{"id":4752,"date":"2016-08-16T06:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=4752"},"modified":"2020-04-07T14:51:07","modified_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:51:07","slug":"autocad-cursors-tuesday-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-cursors-tuesday-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"AutoCAD Cursors \u2014 Turn Crosshairs into Windows Pointers: Tuesday Tips with Dieter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While Lynn\u2019s still on vacation recharging her boundless energy, I thought I\u2019d share some more tips with you. These are kinda fun.<\/p>\n<p>First, you should know that, every day, the AutoCAD engineering team receives a variety of suggestions, requests for help, and reports of problems. (Yes, we read them all\u2014and do our best to respond directly.) Some recent customer requests inspired me for this week\u2019s tips.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cThe crosshairs can be confused with existing geometry, please \u2026.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cCould you please make an option for a darker cursor?\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI\u2019d like a cursor without the box in the middle \u2026.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You might not think there&#8217;s much to say about AutoCAD cursors. But AutoCAD 2017 introduced a new system variable that provides a way to use the Windows cursor rather than the AutoCAD crosshairs. I\u2019m sure when you read about the CURSORTYPE system variable in the Help topic, <em>New AutoCAD Commands and System Variables Reference<\/em>, you thought \u201cwell, whoop dee doo\u201d and went on to the next item. (You did read the Help topic \u2026 right?)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-pointer_rhipsu.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4745\" data-lbwps-width=\"158\" data-lbwps-height=\"72\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-pointer_rhipsu.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4745 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-pointer_rhipsu.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD cursor pointer scheme. Tuesday Tips: Cursors\" width=\"158\" height=\"72\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>But did you realize that you can choose <em>any<\/em> Windows pointer by defining a new pointer scheme?<\/p>\n<p>Try this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dnngwl1yi\/image\/upload\/v1572908645\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-mouse-properties2_ic7kow.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4755\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4755 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-mouse-properties2_ic7kow-300x282.png\" alt=\"AutoCAD Mouse Properties dialog box. Tuesday Tips: Cursors\" width=\"300\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-mouse-properties2_ic7kow-300x282.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-mouse-properties2_ic7kow.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Set the CURSORTYPE system variable to 1 (on). This makes AutoCAD use the Windows pointer.<\/li>\n<li>Navigate to the Windows Mouse Properties dialog box (Start &gt; Control Panel &gt; Mouse &gt; Pointers tab)<\/li>\n<li>Click <em>Save As<\/em> and specify a name that\u2019s a version of your current pointer scheme. For example, enter <em>Windows Aero +<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>Double-click the Normal Select cursor.<\/li>\n<li>In the Browse dialog box, click\u00a0<i>cross_il.<\/i><em>cur<\/em>, click <em>Open<\/em>, <em>OK<\/em>, and <em>Yes<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Your AutoCAD cursor is now easier to see! Although you might want to increase the PICKBOX value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/dnngwl1yi\/image\/upload\/v1572908647\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-easier-to-see_kcguc4.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4736\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4736 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-easier-to-see_kcguc4-300x187.png?cld_params=w_300\" alt=\"AutoCAD cursor. Tuesday Tips: Cursors\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-easier-to-see_kcguc4-300x187.png 300w, https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-easier-to-see_kcguc4.png 332w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Other cursors you could try include <em>pen_rm.cur <\/em>and <em>aero_link_xl.cur<\/em> \u2026 or perhaps a custom cursor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-custom_sxzad4.png?cld_params=w_auto:100:208\/q_auto,w_auto:100:208\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4733\" data-lbwps-width=\"208\" data-lbwps-height=\"59\" data-lbwps-srcsmall=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-custom_sxzad4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4733 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2020\/04\/tuesday-tips-autocad-cursors-custom_sxzad4.png?cld_params=w_auto:100:208\/q_auto,w_auto:100:208\" alt=\"AutoCAD cursor options. Tuesday Tips: Cursors\" width=\"208\" height=\"59\" \/><\/a>Of course, once you choose a different Windows pointer, it applies to all applications. Hmmm.<\/p>\n<p>But wait, there\u2019s more!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"bonus-tip-multiple-cursors\">Bonus tip! Multiple cursors<\/h2>\n<p>When you\u2019re working in large, complex drawings and using multiple viewports, it can sometimes be hard to determine what part of the drawing you\u2019re viewing when you\u2019re zoomed in.<\/p>\n<p>A simple solution is to start the DONUT command, enter reasonable values, and then click in each viewport to make it current. The previews of the donut will be linked!<\/p>\n<p>When you\u2019re done, you don\u2019t even have to press Esc, because starting another command from the ribbon or a toolbar automatically cancels the donut. So, if you find yourself using this method a lot, make yourself a tool in a tool palette, perhaps with different sizes and colors.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, if you want to use more complex geometry\u2014such as something that looks like the AutoCAD crosshairs cursor or an X shape\u2014create a block in your drawing template file, perhaps using wide polylines. You\u2019ll find that the insertion preview works the same way!<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"want-to-learn-more-about-autocad-cursors\"><strong>Want to learn more about AutoCAD cursors?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If I\u2019ve whet your appetite for more information about AutoCAD cursors,\u00a0check out this Autodesk Knowledge Network article:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/ACD\/2017\/ENU\/?guid=GUID-566B8C0C-57BC-4986-942D-BC683C4F90A4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">About Cursors in the Drawing Area<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"autocad-tuesday-tips-the-adventure-continues\">AutoCAD Tuesday Tips: The Adventure Continues \u2026.<\/h2>\n<p>Last week\u2019s AutoCAD Tuesday tip with Dieter\u00a0\u2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/blocks-tuesday-tips-with-dieter\/\">Save Tons of Space with AutoCAD Blocks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next week\u2019s AutoCAD Tuesday tip with Dieter \u2026\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/autocad-layer-groups-tuesday-tips\/\">AutoCAD Layer Groups \u2014 Living in Layers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Can\u2019t wait a week for your next tip? Now you can get 60+ tips all at once when you register\u00a0to\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/campaigns\/inspired-by-autocad\/best-lynn-allen-tips-tricks\">download Lynn Allen\u2019s \u201cbest of\u201d AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT tips book<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While Lynn\u2019s still on vacation recharging her boundless energy, I thought I\u2019d share some more tips with you. These are kinda fun. First, you should know that, every day, the AutoCAD engineering team receives a variety of suggestions, requests for help, and reports of problems. 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