Change to the Move Command

Hello all,

Has anyone else noticed a change in the AutoCAD Move command when Dynamic Input is turned on?  I know a few people that have and I have an explanation for you.

Old Way

In AutoCAD 2005 and prior users would be able to select the objects for a move operation and then type in the "Absolute" coordinates such as 0,0,0.   The selected entities would then move from whatever the current coordinates were such as 10,10,0 to the typed in coordinates of 0,0,0.  Great, that is what we have been used too.

AutoCAD 2006 and Dynamic Input default

In AutoCAD 2006 a user would use the same methods as mentioned above except the results would be that the selected entities would not move.  If the user turns off the Dynamic Input it magically would move. How frustrating, we have been using AutoCAD for years and now we can't explain this result.  I found out how to have the best of both worlds, AutoCAD 2006 Dynamic Input and having it move to "Absolute" Coordinates.  The steps are listed below.

Step 1

First we need to ensure that we have the Dynamic Input is on.  To do this we need to click on the DYN toggle on the status bar.  In order for this to be active, the toggle must appear to be pressed in.  See image below.

Step 2

The second step is to activate the Settings Dialog box.  In order to do this we need to Right click on the DYN and choose Settings from the Right Click Context Menu.  See Image Below.

Step 3

Now for the magic, in this step we change the setting from "Relative" coordinates, back to "Absolute" coordinates.  See the image below.

Now try using the move command and relocating any object from the current coordinates to a new set of coordinates.  Notice the results are what we have been used to for a while.

Until Next Time

Rob