Layout tabs not updating when opening additional drawings

[jiggly_jelloo]

For the past 2 days when I switch from one drawing to another, my layout tabs are not updating and stay the same as the previous drawings. I have to do a regen to get the proper tabs in place. All the layouts are there...it is just the tabs that are messed up. Once I click on one of the tabs they straighten themselves out as well, but on that first selection I never get the correct drawing that I want!

 

There were some windows updates that installed around the time ACAD starting doing this so maybe one of those is causing this.

 

Any suggestions?

[tonyj]

Not sure I know what you mean. When the layouts are correct, after you do a regen, or whatever it is you do, do you actually resave the drawing so that it will be that way the next time you open it?

[jiggly_jelloo]

Not sure I know what you mean. When the layouts are correct, after you do a regen, or whatever it is you do, do you actually resave the drawing so that it will be that way the next time you open it?

I will try to explain a bit clearer. Say I have 2 drawings open A & B and I am working on drawing A. Now someone comes to me and asks to make a change in drawing B, so I switch to that drawing. Now drawing B appears on my screen but the layout tabs are still from drawing A. So say I select layout tab S1...it doesnot open layout S1 but whatever is in that layout tab position on Drawing B. Once I select a layout tab or do a regen, it corrects itself.

 

Here are a couple of snapshots. Drawing A is correct with the correct layout tabs, but as you can see Drawing B has the same layout tabs as Drawing A.....which it should not

[tonyj]

I Never heard of that before. Sorry I can't be any help, but I'm sure someone here will know the answer.

[SLW210]

Could be Graphics Card or driver related. I've seen odd stuff happen on screens when cards were dying.

 

I do recall AutoCAD 2009 being buggy, check and makes sure you have all the updates and service packs.

[jiggly_jelloo]

My Computer is only about a month old, so I should hope that my graphics card isn't dying yet....although I do know it is possible!! I will ask our IT guy to check that for me...I don't have any admin privilidges. He is coming by shortly to finally install my brand spankin new version of Solidworks

[SLW210]

Well, with Solidworks, you may not need to even worry about AutoCAD.