topic Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin in Modeling

Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped working

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 03:23:52 GMT

Has anyone else had this problem?

I have tested other applications and since the majority of Mac apps all work the same, the Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag still work. It is only a AC problem.

I have tried to change the work environment to the Standard Profile 11 but that doesn't help.

I have tried a New and Reset and that doesn't help.

Maybe I accidentally clicked a keyboard command that turns these options off.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Dwight — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:26:05 GMT

For a copy, option-click once you have dragged the element to its final place.

Check your mouse constraints for the ortho problem.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:35:42 GMT

Thanks. However, this is something new that has happened today. I've been option dragging and shift dragging since version 6. Until today....

The Orthogonal Grid is selected. It makes no difference. I still have the same problem.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Dwight — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 04:58:06 GMT

I have noticed that this can be a flaky function.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Brad Elliott — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:04:41 GMT

I see you are using a Laptop. What mouse and keyboard are you using? If bluetooth I have found this happen on occasion and turning the mouse off waiting for the computer to acknowledge and then turning it back on can fix the problem.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:14:01 GMT

I am using the Macbook keyboard and a Kensington Mouse.

However, even the touch pad on the mouse and an external USB keyboard I tried makes no difference.

Any other ideas?

Have you had the same problem?

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:31:45 GMT

The command click for making 2 roofs intersect is also not working.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Dwight — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:35:37 GMT

So now it is a rectangular frisbee and that is that.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:38:04 GMT

Funny but...

I have tested other applications and since the majority of Mac apps all work the same, the Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag still work. It is only a AC problem.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Dwight — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:41:14 GMT

Joking aside, I share this issue from time-to-time. It just seems to get "lost." Restarting is my fix.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:45:16 GMT

I have tested it on many Mac apps including other CAD apps like Rhino. The shift and option drag still works on all of those.

Archicad 9 and 10 have then same problem.

So far it seems to be an archicad problem.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:10:09 GMT

unfortunately restarting has no effect.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:50:18 GMT

Here is what I have tried and none of them has solved the problem.

1. tried a different USB keyboard
2. tried the mouse pad instead of a wired mouse
3. trashed ALL the preferences
4. trashed Archicad and reinstalled from disc
5. applied all Archicad 11 updates

Nothing helps. Any other ideas?

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:34:53 GMT

Well, its now been 2 days of no work.

I not only have limited efficiency without being able to option and shift drag but without command clicking roofs I can't make them intersect.

I am only hoping that someone can help me or I am going to have to stop working and call my clients and tell them I can't make the deadlines!

$$$$$$$$ help $$$$$$$$$

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:51:19 GMT

Check in System Preferences
Universal Access-> Keyboard

also under

Keyboard and Mouse
Keyboard Shortcuts

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Try right Click using a 2 button mouse or using the trackpad the 2+ finger+ click
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Create a new User Account and see if it has the same problems

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:12:15 GMT

Funny, I was just loging out of my user account when I got your post.

AND...... yes, everything works fine in my test user account.

Now I have to figure out what to trash or reinstall in my main user account.

Any ideas?

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:19:37 GMT

Have you installed any mouse drivers? Specially Logitech's?
Any Norton, Quicken products?
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It looks as if a preference might be corrupted. Since the new account works then it is something withing your ~/library/preferences folder. You can move all the preferences out of that folder except com.apple.XXX and keep adding them back until you find the culprit.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:23:21 GMT

No new mouse drivers.
No Norton.
Yes, new Quicken 2007.

I will try and play with the preference folder..... ugh.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Eduardo Rolon — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:30:15 GMT

You can also try recreating your user account in the new one by copying your ~Library/Application Support and your Preferences to the new account to see when it gets frakked.

Re: Mac option-copy drag and shift-ortho drag stopped workin

Anonymous — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:31:25 GMT

It was time to take out the trash!!

I went thru and deleted everything I wasn't using anymore.

And now its working again.

For anyone else that has this problem in the future, the possible culprits for me were:

JSM Settings for and "EZ Keyboard"
SuperDuper
Remote Desktop
Quicken 2007
Artlantis
Syphone
Bommerang
iShowU
Opera
Little Snitch
Signal
Palm Hotsync
TinkerTool
Missing Sync

I was too frustrated to figure out exactly which one was the issue but since I do not use them then.... whatever! 🙂

I deleted/uninstalled all of these and waaalaaa AC is working again!