Repeat command, doesn't repaet the same command.

[Anonymous]

HI,

i'm just learning auto cad at the moment, but i'm stuggling with what i assume is a very simple problem.

what i'm trying to do is draw jumps between light fittings to show they are all connected to the same lighting control loop (its a DALI lighting system if anyone is interested) pretty much just link them all together then label the coloured hops as "Line Controller 10 - Line A"

i have strted off using the arc tool, and using the "start, end, Angle" variant, just click start where it goes too then another click to make the curve look nice, howver when i press enter to repeat it doesn't use the same variant of the tool, it goes back to the default style (see picture), and i have to enter "e" and "a" while using it to tell it the way i want to draw. is there anyway to tell autocad to repeat exactly the same command as last time?

as i said, i'm totally new to this (started yesterday) but i have a bit of experience with some other drawing tools.

[steven-g · Accepted solution]

The repeat function, caused by using the return key, only repeats the basic command, with it's default action, when you pick one of the variations from the ribbon or menu, you are actually selecting a macro that runs a string of options, and those aren't repeated. In order for that you either need to alter the inbuilt macro in the CUI or make a copy of it into your toolpalette and make the changes there https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Adding....

And for that all you need do is add an "*" to the front of the macro, that will make the macro continue to repeat until you hit the escape key, I would suggest that making a copy into the toolpalette would be best so as not to alter the ribbon and menu versions.

[pendean]

If you want to repeat a button action correctly, you slow-right-click to get the pop-up menu, your last button action shows up at the top of that menu, click on it.

Hopefully you did not turn off right-click menus of course.

[Emmsleys]

Following up on your thread, were you able to find a solution or a workaround?

Did any of the posts in the thread help with the issue?

Please use the Accept as Solution for those post’s that helped. It may benefit other users who might have a similar question or issue.

Or post with any new updates if you need continued help on your thread. 

Thanks for your time.

[Anonymous]

Thank you, this was exactly what i wanted to do,

i spent the day yesterday reading about macros, i managed to get a repeating numbering macro to work, and this solution formed part of that.

the original document i read was located here and helped ALOT, as did the marked solution here.

https://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/attachments/autodesk/520/11526/1/AU09_SpeakerHandout_CP214-1.pd...

the document does a fantastic job of explaining what the syntax means and how to interpret it.

thanks for all your help.

[Emmsleys]

@Anonymous, 

Thanks for coming back to the thread and providing an update on what helped and worked.