Unable to press SHIFT to unselect

[Hardney]

Hi,

 

I just reinstalled AutoCAD Land Desktop and when I window objects to select them, I just cannot make another window while pressing SHIFT to unselect unwanted items, it happened to me before but now I just cannot find what option to toggle on or off.

[chrisdarmanin]

try in options > user preferences > standard windows acellarator keys

 

i'm still a novice so i could be wrong in anything i say...

[eldon]

Try setting the PICKADD system variable to 1. This allows items previously selected to be deselected when the SHIFT is pressed.

[helenneenot]

Hi! Thanks for the advice...

 

I've set Pickadd to 1 (and 0) and I still can't select/ make a selection window to when I'm holding down shift, so I can't deselect.

 

I can't find Options either...

 

I'm in AutoCAD MAP 3D 2009...

 

Any help greatly appreciated!

 

Cheers,

 

Helen

[eldon]

  helenneenot said:

I've set Pickadd to 1 (and 0) and I still can't select/ make a selection window to when I'm holding down shift, so I can't deselect.

There are several system variables that start with "pick". Perhaps your help file would give you information.

 

 

  helenneenot said:

..I can't find Options either...

 

Have you tried to type OPTIONS at the command line?

[Cad64]

  helenneenot said:

I'm in AutoCAD MAP 3D 2009...

 

Thread moved to Map 3D sub-forum: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?59-Map-3D

 

For future questions, please start a new thread in the relevant section of the forum. The thread you replied to is 9 years old.

[eldon]

  Cad64 said:

.....The thread you replied to is 9 years old.

 

It seems like only yesterday

[Cad64]

  eldon said:

It seems like only yesterday

 

It actually does seem like only yesterday. 2006 is the year we both joined this community. Time fly's by too quickly.

[CAD USER]

Dear Hardney,

 

to remove form selection try to use "R" command, instead of using SHIFT command...