didn't let me know what layer it was for the selected object, it just changed suddenly, back to normal again!

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:22:22 GMT

thnks alot dear..its working...

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

mmarcus1800 — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 19:54:34 GMT

This problem just started today. I knew it had something to do with the noun-verb selection. I just couldn’t find it in the options dialog. Thanks for the quick tip. Who knew something so simple would be so irritating.

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Mon, 05 May 2014 21:09:27 GMT

It is a bug.

That and a few other settings will randomly revert to what I like to call the "unusable state" at least once every 3 months and you have to spend hours fixing it.

Why there would even be a command that made the program unusable by not allowing you to click then select your command.... no one could possibly answer that question. It must be to drum up technical support customers.

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Wed, 09 Jul 2014 16:12:11 GMT

Give the kudos where its due! that was driving me nuts there on a file I had got from a client! Thank you!

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 03:31:45 GMT

thanks for this one..it really help a lot

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Sat, 02 Apr 2016 21:11:09 GMT

Thank you!

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Sun, 05 Feb 2017 13:31:59 GMT

Thanks and very useful

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:27:50 GMT

I knew PICKFIRST or Noun/Verb selection from far ago, but this time it is not working.

I can edit text just by double clicking on it, I can select and delete later, but I can not move, copy or rotate after a previously selected object, autocad requires me to select objects again.

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

pendean — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:36:10 GMT

So the objects are getting deselected when you move your mouse away from them?

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

maxim_k — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:39:07 GMT

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi Josep,

How do you start commands you mentioned (move, copy, etc.)? Do you use menu, Tool Sets palette button or type the command on keyboard?

Maxim

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 09:43:23 GMT

If I select four lines and write MOVE, when I press enter the command ask me to select objects, because the previous objects are not selected anymore.

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 10:14:27 GMT

Well I tried many ways to perform these actions and If I select objects and:

-Write the commands (MOVE, ROTATE,MIRROR, STRETCH, SCALE) it works fine;

-Write the aliases (M, RO, MI) and I am requested to select objects;

-Write the alias S (for STRETCH) it saves the file!!;

-Write the alias SC (for SCALE) it works fine;

-Click on the icons, they work fine.

Thank you,

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

maxim_k — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 12:07:26 GMT

Problem could be in command aliases file
or
in AutoComplete / AutocoRrect / Midstring search / Delay options of the Command window.

Can you post command window contents when you are trying to use aliases - M, RO, MI, S?
Please attach also your acad.pgp file (maybe you need to compress it to be able to attach).

Maxim

Re: Cannot select then perform action...???

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 15:12:35 GMT

Hello Maxim:

This is the sequence of selecting objects and applying aliases of commands MOVE, ROTATE, COPY and STRETCH.

"Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:
Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:
Command: M
Command: MOVE
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:
Command: RO
Command: ROTATE
Current positive angle in UCS: ANGDIR=counterclockwise ANGBASE=0
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:
Command: CO
Command: COPY
Select objects: *Cancel*
Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:
Command: S
Command: .QSAVE
Command:
Command:
.QSAVE
Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]:
Command: *Cancel*"

I am attaching acad.pgp -WinRar compressed- and a screenshot of the command bar input settings.

Thank you,