polar tracking problem

[jrn]

I have a problem with polar tracking.

Previously it was possible to hover over a point, then define the tracking direction and then specifying the distance.

In 2013, the polar and object snap tracking path go away / ends when typing the desired tracking distance. Then the tracking direction has to be defined afterwords, which is new to me.

That means that its not possible to define multiple distances continously AFTER defining the tracking direction.

It kind of ruins the work routines.

Hope someone can help get it back to normal.

[Dadgad]

Try F12 to turn on your DYNAMIC INPUT, or you should be able to turn in on from your STATUS BAR at the bottom of your screen.

 

Seemed like a good idea at the time, I stand corrected, see what you mean.

After hovering over to acquire the point and entering numeric input you certainly do need to redefine your tracking vector before subsequent numeric input.

Edited May 23, 2012 by Dadgad

[nestly]

So you're saying the dashed Polar Tracking Vector and the Osnap marker both disappear when you start to type the distance?

[jrn]

Thanks for yor replies.

 

@ nestly

Yes, that's strange, but that's what's happening.

[nestly]

I don't have ACA, but I couldn't find any combination of settings in my AutoCAD2013 that would reproduce the behavior. Perhaps try running ACA as AutoCAD, and see if it still happens, or if it's specific to ACA.

 

Have you submitted a support request, or a feedback report to Autodesk?

 

[umurbaris]

I have been using AutoCAD 2013 for one month but, I understood your problem. I had been getting this issue. This was annoying, because after 2012, my drawing speed decreased significantly because of this problem. But after some search, I have found the reason. In fact, I have found this site while I was searching for this problem

 

So; If you dock the command-line, you would not get this problem. Because in the new version, the command-line is floating by default.

 

Everything is getting floating day by day in AutoCAD

[nestly]

Good find, umurbaris.

[jrn]

@umurbaris Sorry for not replying. I found out the same solution, but was too busy to write. Sorry.

Thanks a lot !!!