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(SPMHFN-24): Application can not mix select modes.

leto
leto over 5 years ago

Hello All,

I get this error "(SPMHFN-24): Application can not mix select modes." when running a 'axl select' command.

May I know which axl command to use to exit from the current mode or to select/switch to another mode?

Thanks All

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  • FoCo
    FoCo over 1 year ago

    I get this issue as well if a script doesn't finish well.  When this happens, you can't select objects using the normal interface.  The only option to keep editing the database I have found is to reopen the design.  Changing from General Edit mode to other modes doesn't do anything. 

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  • DavidJHutchins
    DavidJHutchins over 1 year ago in reply to FoCo

    I encountered this issue when developing some skill code, I solved it by adding the following to the beginning of the code:

    (AppMode = axlUIAppMode('mode))
    when(stringp(AppMode)
        axlUIAppMode('none)
    )

    and the following at the end:

    when(stringp(AppMode)
        axlUIAppMode('set AppMode)
    )

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