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multiple open windows don't retain relative ordering in 2014?

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jmldg
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multiple open windows don't retain relative ordering in 2014?

Hello.

 

My problem is similar to the "send behind"/"bring to front" commands that you use when you're drawing.  But my issue is this: what wastes a lot of time for me in the new program is when I try to work in multiple windows at once.  (Btw, we don't have large screens to work with here.)  Usually what I'll do is have, say, three or four windows up at a time, none of which are maximized, and usually have two that I'm working on side by side, with the remaining one or two sitting in the background.  I also keep a lot of windows active, and minimized, so that's not the answer I'm trying to find.  I work mostly in model space if that makes any difference, though I don't think it should.

 

Now, not only do the borders of each of my windows get all sorts of funky screen images on them when I move them around (mildly amusing but not annoying), but what really grinds my gears is that the orientation, or layering, or what-have-you, of the windows that I have active and open in the background is not retained.  Let's say I have X-1 and A-1 up front and center, and I have A-3 and A-4 in the background.  Let's say I had moved A-3 to sit on top of A-4 before I started working on the X-1 and A-1 sheets.  Now, in the 2013 version, if I'd slide X-1 or A-1 out of the way, I'd see A-3 sitting right there on top, all happy and pretty where I left it.

 

With 2014, it's anyone's guess which friggin' sheet will show up.  There seems to be no pattern.  I frequently find myself needing to work with multiple windows, and unless my firm wants to pop for a 3' monitor, I either need to hopefully find a workaround for this, or just deal with it.  

 

Any suggestions, more than welcome.

 

Thanks,

Liesl 

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MichaelBussiere2
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Thank you for your post.  In 2014 you do have the ability for tabbed drawings.  This will allow for easy toggle between files that you may have open.  These tabs are listed along the top, below the ribbon to then allow for this tabbed viewing/toggle.

 

Additionally you can use the “CTRL” and the “Tab” key at the same time, while the windows are maximized, to then toggle between drawing files.

 

I hope this helps.



Michael Bussiere II
Support Specialist
Product Support
Autodesk, Inc.

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