Blue boxes and double lines?!?

[rosswhiteeca]

Hi, I'm very new to AutoCAD and at some point I must have done something to cause two blue boxes to appear to the right of my crosshair whenever I hover over a line. Also, the lines double up when I do this! What's causing it and how do I get rid of it?

[Organic]

Parametric constraints maybe?

[Dana W]

Hi, I'm very new to AutoCAD and at some point I must have done something to cause two blue boxes to appear to the right of my crosshair whenever I hover over a line. Also, the lines double up when I do this! What's causing it and how do I get rid of it?

 

That sounds like (an attached drawing would help) dynamic input fields, or tool tips, and selection preview. Go to TOOLS/OPTIONS > Selection Tab, and Display Tab.

 

Come to think of it, isn't that stuff saved in the workspace? If so, an attached drawing won't help.

Edited December 8, 2011 by Dana W

[JBullseye74]

Selection Cycling press ctrl + w to turn off....?

[rosswhiteeca]

Well J looks like you hit the bullseye with that one!! I'm still getting the double lines on my model drawing when I hover over them. (By double I mean side by side). My 'double box' problem is now solved though thanks! so easy when you know how eh?

[Dana W]

Well J looks like you hit the bullseye with that one!! I'm still getting the double lines on my model drawing when I hover over them. (By double I mean side by side). My 'double box' problem is now solved though thanks! so easy when you know how eh?

 

Did you check out the Selection Preview settings?

[rosswhiteeca]

I'm using AutoCAD 2012 (Student version) and can't find a heading with Tools/Options?

[Dana W]

I'm using AutoCAD 2012 (Student version) and can't find a heading with Tools/Options?

 

Just type Options at the command line or in dynamic input, and go to the Selection tab, Visual Effects Settings button.

 

You probably have Selection Preview set to both thicken and dash your object lines. If you have your lineweight display factor set high, this can make the lines look doubled. You probably also have selection preview set to highlight both when a command is active and when there is not one active. The latter causes objects to highlight when rolled over without clicking, any time. I like to use that setting myself. It lets me know I have the little suckers before I click 'em. Without it, I miss ocasionally, especially text. To use it my way, you need pickfirst = 1