Topic: How do you terminate an ACAD command?

[Krushert]

And for those "special" Civil 3D moments when nothing else will do . . . the old end process button in task manager - it still may take 3 or more tries before kicking in but at least I don't have to resort to the power button since 2007 came out.

When the escape key does not work, I try the End Process route.  I give it one minute, Then I hit the power button.  Just too impatient.

[mjfarrell]

DinØ,


There are times that C3D appears to not be working, and Windows will conspire to tell you that it isn't; most cases it IS working and the task will finish.  You will note there are a few long pauses in the recent XDREFS tutorial, as I meditated, and read the Help file waiting for it to return a COMMAND line prompt. 

Old habit from LDD desktop, ENTER through the promts, until COMMAND line appears.  Otherwise it would leave most of your SYSVARS in dissarray. This isn't the issue here, however I have noticed that STRAY clicks, or any form of input while it (C3D) seems to not be working, will surely make it stop.

[Dinosaur]

Many times it will work its way through.  I don't resort to the death penalty unless task manager shows zero activity.  It rarely happens since 2007 EXCEPT for when it gets stuck in the command in progress loop.  I have tried every variation of the "save" remedies and only once or twice have they worked.  If they fail I am left with little choice other than an extended lunch and likely still have to kill the process.

[Rob...]

When you use the escape key, do you hit it multiple times even though the command exits with just one? If so, how many times?

[Rob...]

I hit it 3 times without even thinking about it.

[Josh Nieman]

When you use the escape key, do you hit it multiple times even though the command exits with just one? If so, how many times?

Anywhere from one light tap, to 500 furious poundings, is my guess, for my actions.

[craigr]

'500 furious poundings' - I like that!

craigr

[MP]

Anywhere from one light tap, to 500 furious poundings ...

AKA "percussive cessation".

[CottageCGirl]

Rule #1

when in doubt...hit escape

[M-dub]

I just accidentally found out that the menu key on your keyboard (beside Windows key on right side of space bar) also acts like 'Enter' for some reason.  Maybe it's just mine, but anyway...

[T.Willey]

I just accidentally found out that the menu key on your keyboard (beside Windows key on right side of space bar) also acts like 'Enter' for some reason.  Maybe it's just mine, but anyway...

It works randomly on mine.  I hit it like 5 times, and then it ends the command with no errors.

[Bob Wahr]

I voted esc thinking you meant "cancel the command."  After reading some response, I'm not so sure.  For terminating an active command, like LINE, I usually hit enter sometimes esc.  I guess it depends where my hand is.  For cancelling, I usually hit esc although I sometimes catch myself hitting ctrl-c.  ctlk-brk still works though.

[M-dub]

I sometimes catch myself hitting ctrl-c.

Funny, I did that for the first time in a long time the other day. 

Then, out of curiosity, I tried typing ^C at the command line... unknown command.

[hendie]

I just accidentally found out that the menu key on your keyboard (beside Windows key on right side of space bar) also acts like 'Enter' for some reason.  Maybe it's just mine, but anyway...

the <spacebar> also works as a terminator

[deegeecees]

Undefine, then some piano wire, or a shotgun blast. If I can get my hands on Sarah Connor...

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