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VTHI
09-10-2008, 08:28 PM
Hi all,
I am trying to move some objects in "way out there space" closer to 0,0. But when I type in 0,0 for the second point the objects don't move. I could do this in 2002 (the last version I worked with). Does anyone know what happened in 2009?

I can physically pick a point near 0,0 but like I said, some things are just "way out there" and it's faster to type.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Regards, Vivian
NukeCad
09-10-2008, 08:36 PM
Dont know the answer offhand but have you tried 1,1 instead?
VTHI
09-10-2008, 08:49 PM
Hi NukeCad,
Thank you for the response and I tried it. No go. This is what's on my screen when I try to move a circle.

MOVE
Select objects: 1 found
Select objects:
Specify base point or [Displacement] <Displacement>: cen
of Specify second point or <use first point as displacement>: @1,1
Am I missing something obvious? I'm just accepting the default prompts.
Regards, Vivian
Glad to "see" you. Hope you're doing okay.
Alan Cullen
09-10-2008, 09:18 PM
Don't type @1,1 or @0,0....for the second point just type 0,0. The @ makes the coords relative.....typeing 0,0 is absolute.
VTHI
09-10-2008, 09:39 PM
Hi Alan,
That's the weird part. I don't add the @. It just does it by default. Is there a sysvar that controls this?
Regards, Vivian
Alan Cullen
09-10-2008, 10:35 PM
mmmmm...interesting...I'll see what I can find out......
VTHI
09-10-2008, 10:59 PM
Hi Alan,
Thank you for looking into this one. My co-drafter has the same problem and it's bugging us. FYI, ACAD 09 on WINxp pro, sp2 for both of us.
Regards, Vivian
Alan Cullen
09-10-2008, 11:21 PM
Set variable DYNPICOORDS to 1.

You can get more on it here......

http://ltunlimited.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/08/absolute-vs-rel.html
VTHI
09-10-2008, 11:40 PM
Hi Alan,
THANK YOU! for making work easier. How'd you find the name of the variable?
Regards from a happy cader,:)
Vivian
Alan Cullen
10-10-2008, 12:01 AM
Hahaha...when I checked out that link, I remembered I wrote an FAQ on this issue a while back, but had forgotten all about that.

"Old Timers" must be setting in..... :thspitcoffee: :thspitcoffee:
VTHI
10-10-2008, 12:09 AM
Hi Alan,
"Old Timers"? I like that. Is that why you have two:thspitcoffee:? Short term memory going?;)
Regards, Vivian
Alan Cullen
10-10-2008, 09:53 AM
For anyone interested...I have just posted that FAQ of mine on "Entering Coordinates in Autocad" in the AutoCAD Tips and Tricks section here.

Go for broke...hope you all enjoy it.......