topic Re: Cursor Shape in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

Cursor Shape

jim — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 19:51:31 GMT

Is there any way to change my cursor to a pointer so it looks like the cursor in every other computer program (CAD or not) known to man? Why does the AutoCAD cursor look like a crosshair? I feel like I'm playing Missile Command at the carwash arcade in 1983. I've shrunk it's proportions, but it's still clunky, imprecise and obscures what I'm trying to select. Any ideas?

Re: Cursor Shape

pendean — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 21:54:01 GMT

Training may help: there is a learning curve to the program. Ask your bosses for paid in-person tutorials to get you past these basics.

Re: Cursor Shape

jim — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:01:11 GMT

OK, but do you have an answer to my question? Can you turn Autocad's crosshairs into a normal pointer or is that not doable? I haven't found any training info or internet tips that says you can do that. Thanks.

Re: Cursor Shape

maxim_k — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 08:46:17 GMT

Hi @jim ,

@jim wrote:

Can you turn Autocad's crosshairs into a normal pointer or is that not doable?

Not doable.

Re: Cursor Shape

jim — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:43:30 GMT

Actually, it is!

I poked around the internet and found this tutorial, and it worked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwf8sQ0Yi48

Re: Cursor Shape

maxim_k — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:52:12 GMT

@jim wrote:

Actually, it is!

I poked around the internet and found this tutorial, and it worked

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwf8sQ0Yi48

Good finding!

Actually I didn't know CURSORTYPE variable works on Mac....