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    *Bastian, Marcos

    Orbit Command Freezes AutoCAD

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    09-22-2003 02:29 AM
    Dear Friends:

    My AutoCAD freezes VERY often while using the 3D ORBIT command with my 3D
    models. It just stops responding, no crashes, no error messages, and no way
    to get out of the orbit command ... The only solution is to kill the process
    via task manager... And invariably lose all unsaved changes...

    I'm using AutoCAD 2002. I already tried to change the Display acceleration
    options (software X hardware). Haven't got a clue of what could be causing
    it.

    Since this same crash has happened to other people in my office, with
    different hardware configurations, here are my questions:

    A) Have any of you experienced similar problems?
    B) Any suggestions on how to fix it? (Other than not using the ORBIT...)

    Thanks in Advance!

    Bastian,
    bstn-spam "at" earthlink.net
    BYGROUP.COM,
    Denver, CO
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    *McSwain, R.K.

    Re: Orbit Command Freezes AutoCAD

    09-22-2003 02:33 AM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    I have seen similar behavior. Steps we took to minimize the problem
    + Set the acceleration to software.
    + Wait until the orbit circle appears on screen before trying to "orbit"
    [What that means is while running orbit on a complex drawing (say with hundreds of thousands of 3Dfaces) - it takes AutoCAD a while to get orbit going and generate the "orbit circle" on the screen - if we moved the mouse prior to this (trying to start rotating the view) - it almost always crashed or locked up. If we waited until the "orbit circle" appeared and AutoCAD was through generating the geometry on screen, it did not fail near as often.] No hard facts on this - just something we noticed.


    "Marcos Bastian" wrote
    >
    > My AutoCAD freezes VERY often while using the 3D ORBIT command with my 3D
    > models. It just stops responding, no crashes, no error messages, and no way
    > to get out of the orbit command ... The only solution is to kill the process
    > via task manager... And invariably lose all unsaved changes...
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    *Cedillo, Phil

    Re:

    09-22-2003 04:24 AM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    It happens....

    As a precaution, always save your work before doing a 3d-orbit


    "R.K. McSwain" wrote in message
    news:AA485A7AD8E4853053FAED6D8341BA32@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > I have seen similar behavior. Steps we took to minimize the problem
    > + Set the acceleration to software.
    > + Wait until the orbit circle appears on screen before trying to "orbit"
    > [What that means is while running orbit on a complex drawing (say with
    hundreds of thousands of 3Dfaces) - it takes AutoCAD a while to get orbit
    going and generate the "orbit circle" on the screen - if we moved the mouse
    prior to this (trying to start rotating the view) - it almost always crashed
    or locked up. If we waited until the "orbit circle" appeared and AutoCAD was
    through generating the geometry on screen, it did not fail near as often.]
    No hard facts on this - just something we noticed.
    >
    >
    > "Marcos Bastian" wrote
    > >
    > > My AutoCAD freezes VERY often while using the 3D ORBIT command with my
    3D
    > > models. It just stops responding, no crashes, no error messages, and no
    way
    > > to get out of the orbit command ... The only solution is to kill the
    process
    > > via task manager... And invariably lose all unsaved changes...
    >
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    *McSwain, R.K.

    Re:

    09-22-2003 06:45 AM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    "Phil Cedillo" wrote in message news:ECA1D29E1C2F6FAC2E992F8FCE104634@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > It happens....
    >
    > As a precaution, always save your work before doing a 3d-orbit

    What happens? Who said anything about not saving?
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    *McDonald, Owen

    Re:

    09-22-2003 07:15 AM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    I had the same problem.

    Do you use XTABS from www.caddzone.com? If you do, make sure you have
    downloaded the latest version. The previous version caused AutoCAD to lock
    up every time I did a 3D-ORBIT.

    Hope this Helps

    Owen

    "R.K. McSwain" wrote in message
    news:51FC3299A2964AF9E92F8DD5287112D0@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > "Phil Cedillo" wrote in message
    news:ECA1D29E1C2F6FAC2E992F8FCE104634@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
    > > It happens....
    > >
    > > As a precaution, always save your work before doing a 3d-orbit
    >
    > What happens? Who said anything about not saving?
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    *McSwain, R.K.

    Re:

    09-22-2003 10:45 PM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    "Owen McDonald" wrote
    >
    > Do you use XTABS from www.caddzone.com?

    No.
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    Re:

    04-30-2004 11:04 AM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    We have the same problems with 3D Orbit crashing our computers. Some of us have just upgraded to p4 3.2 G dell computers. Our old 1.7 gig dells had no problems.

    Whats the deal?

    I uninstalled x-tabs... but still get crashes.

    Brian~
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    Re: Orbit Command Freezes AutoCAD

    04-30-2004 12:33 PM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos
    try lowering your VIEWRES setting, and try using one of the "flat" shading options.
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    form a box using four points givan by user in autocad.net

    06-27-2012 02:25 AM in reply to: *Bastian, Marcos

    user picks four points in prompt,by using that points form a box in autocad.net. please give suggestions

    thanks in advance

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