pefi Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 AutoCAD 2015, command line is gone after I restart AutoCAD. I can type COMMANDLINE to get it back, but it will be gone when I open another drawing. Even saving a custom workspace didn't help How to fix it? Edit: LOCKUI was set to 4 instead of 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted September 12, 2016 Share Posted September 12, 2016 If you can't figure anything out, you could try resetting your AutoCAD profile settings back to default. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reset-AutoCAD-to-defaults.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 12, 2016 Author Share Posted September 12, 2016 Thanks! That LOCKUI seems to be the problem, I mean after setting it to 0 it's OK now: I have nice no-bar, no-ribbon screen with the command line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 CL was gone again after a couple hours. Now I'm testing this: LOCKUI to 0 remove ribbon, show CL LOCKUI to 4 Save & close drawing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 The LOCKUI setting is not saved with the drawing. It is stored in the Windows Registry. LOCKUI Locks the position and size of toolbars and dockable windows such as DesignCenter and the Properties palette. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Thanks... so I'm back to the square one. It works for now - command line is there, ribbon hidden. Anyway if the command line disappears again I'll go for the full reset. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 What do you mean "full reset"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 I mean what rkmcswain suggested. https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reset-AutoCAD-to-defaults.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 You didn't happen to press the key combination of CTRL+9 did you? This key combo will display/hide the command line. I have access to AutoCAD 2014, 2015 and 2017 and each one has a LOCKUI setting of "0" yet the command line remains securely docked at the bottom of the screen and does not disappear when AutoCAD is closed and reopened or when I change from one drawing to another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 No, but I used Ctrl-9 to switch it on sometimes. Right now CL behaves as expected.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 Just for giggles did you save your workspace? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Now you got me thinking.... I definitely did it (I created a new one to be precise), but I can't tell if it was before or after I played with LOCKUI. Anyway CL just disappeared, so I switched it back on and saved the workspace. Watch the space for updates... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 CLISTATE (Read Only): https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-F08EAB93-CDB8-4843-B501-1B85B4390074-htm.html Docking CL: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-dock-the-command-line-outside-of-AutoCAD.html Next time CL is gone I'll check CLISTATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 I found something interesting in this file: C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 201x\Rxx.x\enu\Support\Profiles\Unnamed Profile\Profile.aws Size Y = 0??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 (edited) CL gone again... F2 --> clistate produced this Command: clistate CLISTATE = 0 (read only) so something is switching it off. Edit: Changing 0 to 300 in the profile file didn't make any difference. Time for the reset. Edit2: Settings after reset, CL in floating state. I made my changes, CL docked, ribbon closed, workspace saved. Time will tell if that helped.. Edited September 14, 2016 by pefi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReMark Posted September 14, 2016 Share Posted September 14, 2016 My CLISTATE = 1 (read only). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Yep, when it's visible it's 1. I'm starting to blame excel + VBA that I use to control AutoCAD, but I can't prove it (yet). Edit: I had "ACAD.Application.Visible = False" in the code that was supposed to hide AutoCAD application. I don't need it anymore, so the code got removed. If the command line stays visible that was the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pefi Posted September 15, 2016 Author Share Posted September 15, 2016 I noticed that the command line is not visible while excel (VBA) controls AutoCAD. Anyway it's all good for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MillerMG Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 I wasn't having any of the issues you have but I did have an issue with my layer properties manager always being messed up when I would first open autocad. I would always have to tell it to allow docking. Now that I have changed my LOCKUI to 2 its the perfect setting for me. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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