Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
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Hi there,
This past weekend my computer was reset at work to a new server by the IT boys here.
Today, when I opened up my AutoCad 2002 program to design something, I noticed something weird.
1. All my settings were reset....No problem though, I reset them.
2. This one I cannot figure out though....i.e. if I draw a line and then goto the property dialog box to edit a propertie of that line...nothing...I mean, the values in the property box of any variable does not change, no matter what i try.
I tried looking under the help in autocad, but all it tells me is that if i want to change a property of an entity, all I have to do is choose the entity and change the variable(s) i need to change.
Any Suggestions?
Thank you in advance.
This past weekend my computer was reset at work to a new server by the IT boys here.
Today, when I opened up my AutoCad 2002 program to design something, I noticed something weird.
1. All my settings were reset....No problem though, I reset them.
2. This one I cannot figure out though....i.e. if I draw a line and then goto the property dialog box to edit a propertie of that line...nothing...I mean, the values in the property box of any variable does not change, no matter what i try.
I tried looking under the help in autocad, but all it tells me is that if i want to change a property of an entity, all I have to do is choose the entity and change the variable(s) i need to change.
Any Suggestions?
Thank you in advance.





RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
Under the "SELECTION" tab ...
Is the
noun/ verb selection
checked ON?
hope that helps...
Rich
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
yes it was checked on already.
Hmmmm...I am at a loss over this.
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
Thanks for info, but turning it on & off as you described did not do it..but thank you.
As for the pre-select and erase etc...you mentioned....the command is "pickfirst" then choose"1" to activate it and "0" to deactivate it.
I'm wondering if I should reinstall cad...but if I do I am afraid I will lose my menuload setup and icon button i have created over time.
Any suggestions....
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
just wondering,
also if you do have another profile, then set it current and see if this has any effect.
do "back-up" before, but try to use the "fix" option from the ACAD CD before you delete and then re-install.
i have tried with no sucess to duplicate.
Intel P4 1.7 GHZ
768 RDRAM
Win 2000 Pro
Autocad 14, 2002 with EP 2.3.1
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
When I select an entity, whether it being a line, dimension, or text etc....it does highlight (grips) and yes the object properties toolbar does show the change.
The problem is though that the Properties window that i have open and locked to one side of the screen that usually shows all the variables that can be changed does not reflect the highlighted item i have chosen.
RE: Help with Properties Dialog Box Autocad 2002
did you manage to resolve this properties problem? The same thing is happening to me in Autocad 2000. I preselect an entity, right click and select properties and get an empty dialogue box. If I select delete instead the entity is deleted.