Tallman Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I could individually select numerous individual objects then pan all around the drawing without losing the selected objects. Now, I can select various individual objects, with no active commands, and as I start to pan, without moving the selected objects off screen, I lose all the selected objects. Is there a simple setting to change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallman Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 I used to be able to individually select numerous individual objects, then pan all around the drawing without losing the selected objects. I can still do that on my older saved drawings. Now, on my newer saved drawings, when I select various individual objects with no active commands, as soon as I start to pan, without moving the selected objects off screen, I lose all the selected objects. Is there a simple setting to change? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 Take a look at this page. Some app may be turning your QAFLAGS sysvar on and off. Also check this one. It might be SELECTIONOFFSCREEN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallman Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 Thanks for your reply CyberAngel. I should have started with saying that I'm working with AutoCAD 2014 Mechanical. The SELECTIONOFFSCREEN isn't included in 2014. The QAFLAGS was initially at 16. I've changed it to 0 through 16 with no change in losing the selected objects. I am trying to turn on and/or turn off different system variables but no luck yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberAngel Posted September 22, 2020 Share Posted September 22, 2020 I don't have access to Mechanical, so I can't experiment on my end or diagnose your drawing. If it's only happening on newer drawings, I would check my template first. Assuming you use a template. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallman Posted September 22, 2020 Author Share Posted September 22, 2020 I don't use a template per se. I update the drawing on a weekly basis and just save the drawing with the new date. So February 11 I could select and pan, February 18 I lose the selections. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallman Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Hmm... More pieces of the puzzle? When I am on the Model tab, I can select objects and pan without losing them. It's when I'm on one of the layout tabs that I lose my selections when I pan. Also, I can zoom in and out in the layout tabs and I don't lose the selected objects. ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tallman Posted September 23, 2020 Author Share Posted September 23, 2020 Okay... It seems to be related to having the viewport display locked. I usually work inside of locked model space viewports within layouts. If I unlock the display then I can select objects and pan without losing them. For now, I've created a layout tab with the viewport display unlocked where I can select objects and pan about the viewport to make my edits then go back to the locked viewport layout tab for printing etc. I don't know what changed. I learn new things every day. This may be something simple that I just don't have the knowledge for. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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