Dragmode turns itself off

[Rpunturi]

Dragmode turns itself off,  to make it work again, I must manully turn it back on, reguardless if I choose  "ON" or "AUTO". It may turn itself back off later in the day. It appears to happen intermetantly, about two or three times a week.

I have noticed that in my 2015 version, (and perhaps in an attempt to solve the dragmode issue) the new preview selections for trim and extend no longer operate correctly.

just FYI I do not have many lisp commands, I use both ribbon and tool bars. this has not been an issue before release 2015. This is the same configuration i was using from v2014 

Anybody else have this issue?

[Patchy]

2016 has SYSVARMONITOR,  using 2015 you can try SYSVARWATCH autolisp here:

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/archive/index.php/t-81290.html?s=a3b7690756ca3b1605d385510014beb2

[pendean]

There is 'DRAGMODE, the command, with on/off options.
There is DRAGMODE the system variable that writes to the Windows Registry, with 0/1/2 options. This one is accessed by typing SETVAR first.

Which one is it that you keep 'turning on'? I suspect the second one is your desired fix, not the first one.

[Rpunturi]

@Patchy, I know when it turns off, so traking to know that is not an issue, however this has giving me an idea to print my F2 screen when it happens to look for similarities in the commands im using. 

@pendean I use this command to turn Dragmode back on. the variable is set to Auto to start. From there it turns itself off. I have tried both Auto option as well as the On option. both result in it turning off at some point. 

Thank you for you reply. 

Ron

[Rpunturi]

i was asked via email if this issue had been resolved,

No i have not had a resolution. but for whatever reason, ive also not had the issue pop up again to record the keys.

[Rpunturi]

This is my history, the dragmode is turned off after a copy, i did not type any of that. 

I used copy, this comes in as multiple by default and then excaped out of that comman when completed. 

I then went onto the move command. 

odd this. 

Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>:

Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>:

Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>:

Specify point on side to offset or [Exit/Multiple/Undo] <Exit>:

Select object to offset or [Exit/Undo] <Exit>: *Cancel*

Command:

Command:

Command: *Cancel*

Command:

Command:

Command: _copy

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 0 found

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found, 2 total

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 4 found (2 duplicate), 4 total

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 2 found, 6 total

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 2 found, 8 total

Select objects: 1 found, 9 total

Select objects: 1 found, 10 total

Select objects:

Current settings:  Copy mode = Multiple

Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>:

Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>:

Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>: *Cancel*

Command:

Command:

Command: dragmode

Enter new value [ON/OFF/Auto] <Auto>: OFF

Command:

Command:

Command: _move

Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 2 found

[pendean]

I can't replicate that, sorry. Do you have any add-ons? Looks like you are selecting these commands from a menu too, not typing.

Command: COPY
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: 1 found, 2 total
Select objects: 1 found, 3 total
Select objects: 1 found, 4 total
Select objects: 1 found, 5 total
Select objects: 1 found, 6 total
Select objects: 1 found, 7 total
Select objects: 1 found, 8 total
Select objects: 1 found, 9 total
Select objects: 1 found, 10 total
Select objects:
Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple
Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>:
Checking 990 intersections...
Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>:
Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>:
Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>: *Cancel*
Command: M
MOVE
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 6 found
Select objects:
Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>:
Too many objects selected for INTERSECT
Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>:

[Rpunturi]

No add ons, bare Acad 15,

 I use mostly munu bars (with small custumized optoins to preset layer and what not) and ribbons on a rare occasion.

I have a single lisp but have tested it. 

What is the shorcut command for dragmode. 

This did not happen until release 15.

it was input somehow, but i have not sorted what i did to make that happen. 

[pendean]

I can't replicate with selecting menu items either in 2015.
Start CUI command and go look at the two buttons you are clicking on, is one of them coded with DRAGMODE command?

[Rpunturi]

This just happened. I will follow up this string with the macro for move, this will be the basic macro provided with acad 14 and 15. 

The second instance of dragmode was me verifying it had turned itself off. 

Sequance was COPY, select objects, place objects, cancle out of multiple copy. (dragmode does its thing) The next selected move command was slow and sluggish, not something that happens much, I also had, i think, a contraint symble next to the courser that would not go away.

I do have constrained dynamic blocks in my drawing but had not messed with or exploded any during this string

Command:
Command:
Command: _copy
Select objects: *Cancel*

Command: Duplicate definition of block Field Weld ignored.

Command:
Command:
Command:
Command:
Command: *Cancel*

Command:
Command:
Command: _copy
Select objects: 1 found

Select objects:

Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple
Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>:
Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>:
Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>: *Cancel*

Command:
Command:
Command: dragmode
Enter new value [ON/OFF/Auto] <Auto>: OFF

Command:
Command:
Command: _move
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found

Select objects:

Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>:
Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>:
Automatic save to C:\Autosave\85-06-41-1012-4~SIDEWALL BINDING SECTIONS_1_1_6741.sv$ ...

Command:
Command: *Cancel*

Command: Specify opposite corner or [Fence/WPolygon/CPolygon]: *Cancel*

Command: DRAGMODE
Enter new value [ON/OFF/Auto] <OFF>: *Cancel*

MOVE

$M=$(if,$(eq,$(substr,$(getvar,cmdnames),1,4),GRIP),_move,^C^C_move)

COPY

$M=$(if,$(eq,$(substr,$(getvar,cmdnames),1,4),GRIP),_copy,^C^C_copy)

I hope this helps. 

[pendean]

I have no idea my friend, sorry.

Command:
Command: _copy
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects: 1 found, 2 total
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found, 3 total
Select objects: 1 found, 4 total
Select objects: 1 found, 5 total
Select objects: 1 found, 6 total
Select objects: 1 found, 7 total
Select objects: 1 found, 8 total
Select objects: 1 found, 9 total
Select objects: 1 found, 10 total
Select objects:
Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple
Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>:
Specify second point or [Array] <use first point as displacement>:
Specify second point or [Array/Exit/Undo] <Exit>: *Cancel*
Command:
Command:
Command: _move
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects:
Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>:
Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>:
Command: DRAGMODE
Enter new value [ON/OFF/Auto] <Auto>:
Command: *Cancel*

[Rpunturi]

Something else that may be related, from time to time when i select the move command

select move

select objects

select base point

select where to put it.    at this point the move command will no do anything, I still have the objecs on my courser, they have no set down. i can repeat clicking in the second point, a few times and then it will set down. 

The F2 diolog only shows that the move command functioned correctly. 

move is the only command that this effects. 

This may have something to do with the issue. 

I am now using the move without the pre macro autodesk has installed. 

[Kent1Cooper]

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@Rpunturi wrote:

Something else that may be related, from time to time when i select the move command

select move

select objects

select base point

select where to put it.    at this point the move command will no do anything, I still have the objecs on my courser, they have no set down. i can repeat clicking in the second point, a few times and then it will set down. 

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If those are the actual prompts, then you must have something undefining and making a new definition of the Move command, because they're not AutoCAD's Move prompts.  [Even if you're just paraphrasing the prompts, it could still be undefined and given a new definition that causes the problem.]  Try getting into it by typing .MOVE with the period prefix at the Command: prompt, and see whether the native AutoCAD command does the same thing.