Comments on: AutoCAD 2009 – Putting things back to “normal” http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/ A strange mix of AutoCAD, music, image manipulation and video Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:51:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4360 Steve Johnson Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:40:45 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4360 I have never come across a situation where you can't select things in the [Color...] section of the Display tab of Options. If that's happening then it looks like something is broken in your AutoCAD installation and I can only suggest a repair install. Please note that I have done an <a href="http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2009/06/16/autocad-2010-putting-things-back-to-normal/" rel="nofollow">updated version of this post for AutoCAD 2010</a>, but I don't expect that will help in this case. I have never come across a situation where you can’t select things in the [Color...] section of the Display tab of Options. If that’s happening then it looks like something is broken in your AutoCAD installation and I can only suggest a repair install.

Please note that I have done an updated version of this post for AutoCAD 2010, but I don’t expect that will help in this case.

]]> By: Hitchhiker http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4359 Hitchhiker Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:32:28 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4359 I am using autocad 2010 and I wanted to change the bacground color of the model space to black. I tried to follow the instructions you posted under background but the display tabs shows nothing. All it says is to select component, which i am not able to. please help. I am using autocad 2010 and I wanted to change the bacground color of the model space to black. I tried to follow the instructions you posted under background but the display tabs shows nothing. All it says is to select component, which i am not able to. please help.

]]> By: Wade Fox http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4267 Wade Fox Fri, 26 Feb 2010 04:42:02 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4267 Thanks you for the post and help everyone... Just upgraded from 2007. It must be nice to know you can change your software to any extent you wish just because people have to learn it in order to keep up. I dont want to turn this into a rant session but c'mon autodesk, this is rediculous. After using autocad for over 15 years this ribbon crap is too much. I love usually love new releases in software, I even liked Vista. Thanks you for the post and help everyone… Just upgraded from 2007. It must be nice to know you can change your software to any extent you wish just because people have to learn it in order to keep up. I dont want to turn this into a rant session but c’mon autodesk, this is rediculous. After using autocad for over 15 years this ribbon crap is too much. I love usually love new releases in software, I even liked Vista.

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4266 Steve Johnson Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:57:36 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4266 Donald, I only see those buttons in AutoCAD's drawing area when the menu bar is turned off (MENUBAR 0). Donald, I only see those buttons in AutoCAD’s drawing area when the menu bar is turned off (MENUBAR 0).

]]> By: Donald http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4263 Donald Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:51:54 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4263 I must have lucked out in an unintended command when tying to fast because now the Maximize and Restore Down button are in my workspace. Is there a toggle somewhere to move these buttons off of the current work space and back under the main's minize buttons? I am using Autocad 2009 classic view. I must have lucked out in an unintended command when tying to fast because now the Maximize and Restore Down button are in my workspace. Is there a toggle somewhere to move these buttons off of the current work space and back under the main’s minize buttons? I am using Autocad 2009 classic view.

]]> By: Chris Cowgill http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4222 Chris Cowgill Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:59:24 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4222 Owen does have an app to allow you to add items to the status bar, but it only adds them at the far right (that I know of) acadstatbutton.zip on his freebies page. He has posted comments here before, maybe he'll stop by and set us all straight. Owen does have an app to allow you to add items to the status bar, but it only adds them at the far right (that I know of) acadstatbutton.zip on his freebies page. He has posted comments here before, maybe he’ll stop by and set us all straight.

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4218 Steve Johnson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 03:50:39 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4218 I bet Owen Wengerd (manusoft.com) could do it, but I don't think he has. I bet Owen Wengerd (manusoft.com) could do it, but I don’t think he has.

]]> By: Scott http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4215 Scott Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:09:34 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4215 Thanks, Chris. I'll keep looking. Thanks, Chris. I’ll keep looking.

]]> By: Chris Cowgill http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4213 Chris Cowgill Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:33:50 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4213 Scott, I dont think you can relocate/rearrange the buttons on the statusbar unless you use a 3rd party app. If some does now how I would love to know, I have 2 additional toggles I would like to add (OSNAPZ and EDGEMODE). Scott, I dont think you can relocate/rearrange the buttons on the statusbar unless you use a 3rd party app. If some does now how I would love to know, I have 2 additional toggles I would like to add (OSNAPZ and EDGEMODE).

]]> By: Scott http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4212 Scott Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:14:40 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4212 I'm finally getting around to using AutoCad 2009. Was perfectly content using 2006, but, alas, my Office is demanding I use 2009. I have it tweaked pretty well to look like 2006, but I have one more thing that's driving me crazy! How do I get the Model/Paper button on the status bar to move from the right side to next to the other buttons (where it used to be on 2006)? Every time I go to use it, I hit the wrong button (LWT) and my blood pressure goes up. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I’m finally getting around to using AutoCad 2009. Was perfectly content using 2006, but, alas, my Office is demanding I use 2009. I have it tweaked pretty well to look like 2006, but I have one more thing that’s driving me crazy! How do I get the Model/Paper button on the status bar to move from the right side to next to the other buttons (where it used to be on 2006)? Every time I go to use it, I hit the wrong button (LWT) and my blood pressure goes up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

]]> By: adex http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4166 adex Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:27:01 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4166 I got frustrated trying to bring the ribbon back to normal untill I saw this..., Am a new user anyway..., Thanks alot. I got frustrated trying to bring the ribbon back to normal untill I saw this…, Am a new user anyway…, Thanks alot.

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4122 Steve Johnson Sat, 30 Jan 2010 13:49:31 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4122 Always happy to be of service. :) Always happy to be of service. :)

]]> By: Morgan http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4115 Morgan Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:17:48 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4115 Hey!!! omg this website saved me from a long assignment my teacher made me figure out what was wrong with his autocad and bam!!! i did thanks u rock my sox off Hey!!! omg this website saved me from a long assignment my teacher made me figure out what was wrong with his autocad and bam!!! i did thanks u rock my sox off

]]> By: Steve Johnson http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4103 Steve Johnson Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:37:56 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4103 It's hard to work out what's going on there. There are lot of unknowns to do with how much you have changed things from the default arrangements (not that that's a bad thing), but my first guess would be a corrupt Main CUI file. If you're just using acad.cui as the Main, and if you don't have any customisation to lose that you're not losing every day anyway, you could try a reset. enter CUI, right-click on ACAD near the top left and pick Reset ACAD.CUI. That should put things back to the default state, after which you can change a few things around, save a workspace, close AutoCAD and see if things have improved. Please bear in mind that this is a long-range punt based on a lot of guesswork, and I can't guarantee anything. It’s hard to work out what’s going on there. There are lot of unknowns to do with how much you have changed things from the default arrangements (not that that’s a bad thing), but my first guess would be a corrupt Main CUI file.

If you’re just using acad.cui as the Main, and if you don’t have any customisation to lose that you’re not losing every day anyway, you could try a reset. enter CUI, right-click on ACAD near the top left and pick Reset ACAD.CUI. That should put things back to the default state, after which you can change a few things around, save a workspace, close AutoCAD and see if things have improved.

Please bear in mind that this is a long-range punt based on a lot of guesswork, and I can’t guarantee anything.

]]> By: Chris Beard http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4102 Chris Beard Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:28:23 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4102 I am using AutoCAD 2009. I have saved a workspace, which appears in the customisation window, but every time I start up AutoCAD, no workspaces appear in the 'Gear' menu, and I have no ribbon tabs or panels. What is going wrong here? It takes me an hour to try to get back my previous settins each time. Im new to Autocad and love the software, but the learning process is taking so much longer because of this problem. Is it a file path setting? PLEASE, PLEASE advise, it is sooooooo frustrating. Regards Chris I am using AutoCAD 2009. I have saved a workspace, which appears in the customisation window, but every time I start up AutoCAD, no workspaces appear in the ‘Gear’ menu, and I have no ribbon tabs or panels.

What is going wrong here?

It takes me an hour to try to get back my previous settins each time. Im new to Autocad and love the software, but the learning process is taking so much longer because of this problem.

Is it a file path setting?

PLEASE, PLEASE advise, it is sooooooo frustrating.

Regards Chris

]]> By: Desmond http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4081 Desmond Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:39:09 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4081 I am currently using acad 2009. All icons cannot be seen for some strange reason. Is there a way of restoring them without re-installing the software. I am currently using acad 2009. All icons cannot be seen for some strange reason. Is there a way of restoring them without re-installing the software.

]]> By: carlos alvarez http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4079 carlos alvarez Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:46:22 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4079 When I loaded autocad 2009 version, toolbars do not show on the top? . it says " the ribbon does not have any tabs or panels loaded" When I loaded autocad 2009 version, toolbars do not show on the top? .
it says ” the ribbon does not have any tabs or panels loaded”

]]> By: Chris Cowgill http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4075 Chris Cowgill Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:55:55 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4075 if you right click at the bottom, you can turn it back on by checking the paper/model option, or just use the tilemode system variable to switch back and forth. 1 is model space, 0 is paper space if you right click at the bottom, you can turn it back on by checking the paper/model option, or just use the tilemode system variable to switch back and forth. 1 is model space, 0 is paper space

]]> By: Jenny http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4074 Jenny Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:02:06 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4074 I lose the " PAPER/MODEL"in the bottom and besides the " layout1 and layout 2" of the autoCAD !! So I can't adjust my paper and just can edit my model onli... Sob... Help me ! Thanks I lose the ” PAPER/MODEL”in the bottom and besides the ” layout1 and layout 2″ of the autoCAD !! So I can’t adjust my paper and just can edit my model onli… Sob… Help me ! Thanks

]]> By: Ron http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4070 Ron Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:53:25 +0000 http://www.blog.cadnauseam.com/2008/03/27/autocad-2009-putting-things-back-to-normal/#comment-4070 Can you auto hide the whole ribbon when it sits on the top? Can you auto hide the whole ribbon when it sits on the top?

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