topic Re: selection window in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

selection window

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:26:21 GMT

Hello,

Iv been using Autocad for twenty years. I would really like to use AutoCAD on a Mac but I'm having problems getting my selection properties to work as the same. Iv never liked the lasso etc and don't see where to get rid of that but that's not my problem.

In AutoCAD on a pc when I LMB and release it makes the selection. Rather LMB make selection and then LMB yet again. Basically I'm having to do double clicks just to do a selection. The option window in MAC just doesn't even remotely have the same options or info. I can tolerate some things and put up with the mouse delay that AutoCAD Mac has always had but could use some help fixing my window selection problem.

It should be LMB-hold-select-release,,,,, rather LMB-hold-LMB

Thanks in advanced, I really hope I can fix this.

best-

Josh

Re: selection window

maxim_k — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:44:49 GMT

Welcome to Autodesk Forums!

Hi @Anonymous ,

I think you can find an answer here:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-turn-on-off-Lasso-feature-in-AutoCAD-2015.html

"For Mac versions of AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT, type the variable name PICKAUTO at the Command line. Enter a new value of 1. (There are other possible values, but 1 will be the most commonly used, if lasso selection is not desired.)"

Re: selection window

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:51:02 GMT

Thanks Maxim,

Not so much. I still have to click after making a selection each time.

Re: selection window

maxim_k — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:56:59 GMT

Ah, yes.
PICKDRAG=1
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2021/ENU/?guid=GUID-46CBF4EF-E210-447D-AE6E-793249551640

Re: selection window

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 16:00:03 GMT

Ur an expert Maxim! Id buy you a coffee for that! Im an old school cad dinosaur, lol.

That fixed it!

best!