Right Click on Mac

[meravc18]

Hi,

I am following a course led by an instructor using Autocad for PC. I am struggling with every time the instructor right clicks, receives a drop down menu of commands to proceed in the lesson. I cannot right click on my Mac. I have a mouse , but the right click does not show me any kind of drop down menu like what I am seeing in the course.

Help! thank you 

[pendean]

Which mac and mouse do you use now? see this other similar post
https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-for-mac-forum/right-click-menu-does-not-appear/m-p/10116410#M...
and HELP in the program offers tips like
https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-9AC70B3B-57DD-4AA3-8F6C-9D096886040F#:~:te...

Note: AutoCAD for PC is different in appearance than AutoCAD for MAC, and the two really cannot be easily matched up. You might consider finding a more MAC-based instruction or run the Windows version on your MAC for the course duration.

[meravc18]

I have a MacBook Air, functioning on macOS Monterey 12.5.1 My mouse is a Microsoft wireless mouse.

My question is , is there a way to make the right click of the mouse provide a drop down menu as on the PC? Or do I need to constantly find the alternate way to give the command on my AutoCAD for Mac?

Specifically at the moment I am working on a floorpan, and using layers, I am trying to "select similar" objects in my images. On a PC that comes as an option when you right click. I tried putting it into my command bar but it did not seem to function as the command I was looking for.

Thank you for your reply and your help.

Much appreciated

[maxim_k]

Hi @meravc18 ,

Can you use right-click (secondary click) for context menus in other applications on your Mac?

For example in Safari browser or in TextEdit app.

[meravc18]

yes I can

[meravc18]

In addition, I have followed these steps Change the following settings:

1. On the command line in AutoCAD, type OPTIONS or click Preferences under the AutoCAD program menu. 
2. Turn on the checkbox for "Enable quick secondary click as return key" and then click OK.
3. On the command line, type SHORTCUTMENU and set the value to 0 (zero).
4. Go back into preferences and recheck "Enable quick secondary click as return key" as it should now be disabled.

However when I right click once I'm done setting up the above, the preference box pops up, over and over again. 

[maxim_k]

Hi @meravc18 ,

You turned off shortcut menus yourself.

SHORTCUTMENU must be set to 1 so that the context menu appears when right-clicking.

[meravc18]

I did this, and I am still unable to receive a drop down menu when I right click. 

[meravc18]

I also don't understand how my preferences automatically reset and I need to continuously to the following

1. On the command line in AutoCAD, type OPTIONS or click Preferences under the AutoCAD program menu. 
2. Turn on the checkbox for "Enable quick secondary click as return key" and then click OK.
3. On the command line, type SHORTCUTMENU and set the value to 0 (zero). and here it seems I need to set the value to 1, as per  someones advice.
4. Go back into preferences and recheck "Enable quick secondary click as return key" as it should now be disabled.

[maxim_k]

>>>>I am still unable to receive a drop down menu when I right click.

Have you tried another mouse?

>>>>>I also don't understand how my preferences automatically reset and I need to continuously to the following

What AutoCAD version do you use? Have you installed latest Updates to it?

[meravc18]

I have autos 2024, there are no updates available, and I have tried three separate mouses...the same thing keeps happening with each mouse.

[maxim_k]

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@meravc18 wrote:

I have autos 2024, there are no updates available, and I have tried three separate mouses...the same thing keeps happening with each mouse.

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Can you share screenshot of "About AutoCAD" window - menu AutoCAD -> About AutoCAD.

It should look like this:

 And AutoCAD version should be at least 2024.1

After installing the latest Update, try to Reset AutoCAD - menu AutoCAD -> Reset AutoCAD

[meravc18]

[maxim_k]

Yes, you need to install this update:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDMAC/2024/ENU/?guid=AUTOCAD_MAC_2024_1_1_FIXED_ISSUES

You can download it from your Autodesk account 

[meravc18 · Accepted solution]

It worked!! I reset as you instructed and it works! Thank you so much, I was starting to lose my mind over this.

Thank you again.