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Big G

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layer dia box 'gone awol'
« on: November 25, 2005, 10:15:08 AM »
After a power cut last night the layer properties dia box has disappeared. I CTRL-ALT-DEL my machine weeknights and this was the case last nite.

All the other dia boxes are working fine just the layer one is AWOL.

Anyone experienced this before?? Or anyone know of a rememdy?

Ive tried changing the desktop size to see if its moved out of the screen area, but the res is set to 1280 x 1024 (max)
Short of a reinstall im stumped?

TaVM guys and gals

Big G
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #1 on: November 25, 2005, 10:18:21 AM »
DDLMODES doesn't do anything? (No error message?)
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2005, 10:21:10 AM »
thats missing too.....
the acad bar lightens up (as if to switch to the new window) which doesnt appear.

The command starts, but no dcl...hitting esc still does stop the command and return to the main drg window.
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LE

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2005, 10:25:47 AM »
Quote from: Big G on November 25, 2005, 10:21:10 AM
thats missing too.....
the acad bar lightens up (as if to switch to the new window) which doesnt appear.

The command starts, but no dcl...hitting esc still does stop the command and return to the main drg window.

DCL ?.... what autocad version you are using ?

Check if
FILEDIA = 1
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2005, 10:27:43 AM »
already been there LE - am running 2K6 Map3D
have been for months without (too many) problems
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LE

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #5 on: November 25, 2005, 10:32:07 AM »
Quote from: Big G on November 25, 2005, 10:27:43 AM
already been there LE - am running 2K6 Map3D
have been for months without (too many) problems

Try this:

Command: (initdia)(command "_.layer")
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2005, 10:35:34 AM »
nada again....i can see at the bottom that its trying to run thru the layers in the drawing (blue bar charges up @ co-ords)

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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2005, 10:37:55 AM »
You still get options if you type in -LA on the command line?
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2005, 10:41:26 AM »
yeah m-dub...everthing as normal.
-layer still pops up all the usual. just no dia box.

*EDIT*
Is there a cmd to reset the position of ALL the dia boxes?
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2005, 10:42:22 AM »
.layer
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2005, 10:43:56 AM »
.layer

nada
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Dinosaur

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2005, 10:47:52 AM »
Before a full reinstall, you should consider a repair install.  These seem to be more successful than with previous releases and thankfully so.  With Civil 3D 2006 a repair install is a bi-weekly affair when commands go missing.
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #12 on: November 25, 2005, 10:48:03 AM »
Hmmm....
(shot in the dark)
cmddia?
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #13 on: November 25, 2005, 10:49:41 AM »
cmddia = 1

looks like a 'repair' then?

I assume ill lose ALL my custom menus and macros then?
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #14 on: November 25, 2005, 10:51:09 AM »
Not if you back them up first!
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2005, 10:54:31 AM »
did you try changing cmddia, then changing it back?
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Dinosaur

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2005, 10:55:44 AM »
Not with the repair, although it is not a bad idea to copy them somewhere safe just in case.  The only thing you should have to do is any add any service pack that had been applied.
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2005, 10:58:39 AM »
m-dub yeah dude, pfaffed around with changing a few of the sysvars and changing them back....it still looks like the dia is appearing 'somewhere' just not on the screen area.

Ive also tried changing the size down to 640 and seeing what happens but its still not there?

Ill try a repair on it......first thing monday haha!!

Ill post up the results of it.

Ta again folks....Though if anyone has any further ideas please keep em coming!! curious to know if theres a way to "reset" the dia's
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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2005, 11:00:24 AM »
« Last Edit: November 25, 2005, 11:04:28 AM by M-dub »
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2005, 11:01:42 AM »
What do you see in the command history?  (F2)
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2005, 11:06:46 AM »
Command: '_layer, but ONLY after i Esc out of it.

According to the communication center in 2K6 im up to date.

Will i post a setvar <?> printout? 
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M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2005, 11:08:28 AM »
Quote from: Big G on November 25, 2005, 11:06:46 AM
Command: '_layer, but ONLY after i Esc out of it.

What do you mean?  This works or doesn't?

Quote from: Big G on November 25, 2005, 11:06:46 AM
Will i post a setvar <?> printout?

I don't know...Will you?  ;)
Go ahead!
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #22 on: November 25, 2005, 11:14:41 AM »
Sorry m-dub it doesnt work.....get nothin at the cmd line....and the '_layer only appears asfter i esc from the command

Sysvar Settings below
http://www.theswamp.org/lilly_pond/big_g/sysvar%20settings.txt
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Dinosaur

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #23 on: November 25, 2005, 11:16:13 AM »
Did you try setting the display so autocad was NOT maximized?  If not try doing so and then minimize the autocad window or move it around.  At times, this will expose renegade boxes or even the command line when it gets lost.

A free hint - if you only have one monitor run autocad this way and narrow up the screen a few pixels.  You can then have large dialog boxes like "properties" in the strips always available as a flyout without worrying about them docking or covering your working area.
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #24 on: November 28, 2005, 06:21:42 AM »
Had to do a reinstall...it 'seems' to be working for the meantime...

Ta again for the replies folks...
Gordy
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ronjonp

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #25 on: November 28, 2005, 08:48:06 AM »
Big G,

I had this same problem on one of the CAD stations here. The problem showed up on Vanilla Acad after installing LDD 2005 w/ Civil Design. A  complete uninstall\reinstall was the only thing that fixed the problem here as well.

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Bob Wahr

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #26 on: November 28, 2005, 02:54:38 PM »
[guess]It has been moved off screen[/guess]

Try increasing your monitor resolution as high as it will go (hopefully it's not already there) and you might find it.
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Bob Wahr

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #27 on: November 28, 2005, 03:01:19 PM »
The dialog box location appears to be stored in the profile.  Try changing profiles and see if it reappears.
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Big G

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #28 on: December 06, 2005, 07:41:56 AM »
Bob...i tried changing the res of the screens, but the dia didnt appear on the screen.

Shoulda tried changing the profile before i done the reinstall....ive been plagued with error essages ever since.

grrrrr.
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"You have to accept that somedays youre the pigeon and  somedays youre the statue"

M-dub

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #29 on: December 06, 2005, 07:43:47 AM »
So what you're saying is that your avatar bears an uncanny likeness of you?
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glee

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Re: layer dia box 'gone awol'
« Reply #30 on: December 06, 2005, 12:43:54 PM »
Not sure if this helps. 
But when the command lines dissapears I use this process:

Sometimes users get in a hurry or just aren't careful, and can accidentally drag and drop the command line area, losing it in the process.  Carefully follow this Registry Edit procedure to get it back.

   1. Shut down AutoCAD if it's running.
   2. Click on Start, then choose Run.
   3. Type REGEDIT and choose OK.
   4. On the left pane, double click on "HKEY_CURRENT_USER".
   5. Double click on "Software".
   6. Double click on "Autodesk".
   7. Double click on "AutoCAD".
   8. Double click on "R15.0"
   9. Double click on "ACAD-###:###".
  10. Double click on "Fixed Profile".
  11. Double click on "Command Line Windows".
  12. On the right pane, double click on "Dock Window Position".
  13. Several numbers should be highlighted, simply press "0".
  14. Choose OK, then close the Registry Editor.
  15. Restart AutoCAD, the command prompt should be back

Would it work for a layer dialog box?
I'm not sure, so wondering if tweaking other variables that affect the layer dialog box would bring it back. 
Always a good idea to back up the registry key before mucking around with it.

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