topic Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

HELP - Dynamic Input not working

TaylorC2E9A — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:24:30 GMT

Need help! My dynamic input all of a sudden stopped working. I used to be able to use shortcuts for everything, no matter where my curser was. I could define rectangles using dimensions (x,y). I could prompt a command questions no matter where my curser was. NOW, I have to do EVERYTHING in the command line - no matter what my dynmode is set to (1,2,3). Can't possibly have to resort to command line 😞

Also, prompts like MIRROR would always pop up "delete original? Y/N" and now nothing prompts, and I have to hover over the command line. This is no way to live! Please help!

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

user181 — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 21:42:19 GMT

Hi @TaylorC2E9A Try using the command DSETTINGS and go to the Dynamic Input tab and make sure all the items or all the options you want are checked

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

TaylorC2E9A — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:12:57 GMT

No that actually makes it worst 😞 I can do some commands when I UNCHECK "Enable Pointer Input". The screen looks like the spazzes out if I have all checked... If that makes sense. A letter quickly pops up and then disappears.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

TaylorC2E9A — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:21:05 GMT

So in DYNMODE <2> I can at least type a command in the field and it prompts ON the command line. It used to show the command options right next to the curser.

And in DYNMODE <2> I can define a rectangle by (x TAB y) no longer by just a comma.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

WeTanks — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:28:44 GMT

Reset Settings to Default

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

TaylorC2E9A — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 23:39:45 GMT

Tried that too! No luck.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

pendean — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:30:39 GMT

@TaylorC2E9A Curious how a an actual program reset did not work for you: did you reset, then reinstall your custom backups (aka reintroduced the problem)? or something else?

Please post a screenshot of your ABOUT command pop-up and confirm your OS please.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

TaylorC2E9A — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 21:11:23 GMT

See photos.

And see the reset option I used. I ONLY uploaded a .ctb file for plotting. Nothing else.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

cadffm — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 06:17:54 GMT

This is not AutoCAD LT, this is AutoCAD LT FOR MAC, another animal of software on another OS wither other problems&solutions as the Win version.

There is a "AutoCAD for MAC" forum next door and we read about similar issue there.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

maxim_k — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 11:40:15 GMT

Hi @TaylorC2E9A ,

The only one thing you need to do is to install latest Update to AutoCAD LT 2021 for Mac :
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLTM/2021/ENU/?guid=AUTOCADLT_MAC_2021_3_FIXED_ISSUES

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

alex34C6P — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:12:57 GMT

I am having this issue and I have the latest CAD update installed.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

alex34C6P — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 22:14:46 GMT

I did a program reset, turned my computer off and on, and made sure that Dynmode was set to 3. If I have it set to 2 it works, and if I have it set to 1 it works, but if I set it to 3 it stops working.

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

maxim_k — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 03:59:59 GMT

Hi @alex34C6P ,

@alex34C6P wrote:
I did a program reset, turned my computer off and on, and made sure that Dynmode was set to 3. If I have it set to 2 it works, and if I have it set to 1 it works, but if I set it to 3 it stops working.

What AutoCAD for Mac version do you use?

What macOS version is installed on your Mac?

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

alex34C6P — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 04:40:10 GMT

I am running macOS Ventura Version 13.21

This screenshot shows the version of CAD I'm using.

I see you reference a 2021.3 Update but when I check for updates I'm told
that my product is up to date. See second screenshot

[image: Screenshot 2023-06-06 at 9.36.01 PM.png]

[image: Screenshot 2023-06-06 at 9.38.27 PM.png]

Thanks,

Alex

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

maxim_k — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 05:44:14 GMT

Hi Alex,

>>>>>> I see you reference a 2021.3 Update but when I check for updates I'm told that my product is up to date. See second screenshot

In order to be able to see an alert about Update, you need to enable Notifications for AutoCAD as Banners or as alerts in macOS System Preferences.

Or you can download Update from your Autodesk account:

https://manage.autodesk.com/

Re: HELP - Dynamic Input not working

alex34C6P — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 17:09:10 GMT

That worked, thank you for your help!

I'm still confused though because I do have alerts set up for AutoCAD on my
computer, these are the settings I had in the screenshot below. Also,
AutoCAD on my computer told me that I was current on all updates even
though clearly I wasn't. I think this might be another bug.

[image: Screenshot 2023-06-07 at 10.04.05 AM.png]