Serious problem with coordinates input

vasilis mpaltikas
vasilis mpaltikas
in Linux

   Hello, this is the first time I'm posting in the Bricscad Forum. I am currently evaluating Bricscad V11.3.8 on my Ubuntu 10.04 machine. My problem is that the program doesn't accept the coordinates I type, while trying to draw a polyline (or polyline). The only input it recognizes as coordinates of any of the points of the polyline (or line line for that matter), are the coordinates of the crosshair's position on the drawing space.

   The same problem occured when I reverted to the Trial version of  Bricscad V-11.1.17 I was previously evaluating, without encountering any problem whatsoever.

   Any help on the subject would be greatly appreciated.

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  • Tijs Vermeulen
    Tijs Vermeulen

    Hello mr Vasilis Mpaltikas, welcome on our forums.

    Please file a support request for this issue.

    In the meantime, switching off dynamic input will probably help you.

    You can switch off dynamic input in the settings dialog. (enter "settings" in the Bricscad commandline, then enter "dynamic input" in the search box of the settings dialog)

     

    Regards

    Tijs

  • vasilis mpaltikas
    vasilis mpaltikas

       I have just noticed that Bricscad doesn't accept the coordinates values  I type, if I use my mouse to move the crosshair on the drawing space before typing the coordinates in the command bar.

       This is what happens if I move the mouse and then try to type the coordinates :

    1) I type the polyline (or line) command.

    2) I click on the starting point I want.

    3) I move the crosshair to a new random point on the drawing space. Bricscad displays on the screen the radial distance and angle-direction (0 to 180 degrees) of the new point from the starting point (for example distance=2, angle=35)

    4.a) I type 3,4 in the command bar and hit enter.

    4.b) What appears in the command bar is this:

    Arc/Distance/Follow/Halfwidth/Width/<Next Point>: @3,

    4.c) The result on the drawing is polyline (or line) whose length is 34 and its angle-direction is 35.

    5.a) I type 3,4 in the command bar and hit enter.

    5.b) What appears in the command bar is this:

    @2.3,

    5.c) The result on the drawing is polyline (or line) whose length is 2.3 and its angle-direction is 35.

  • vasilis mpaltikas
    vasilis mpaltikas

       Thank you very much for your reply Tijs. Switching dynamic input off worked as a work-around. I will summarize my posts and submit a support request.

    Regards

    Vasilis

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