topic Tools not working problem - sorted in Modeling

Tools not working problem - sorted

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:45:39 GMT

Hi,

I have just opened Archicad ST2010, all has been working well in recent days, however tonight I can not actually draw anything, when i click on wall / slab / etc and draw it automatically changes to the select tool...... VERY frustrated.

All layers are unlocked and showing, still no joy.

Am I missing something really obvious?

Have work to send out tomorrow and desperately need it to work!

Matt

Re: Urgent Help please

Erika Epstein — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:22:07 GMT

Try toggling the S key, you may have inadvertantly turned on the SNAP feature.

Re: Urgent Help please

Anonymous — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 22:23:20 GMT

Erika - Thanks - no joy though

Re: Urgent Help please

Link — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:02:46 GMT

Not much to go on, can you send before and after screenshots?

Either way, if it returns to the arrow tool, it's a strange issue.

I thought maybe you weren't in the floor plan window, but even that wouldn't return to the arrow tool.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Urgent Help please

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:09:15 GMT

Link,

Screen shot attached, as you can see the wall tool is selected.

Re: Urgent Help please

Link — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:15:35 GMT

So the cursor is an arrow, not a crosshair? Does it happen for all tools?

It's almost like you have Shift stuck on somehow. Have you rebooted?

Strange indeed, unless it's a Start Edition issue (or feature) I am unaware of.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Urgent Help - sorted

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:22:30 GMT

Link
3rd restart of the night has cleared it.... not sure what caused it... hope it doesn't come back.
Thanks for the help, and the prompt to try another restart!

Cheers
Matt

Re: Tools not working problem - sorted

Link — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:27:50 GMT

Often a restart is the first port of call for these odd issues, or in your case, third port of call. Glad you're back up and running again. Let us know if it falls over again.

Cheers,
Link.

Re: Tools not working problem - sorted

Anonymous — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:47:06 GMT

For Info - I think I have found the problem. I have recently started using Crossover (to run thermal bridging calc software) and if I open crossover then open AC then the cursor in AC doesn't work. Weird.

Only answer after using crossover seems to be restart computer, closing Crossover doesn't work.

Cheers
Matt