deo06 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Here's a funny little problem: I opened a multi-tab CAD document, and my crosshairs disappear when I go into a viewport from paperspace. I can still select things, but I can't see what I'm selecting because the crosshairs are gone! The viewports in the other tabs are fine, I can see my crosshairs in those. I've looked for some setting that accidentally got changed, but can't figure it out. Help please! I'm running AutoCAD 2010. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Color of crosshairs versus color of background. Are they the same? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T9PMK Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 Same problem here: I recently upgraded to LT2010 and in model space the crosshairs is as it has always been, if click a layout tab the crosshair is fine but if I then click on the Maximize Viewport icon to view the selected layout in model space then the crosshairs disappears. To work around this I have changed the crosshairs colour. Options/Display/Colours/Crosshair and choose a different colour for 2D model space. I set my crosshair to Yellow. On clicking Maximize Viewport again I could see the crosshairs in BLUE not Yellow, but after about 2 minutes they change to Yellow all by themselves. Using the Model Space tab (true MS) it doesn’t matter what colour you use it all works. But when you go through paper space to model space using Maximize Viewport you get the above problem. Another work around is to leave the colour setting as standard, go through paper space to model space using Maximize Viewport and when your crosshairs disappear go and make a cup of coffee, because when you get back…………the crosshair are visible…..like Magic. Out of interest – I am not the Administrator for my PC, this is where problems could be. Regards T9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Smith Posted July 17, 2009 Share Posted July 17, 2009 I'm not sure if this applies but: I have my cross hairs set up as 100% of screen size. I have noticed that when I'm in paperspace the cross hairs behave slightly differently. When REALLY in paperspace, the cross hairs still go from left menu to right menu, top menu to command window. If you double click in a viewport, thus reaching THROUGH the viewport into modelspace, the cross hairs are 100% of the VIEWPORT. This usually dope slaps me upside the head after the fact. I do a zoom extents thinking I'm in paperspace to maximize the viewport and screw what is showing in the viewport. (I thought the viewport was locked! Dang it! Who's the dope - oh wait it's me - oh yeah the cross hairs were not full screen, nevermind.) I don't often use the maximize viewport, but could the change in colors and missing crosshairs indicate that you are in a space other than that which you think you are? Glen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T9PMK Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks Glen I too use crosshair at 100%, and that still works fine. In LT 2009 I had exactly the same setup with the same manor of working and no problem with the crosshairs disappearing. Either it's a bug in LT 2010 or because of Administrator rights as our IT department lock down our PC's to such a point it would be easier working for home . Any advice on this problem would be appreciated. T9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 A regen does not make the crosshairs reappear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I've come across a handful of other posts in various forums from users who have experienced the same problem (missing crosshairs). No definitive fix for this bug has been established. Since everyone's system is different (hardware-wise) it might be a software issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T9PMK Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Thanks ReMark Doing a Regen doesn't help !!! I've talked to our Autodesk reseller about the problem, they seem to think it may be connected to a graphics card driver problem !!! But it's the same hardware/drivers as before upgrade and LT 2009 works fine. Anyway thanks for looking, if anyone does find the answer ....Please post here, it's doing my head in. T9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 I suppose it's possible. Looks like the makers of graphic cards may have some rewriting to do if that is the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T9PMK Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Here the answer from Autodesk: Dear T9 Thank you for your contact. There is a report of an issue with crosshair in maximised viewport, and this is planned to be fixed in the service pack (that should be available in a few weeks). When the service pack is available, please install it. It should fix the display if the crosshair. I hope this helps. Best regards, Lxxxxxx Cxxxxxx Autodesk Support Team In the meantime I've found that if you set the crosshairs colour to default and change the model space colour to white.......all works fine. Regards T9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKESCAD Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Just Reboot The System Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKESCAD Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Or Just Restart Autocad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 I had a similar problem, which I posted here: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36787. Installing the service pack fixed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatero Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 (edited) problem is not that big. All u have to do is a quick save (ctrl+s) and there it is! Edited January 26, 2012 by zapatero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 You do realize this thread is over two years old? This problem still exists in AutoCAD 2011, mine was disappearing and changing to white. Fixed it with a graphics card upgrade. Qsave did not FIX IT, would have to Close and Reopen AutoCAD, a real pain if I had a few drawings open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Organic Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 You do realize this thread is over two years old? This problem still exists in AutoCAD 2011, mine was disappearing and changing to white. Fixed it with a graphics card upgrade. Qsave did not FIX IT, would have to Close and Reopen AutoCAD, a real pain if I had a few drawings open. The problem still exists in 2012 as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatero Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 You do realize this thread is over two years old? yes I do, my eyes are fine, thank you. Maybe some other people are having the same issue. I ran into it just two days ago using ACA 2010. I gave the solution I used to solve the problem. Don't think that's illegal, is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLW210 Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 yes I do, my eyes are fine, thank you. Maybe some other people are having the same issue. I ran into it just two days ago using ACA 2010. I gave the solution I used to solve the problem. Don't think that's illegal, is it? There are newer threads on this or you could have started a new thread. Work arounds are not SOLUTIONS. Did you install the service pack? I was just letting you know it was an old thread, no need to get sarcastic about it. It is not illegal, but it is considered in many forums, bad form, to provide a solution to a thread more than a year or so old. It is considered more appropriate to start a new thread. This is especially true in computing and software forums where a year or two means a lot of advances, new equipment, new releases and upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zapatero Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I used google to search and the first hit it gave was this topic. I could not find anything else that solved the problem for me. Then I found that ctrl+s worked for me so I replied to this topic. And yes: I installed all service packs. And if a work around is not a solution, so be it. works fine for me. Sorry that I didn't follow the forum rules, but I hope my work around helps other people who are having this issue. cheerz anyway, Zapatero. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greencreeks13 Posted June 27, 2013 Share Posted June 27, 2013 I tried all the suggestions, but nothing yet has worked except for closing out the file and reopening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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