AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

When opening a drawing, since I've installed 2013, I don't have an initial view or preview of the drawings I'm selecting.  In the open box, the "Initial View" or "Select initial view is unchecked and won't let me put a check mark in so I can review the drawing before opening.

Anyone else having this issue?

Thanks

[#2]

Perhaps you do not have "Save a thumbnail preview image" turned on.  The preview is an extra raster picture not a part of the drawing.  

Bill

[#3]

Thumbsave variable is set to 1.  I tried turning it off, then back on.  The thumb preview is also turned on but still when I click to open a file, there's no preview to the side.  I first went to options and check the thumnail preview settings, but they are set correctly.

Thanks, but still no luck yet.  Any other otions?

[#4]

After further review, I believe the optioni has nothing to do with PREVIEW but has to do with Model Space "view" previously set.

It appears that you will need to select Thumbnails.

Bill

[#5]

So the feature no longer works?  Is that how I'm reading what your saying?

[#6]

I don't think I am saying it doesn't work, it is not available.  Previously what you want was called "Preview" and it does not show up now.

Bill

[#7]

Just to confirm. You do have Preview checked in the Select File dialog box?

I'm basing this on 2012. I don't have 13 installed yet.

Allen

[#8]

Yeah, thats what I'm missing in 2013.  Why in the heck would Autodesk remove that feature?

[#9]

Perhaps it was left off because you can see the Preview in Windows 7, Windows Explorer.

Bill

[#10]

According to the Autodesk support, it's not been removed.  Others should/need to report this too.  The first response is to delete/reset as if it was the first use to see if it works.  But I find it hard to believe resetting the software to "first time use" when 3 stand-a-lone systems have the same issue with 2013.  2 desktops and 1 laptop all using windows 7 64-bit.