Hold down Shift key to deselect Objects not working

[smooth shoes]

When I select objects, I used to be able to hold down the shift button and add or remove objects. I can not do this now for some reason. Does anybody know how to turn this setting on or is there a variable somewhere that I am missing? Thanks in advance

Gary

[Opie]

I believe you are looking for the PICKADD variable.

[Railrose]

Also, some verticals such as Raster Design have an option to change the behaviour of shift+left click. If you change this setting, it will change how AutoCAD will allow the de-select option.

[smooth shoes]

It's not pickadd. Thanks for the reply though.

If I have 5 objects, i select 3 of them, i want to select one more and deselect another, I can hold down the shift button and select the object that i want removed, and then go back and select only the one that i missed without deselecting everything else. Does this make sense or am i way out there?

What do you mean by verticals? I have this problem in several dwg's if that makes a difference.

Thanks for the responses.

[Railrose]

It's not pickadd. Thanks for the reply though.

If I have 5 objects, i select 3 of them, i want to select one more and deselect another, I can hold down the shift button and select the object that i want removed, and then go back and select only the one that i missed without deselecting everything else. Does this make sense or am i way out there?

What do you mean by verticals? I have this problem in several dwg's if that makes a difference.

Thanks for the responses.

Verticals are products added to AutoCAD. I use Raster Design on top of AutoCAD.

[H-Angus]

It's not pickadd. Thanks for the reply though.

If I have 5 objects, i select 3 of them, i want to select one more and deselect another, I can hold down the shift button and select the object that i want removed, and then go back and select only the one that i missed without deselecting everything else. Does this make sense or am i way out there?

What do you mean by verticals? I have this problem in several dwg's if that makes a difference.

Thanks for the responses.

In options (on the format menu), go to the selection tab. Do you have noun/verb selection ticked? Also ensure there is not a tick in use shift to add to selection.

[smooth shoes]

In options (on the format menu), go to the selection tab. Do you have noun/verb selection ticked? Also ensure there is not a tick in use shift to add to selection.

noun/verb selection is ticked, and there is not a tick in "use shift to add to selection". Thanks for the reply, though. Would it help to reboot my machine?

[Opie]

noun/verb selection is ticked, and there is not a tick in "use shift to add to selection". Thanks for the reply, though. Would it help to reboot my machine?

It shouldn't hurt.

[smooth shoes]

It shouldn't hurt.

My company has got way too many programs on this computer and it takes forever rebooting. I was kinda hoping there was another way but oh well, we'll give it a shot.

[smooth shoes]

Well the reboot fixed the problem, but I'd still like to know what the problem was just so I know. If any of y'all have any suggestions, let me know. Thanks!