Autocad not Reckognizing Command Shortcuts

[Nik4_99]

It's been a while since I noticed this.

If I start typing a command ("BU" for "burst", for example) and quickly press enter - not rarely I get an Error message:

Command: bu Unknown command "BU".  Press F1 for help.
Command: bu Unknown command "BU".  Press F1 for help.
Command: BURST
Initializing...2 found

(I tried twice in this example) and then I entered the full command, and it worked.

Sometimes I enter the first letter or two, and then I have to wait a second or two (or three) and only then the shortcut is reckognized.

This is so much interfering with my work rhytm.

I have a rather quick PC (i7 10750H with 32GB RAM and NVIDIA Quadro T2000) and  that is not underperforming in other applications.

As you can see, I am (still) using a command line as I have when I started using AutoCad, and I remember well that this was not always the issue.

Any help how to get over this obstacle?

Cheers,

Nenad

p.s. - I used AC2022 untill recently, and then we changed it to AC2024 - now, when I click on "A" icon in the left upper corner, it takes 8 (eight) seconds to open the menu.I used to open "recent files" from there - and I had to change to opening from explorer due to the time optimisation.

I had no such problem with AC2022. Other menues opens faily quick.

[cadffm]

Hi,

BU is not a shortcut. The feature you are using is: autocomplete

https://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2013/07/autocad-tip-disable-or-delay-autocomplete.html

[imadHabash]

Hi,

I suggest checking INPUTSEARCHDELAY (System Variable) .

[CGBenner]

@Nik4_99 

If you recently upgraded, you may have previously had some customized keyboard shortcut which got reset to default by the upgrade.  To modify these to what you want, check this document for how to customize keyboard shortcuts.

[pendean]

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@Nik4_99 wrote:

...I used AC2022 untill recently, and then we changed it to AC2024 ...

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Start ALIASEDIT command in R2022 and R2024 and read through the lists: if they don't 100% match, you did not migrate your shortcuts over from old to new. Start editing the list in R2024.

HTH

[Nik4_99]

@cadffm 

Yes you are right - it's autocompelte. I need it, but it is not quick enough. I want to type just a few letters, and to execute the comand, like I used to...

Thank you for the link you provided. I played with ac timing a bit, but it still randomly give me the "not reckognized" message.

@imadHabash 

Thanks, I shortened - prolonged the timing (as I get it - it's a subfunction of autocomplete), but as I said, less often, but I stil get the message.

@CGBenner 

@pendean 

I had a fresh Windows 11 installed, and fresh AC 2024.

Thanks all for your time and reply.

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

Create shortcut for your fav commands,

Keyword ACAD.PGP (and don't forget reinit or restart after edits)

BU,                           *BURST

or a new define a new command with a short name (use acaddoc.lsp to load the function in each document).

(defun c:BU nil (c:BURST)(princ))

[ВeekeeCZ]

Check the overall setting of Input Search. Turn off things that you don't use.

As others, I would recommend relying more on aliases (acad.pgp) than autocomplete. It's just faster and more reliable input.

Check the acad.pgp file to see if you have the most used commands there correctly. For autocomplete, I would rather recommend increasing the delay (to get less faulty inputs). 

[Nik4_99]

@cadffm 

Thanks. Looks like this is most aplicable solution.

Now - allow me to (perheps) help someone else - for other users that are not sure what commands to use:

- to "Create shortcut for your fav commands" - use ALIASEDIT command;

- to "define a new command with a short name" - use text editor, save it with .lsp extension, then load it with "APPLOAD" command (or drop it in the AC window).

@ВeekeeCZ 

Thanks.

Again - for other users that are not sure what command to use

to modify "the overall setting of Input Search"

use (obvious)

INPUTSEARCHOPTIONS

Cheers