SNAP automatically triggered

[Anonymous]

Please help!

I have just started using AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac at work.  I am familiar with AutoCAD LT 2012 for PC.

The SNAP mode is toggling on withouth my input.  It even does it during a command - in particular when I am using LINE.  This is very frustrating and slowing me down considerably.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

Please help!

I have just started using AutoCAD LT 2012 for Mac at work.  I am familiar with AutoCAD LT 2012 for PC.

The SNAP mode is toggling on withouth my input.  It even does it during a command - in particular when I am using LINE.  This is very frustrating and slowing me down considerably.

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!

[maxim_k]

Hi mroffey,

Looks like you have SNAP turned on every time. You can check this on Status bar or in Drafting Settings dialog (DSETTINGS):

This is new behavoir of SNAP mode in AC LT for Mac (and in full AC 2012 versions for both Win and Mac):

SNAP activates now only during command execution (i.e. inside drawing or editing command). If no command active and SNAP is ON - you can not see results of SNAP when you move mouse over drawing area.

HTH

Maxim

[Anonymous]

Maxim,

I've turned SNAP mode off using the status bar, using F9, and using the drafting settings options.  No matter what I do, it turns it self back on the next time I enter a drawing command.

The only time it doesn't automatically turn on is if I've already used a drawing command once and am using the space bar to launch it again.

For instance:

SNAP mode is off.

I type "L" or pick the line tool from the menu.

Once I pick my first point, SNAP mode automatically turns on.

I turn SNAP mode off and pick my second point.

If, I use space bar to start drawing a second line, SNAP mode stays off while I draw that line.

If, after my first line, I draw something else, like a rectangle, a polyline, etc, SNAP mode turns itself back on.

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!

M

[maxim_k]

Do you have third parity keyboard or mouse manager(s) running on your Mac?

[Anonymous]

I just spoke with IT.  I am using a Mircosoft mouse, so there is a 3rd party driver for it, but this problem predates installing the mouse.  It was happening with the standard apple mouse that came with the computer.

M

[maxim_k]

Sorry, no ideas.
BTW dit you have this issue from the time of installation, or it starts later?
Maxim

[Anonymous]

i have the same problem with windows, any solution?

[maxim_k]

Hi,

Do you mean SNAP or OSNAP?

Could you describe in details?

And be sure to read my message #2 in this topic.

Maxim

[Anonymous]

snap mode (f9) , not OSNAP(f3).

some commands activates snap mode (f9) automaticaly.

i never use snap mode and it is always off in my software.

i use autocad for about 12 years, so it is not a begginer misunderstanding.

my software is autocad 2012, win xp 32bit.

thanks for your help

[maxim_k]

---

@Anonymous wrote:

...

some commands activates snap mode (f9) automaticaly.

...

---

Please, which ones?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

line , moving hatch with it's grips, and many other...

[maxim_k]

Did you have this issue from the beginning (just after AutoCAD installation), or it starts later, after something happened?

Have you tried to reset AutoCAD settings? Repair installation?

Maxim

[Anonymous]

suddenly happen, i work in a big office. and only i have this issu

[maxim_k · Accepted solution]

What do you see at the command line, after you start, for example LINE command?

Honestly - I have no idea, except resetting AutoCAD settings...

Maxim

[Anonymous]

in the command line everything normal (snap mode not mentioned)

thanks anyway

[Anonymous]

i reset settings to defaults via strart -autodesk- autocad 2012..

and everything OK - it's resolve the problems

[maxim_k]

Should be done at first...

Maxim