trouble picking a node to act on it

Richard Sands
Richard Sands
edited July 2025 in 2D Drafting

This is common to Ver 18 & 25
I see when I mouse over a node it is difficult to actually select such to drag the node about.
I would assume the pick box should grab that node once the box overlaps any part of the node. Doesn't seem to work like that though.

Have looked at a few settings but can't get it to improve what I would call 'its magnetic attraction' if you get my drift.

I have changed my mouse batteries, cleaned the mouse to isolate any issue associated with such. And tried another mouse - 2 others

help is much appreciated thanks

pick box 2.jpg

Comments

  • zoomer
    zoomer

    Is it possible that the drawing is far from Bricscad origin and/or that your zoomed in heavily in that screenshot (?)

    (So exceeding the resolution … ?)

  • Tom Foster
    Tom Foster

    Same as I said just now on 'Rounding up drawing deviations' - Snapping inaccurate - try

    https://forum.bricsys.com/discussion/38983/snaps-not-snapping

  • Richard Sands
    Richard Sands
    edited July 2025

    Thanks folks. I wrote a reply and posted but it showed garbage.

    I grabbed a screenshot when I tried to edit and post that

    Snap issue.jpg

  • Richard Sands
    Richard Sands

    Update. I see if I zoom in close relatively close (whatever that means 🙂) it doesn't pick the node.
    But when zoomed out a lot further it latches on then I can zoom in and accurately position the node where I want it.
    So have what seems like the solution but it'd be good to just click and move from a somewhat closer zoom.

  • Richard Sands
    Richard Sands

    Update: I think I found the culprit
    Mouse settings has and option 'enhanced pointer precision'"
    I stumbled on that when Windows updated and wiped my mouse and once I got it going it worked abysmally slow.
    Looked at settings and saw the option.
    I clicked it ON and it definitely works as I was accustomed to and grabbed the node very quickly and easily

    image_2026-05-01_112530613.png

  • Tom Foster
    Tom Foster

    Good to be 'pointed' to the mouse cursor - source of some frustration, I realise, incl sometimes obscure tooltips etc, can be improved, incl downloaded transparent or outline designs.

  • Richard Sands
    Richard Sands

    It sure was a relief
    Such and instant and dramatic change

  • x4x
    x4x

    It’s not the culprit, it’s BricsCAD’s snapping implementation, which is jittery, wobbly when it gets close to the node. It happens countless times every day.

    It’s been like this for years, over a decade and hasn’t improved.

    I have AutoCAD 2027, ZWCAD 2027, GStarCAD 2027, all these of these apps and test them back to back, they all snap without the jittery nervous behaviour that BricsCAD has. They all feel positive and reliable snapping. All of these clones were built on the same codebase IntelliCAD for the early 90’s, only BricsCAD built more custom in house code.

    Interesting, side note, snapping in apps built in the early 2000’s (Microsoft Office Ribbon era) are WPF, Revit is an example, snapping feels very much different again, softer and more reliable.

    BTW the screenshot of the first post shows a grip, not an end snap. There’s ‘GripSize’ which can be increased, lets say to size 8, that may make it easier to select.

  • Tom Foster
    Tom Foster

    The important thing is that grip size and snap icon size are both a lot smaller than the mouse pointer box. Snap uncertainty comes when you think the grip or snap is within the mouse pointer's box when you click, but it's only nearby. With a smaller pointer box, they seem to coincide but often don't. As long as the grip or snap are inside the pointer box, all is well.

  • Richard Sands
    Richard Sands
    edited May 15
    https://forum.bricsys.com/discussion/comment/58906#Comment_58906

    Sorry been elsewhere diverted and missed these posts.

    x4x i concur
    I have MicrosurveyCad for my surveying - Intellicad engine
    And it is much different. Snaps are just that - much snappier and probably what coined the phrase
    But that mouse setting was seriously influencing this and I assumed it to be that.
    Appreciate your chipping in

    Tom I played with the Pickbox (12 now 20) and Gripsize (4 now 10) and it certainly improved things but when zoomed out it looks rather odd with the highlighted nodes consuming a lot of screen space. Will play more.

    But with said settings I zoomed in and as seen, held the mouse over the text. I expected it would select the text and the polyline, But only way to get the text is to zoom in and select it between the linework.
    Not what I would expect.

    pick box.jpg

    Edit:
    I also have Canvas GIS - a vector graphics that does cad and GIS stuff.
    Just played with that. Hadn't used it for a while
    Wow! The snap, grip associated with that is amazing. Instant, no hesitation.
    Blazingly fast!
    If only Bricscad and Intellicad for that matter were so switched on in this area

    On another side note but as you mentioned the other x4x, it is interesting how for egs Bricscad is blisteringly quick with my 350+mb georeferenced aerials but Intellicad bogs down and locks up. Latter just wont handle them.
    One of main reasons I also have Bricscad plus a local reseller added a suite of surveying routines etc to make life easy to draw our Titles Office plans
    Ramble Over 😊