AutoCAD Civil 3D

[#1]

Hi there,

While I am at it, I have another annoyance that has bothered me for years now..

I thought standard Windows behavior is that when I re-size a dialogue box that next time the box is activated, it remembers the size it was when I last used it.

Why does this not happen for me in Civil 3D?

cheers,

Peter

[#2]

Undocumented software feature...!?!?!?!?

[#3]

Every other Windows software programe remembers these things so why not Civil 3D?

[#4]

Hi,

>> Every other Windows software

Not really. Every other "Microsoft"-software ... maybe, but not every other software running on Windows

- alfred -

[#5]

OK, point taken, but Civil 3D is supposed to be Microsoft-compliant...thats why ribbons were developed.

cheers.

[#6]

Is this all dialogs or just some? If only some of them, which ones?

In 2012 it appears everything I change remembers it the next time. I didn't use 2011 much, but I'm pretty sure 2010 behaved properly, too.

[#7]

Pretty much all dialogues... even the real basic ones like File access dialogues..

Perhaps they fixed this in 2012..

[#8]

Do you start C3D with a shortcut that loads your profile from a REG or ARG file? I ask because the dialog settings are saved in the registry under your profile name. If these are getting overwritten by a 'default' then you would get the behavior you describe. I just ran some quick tests in 2011 and I get expected results with it's forms/dialogs.

[#9]

Now we are getting close...

yes I do, but doesn't everyone?

So, I need to re-do my profile by starting with C3DMetric profile and see if that process will retrieve tha reg settings I need.

I will give it a go over lunch and see if I make progress.

many thanks for your response....so far.