group manager

[smdin79]

I don't know how or why but when i used to create a group (by right clicking and selecting group) it would make a group and if i ever selected any single object which was part of the group the entire group would be all selected. Now, when i create a group the group manager creates one, but the single objects within the group act as single objects and if i select one the entire group isnt selected.
How can i get my autocad lt 2005 to go back to being the old way?

Thanks in advance


Shawn.

[Glenn Pope]

In the Group dialog, make sure it says Yes under the selectable column.

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Also check system variable PickStyle - needs to be set to 1 or 3 for Group selection.

Have a good one, Mike

[smdin79]

the selectable light bulb is on in group manager but it still doesnt highlight the entire group if i select a single object from the group.
i dont know how to get to the system variable pickstyle :s
so i dont know if its set to 1 or 3
if this is the way to fix the problem then could you please explain it in basic terminology for this confused novice.

Thanks again

Shawn

[Glenn Pope]

At the command line type in PICKSTYLE. It will tell you what its set to plus you can change it if its not set right.

[smdin79]

OH YEAH!!!!!! : )

it worked.
thanks guys.

by the way, what is pickstyle? whats it mean. and mine was set to zero and i changed it to 1, but what happens if i change it to 3? how about 99?

just curious : )

shawn.

[Glenn Pope]

This is from AutoCAD help.

PICKSTYLE System Variable

Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1

Controls the use of group selection and associative hatch selection.


0 No group selection or associative hatch selection

1 Group selection

2 Associative hatch selection

3 Group selection and associative hatch selection