Move Command not found?

[Anonymous]

I have a user that recently updated from 2019 to the 2021 release and ever since, when she windows any entities to move and then types in "M" for the Move command, it kicks back a "Command: M Unknown command "M"."

But if she waits for a few seconds after all entities have been selected, the "M" command works.

Also, if she does the same process, but types in "MOVE", it works instantly.

What could be the reason for the delay for using the shortcut "M" versus typing in the full "MOVE" for the command?

[Kent1Cooper]

I don't think it's specific to MOVE.  I have sometimes had similar issues with a command alias not "taking" immediately, and its using the alias itself rather than the full command name it's supposed to call up.  Most often for me, it's TE for TEXT.  But I don't know what causes it to hiccup like that sometimes.

[Valentin_CAD]

@Anonymous ,

Look into the suggestions on these links:

• Command line delay in AutoCAD
• Delay when running commands in AutoCAD
• How to reset AutoCAD to defaults

[Anonymous]

could be a bug

[pendean]

How is the user initiating <enter> after typing M? Through the keyboard button or a mouse right-click?
What is DYNMODE set to?

Is R2021 fully updated? ABOUT command will confirm, it it only lists 2021 then it is not updated and needs to be. Restart the PC after the update.

[Anonymous]

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@pendean wrote:
How is the user initiating <enter> after typing M? Through the keyboard button or a mouse right-click?
What is DYNMODE set to?

Is R2021 fully updated? ABOUT command will confirm, it it only lists 2021 then it is not updated and needs to be. Restart the PC after the update.

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She's using the Space Bar as the "enter" and DYNMODE is set to default (2), she is running ACAD 2021.1.1 R 154.0.0

[pendean]

Thanks for the info: I am unable to replicate the issue in my daily use R2021.1.1 R154.0.0 no matter how I try it.

Have them set DYNMODE to 0 (that's a zero) as a test and try again.
Also switch out their keyboard for a wired one (or a different wired one) and see if the issue goes away.

[imadHabash]

Hi,

If you try another new mouse .. any changes ?

[rkmcswain]

@pendean wrote:

....switch out their keyboard for a wired one (or a different wired one) and see if the issue goes away.

This can't be a hardware issue. AutoCAD is receiving the input from the keyboard/mouse. The OP said that AutoCAD was returning ["Command: M Unknown command "M".]

So it's getting the "M", it's just not translating it to the proper command.