Dynamic input question

[neillyditt]

I'm having an issue with dynamic input and stretch grip.

As an example if I want to draw a rectangle and I get my x dimension from something already drawn  - a wall thickness for example  - I hover the cursor over the x dimension and the 'grip' happens which locks me onto that x dim - if I then want to input the y coordinate I press the tab key to change the input from x to y but by doing that I lose the grip lock on the x dim - its really frustrating.  In previous versions I have been able to hover on the x coordinate and lock it in then just input the y coordinate without even pressing the tab key  - it was so brilliant.  But  now I can't figure out what I need to do to get this back in 2023 LT for Mac. 

Any help greatly appreciated

Any 

[maxim_k]

Hi @neillyditt ,

Do you use Object Snap tracking?

>>>>>I hover the cursor over the x dimension and the 'grip' happens which locks me onto that x dim

Can you illustrate somehow what happens?

Maybe screen recording?

[neillyditt]

Hi.

I have attached a quick video - Very quick to keep the file size down - hopefully this demonstrates my issue

[maxim_k]

I checked in 2023 version and the behavior is the same.

If you want to use Object snap tracking for Y coordinate, you have to switch off Osnap before you hit TAB key:

1/ Enable Object snap tracking

2/ Start RECTANG command and pick the first corner using Object Snap

3/ Hover over the second reference point to start tracking, move mouse in the direction you want to pick the second corner

4/ Turn off OSNAP (F3 or Fn+F3)

5/ Use TAB key to switch to the other side dimension (Y coordinate), type the Y value

6/ Hit Return to complete RECTANG command