AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 DWG Format

[#1]

I have a file thats doing something wierd, when I open it I can see the layouts just fine, the existing viewports show linework from model space. However, when I switch to the model space tab I don't see anything, my mouse cursor dissapears when I move it over the drawing area but reapears when its moved over the ribbon or the prospector/command prompt. Also, when I create a new layout with a new viewport, nothing is displayed in the new viewport. It's like the program cant regen the view? When I went into one of the existing viewports and zoomed out I could see all the linework in model space but when I switch to the model tab it won't show any linework or the UCS indicator or my mouse cursor!?! Any suggestions would be helpful, thanks.

[#2 · Accepted solution]

Start by fixing the file: RECOVER or AUDIT commands.

[#3]

Hi,

it's just guessing:

• You didn't try ZOOM EXTENTS in modelspace
• or you tried it and the geometry is distributed over a too large area with too small elements (so you can't see them)
• or you have activated SNAP (<F9>) and the snap-distance is set to large for the currently visible area
• ....

- alfred -

[#4]

I was sent the file by others so I can't run recover since I only have the one version of the file, I tried audit and I think it's going to crash, aprearently there are 150,000 objects in the file.

[#5]

Thank you but I tried to explain that this is a glitch of some kind, not a zoom issue.

[#6]

Audit worked, but I almost gave up on it. Thanks

[#7]

Hi,

>> I was sent the file by others so I can't run recover since I only have the one version of the file

Please check the command _RECOVER (>>>details<<<) ... so you can!

>> but I tried to explain that this is a glitch of some kind, not a zoom issue

Ok, when you say it.

- alfred -

[#8]

Please help. We are having this problem and audit will not recover the drawing.

All layout tabs are viewable, but model space is black and you cannot see the cursor or any of the linework. Snaps and zoom are not set, and this problem is consistent between 5 computers.

[#9]

Whats the UCS set to?