View Cube in 2011

Hi all

On the command line :cube is turned on and the settings are as shipped, but I can't see the Cube, can anyone help.

Thanks in advance

Cadmando

What is your current Shademode setting?

(in earlier releases must be in one of the 3d shademodes.)

No doubt JD has hit the nail on the head, he usually does.

If his visual style suggestion does not do it for you, try moving your cursor around

up in the area you expect to find the view cube, as there is also a transparent until moused over setting available

for the view cube. I suspect lots of users are not aware of that option.

While I have no use for the view cube personally, were I to start using it,

that is probably the setting I would choose, so as to make it as nonintrusive as possible, until needed.

If you are now using Autocad 2011, it would be a good idea to update your software profile,

which still shows 2009.

You can try changing Visual Styles, but the default settings for 2011 should show the Viewcube in all visual styles.

If that doesn't work, make sure you're using the default values (also available in Options > 3D Modeling)

NAVVCUBE = ON

NAVVCUBEDISPLAY = 3

Toggle Hardware Acceleration ON/OFF

A little further clarification from the SYSVDLG dialog box, describing available options for NAVCUBEDISPLAY, which as nestly pointed out can be accessed in OPTIONS,

and should be on by default in your version.

You can also see the other available system variables which relate to display of the NAVCUBE.

Thanks for the replies, I have tried all the fixes without finding the Cube, it must be as lost as I am.

Many thanks, Cadmando

Are you looking for the CUBE in paperspace or MODELSPACE?

Which ever the answer might be, try looking in the other.

In order for it to display you must be in an ACTIVE viewport, or in MODELSPACE.

Try an ISOMETRIC view instead of an orthogonal one.

Try double clicking inside a PAPERSPACE viewport, in order to make it ACTIVE,

then resume your search. I suspect that you will find it.

.

Thanks everyone,

Finally resorted to an Uninstall and Reinstall and that gave me my Cube Back, Thanks again.

Cadmando

Dadgad

Yes you are correct about my profile, not sure how to change it.

Cadmando

Click on SETTINGS above the CADTutor banner fish, then select EDIT PROFILE.

Dadgad

Many thanks, I have updated my profile.