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Can't Select Without Dragging

Anonymous
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A new thing is happening and it's making life miserable - I can't select anything without my selection moving/ dragging. I have to select, then hit escape once to avoid automatically dragging my selection.
I have a Macbook Pro and a Mac, it's happening on both.
Anybody have a fix? Driving me NUTS! Thanks!
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Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
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In the "Input Constraints and Guides" page of the Work Environment Dialog, which option is the "Line Drawing" field set to?
I am wondering if it is set to "Mac Classic-like" and that is causing this phenomenon.
You should try setting it to the "CAD-like" option then.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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LaszloNagy wrote:
In the "Input Constraints and Guides" page of the Work Environment Dialog, which option is the "Line Drawing" field set to?
I am wondering if it is set to "Mac Classic-like" and that is causing this phenomenon.
You should try setting it to the "CAD-like" option then.
It's set to CAD-like.
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
So it is not the reason then.
I hope someone here may have another idea of what could be causing it.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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I think I may have figured it out - I use a Magic Mouse and Better Touch Tool so that I can pan by holding down the middle "wheel." I found a suggestion on a Better Touch forum and it seems to be working ok now. Here's the link:
https://community.folivora.ai/t/magic-mouse-odd-behavior-in-archicad/4219
Laszlo Nagy
Community Admin
Community Admin
Glad you sorted it out.
So it is a Mac and hardware-specific thing.
Loving Archicad since 1995 - Find Archicad Tips at x.com/laszlonagy
AMD Ryzen9 5900X CPU, 64 GB RAM 3600 MHz, Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB, 500 GB NVMe SSD
2x28" (2560x1440), Windows 10 PRO ENG, Ac20-Ac27
Anonymous
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LaszloNagy wrote:
Glad you sorted it out.
So it is a Mac and hardware-specific thing.
Indeed. Maybe I'll put in a request on the wish list for Magic Mouse middle wheel pan function so nobody will need 3rd party apps to make it work. I love my Magic Mouse.
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