ACAD LT 2016 1

[BSVBD]

I'm wondering if my ACAD LT 2016 is corrupt.

In general, i will concede to user error - there is typically something i simply do not understand.

When i draw a line, i can start the line from 0,0, BUT, for some reason, when i attempt to draw a line, i will click at a random point in (the black) space, but, when i want the second point to be 0,0, when i type "0,0" ACAD does not recognize this.

I'm fairly new to ACAD LT 2016, therefore, i suppose i am simply not understanding something.

What am i doing wrong?

Thank you!

 

[VMichl]

In the dynamic mode, typed coordinates are considered "relative". A relative "0,0" means "the same point". See also:

http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=5885

Vladimir Michl

 

[BSVBD]

Vladimir, thank you for your effort.

Between your comments and the cadforum, i solved the problem.

I've been using ACAD for twenty years and have not experienced this necessity of the extra key-strokes.

I'm noticing with my updated version of ACAD LT 2016, that i'm having to enter more key-strokes than in the past, to accomplish the same basic commands. I thought less keystrokes was the efficient method.

 

[JNieman]

To be honest, the problems you've been having in these recent threads are all features that have existed for many years. This isn't new to 2016 nor is it a matter of making extra keystrokes. It's just that your default settings were somehow changed during a new installation, so it's not how you're used to doing it.

 

[BSVBD]

JNieman, i concede to EVERY detail of your reply, especially that my default settings were somehow changed.

As stated in the “Display Coordinate” thread, I conclude that my settings were altered during a tech support "enhancement" or modification to our network. Nothing intentional, just unfortunate and frustrating.

I simply need to gradually, as time permits, do the necessary research to get my settings back to where I desire them. This will inevitably result in future inquiries to this particular forum.

Thank you again!

 

[JNieman]

No worry. It's a common problem. I'm more surprised that you got by this long without having such troubles! Even when doing my best as a de-facto CAD Manager at an old gig, it seems I still managed to screw up some users' settings. I'd do my best to manage profiles, CUIs, menu files, etc depending on vintage, and sometimes there'd be a user whose settings just didn't take when importing old profiles/CUIs/etc.

Did they leave your old version installed? One thing I always did was to leave the old one installed for a month or so before removing it - this way, I had a chance to identify settings/issues in the new version, and either export a new partialCUI file from the old software, or just double-check sysvars and settings. It served as a go-by.