Ribbon Tabs

[Anonymous]

So...

Looks as if this is a follow up to an earlier post by Pedro; Started up ACA
2009 this morning after no problems yesterday and BOOM!!!:
"This Ribbon does not have any tabs or panels currently loaded."
It was there yesterday until I quit ACA, where did it go?

Did Autodesk install a virus that deletes the Ribbon after a predefined
number of uses? It doesn't make any difference which workspace is invoked it
is not there. In Document it is just completely gone and typing ribbon at
the command line brings up the "This Ribbon..." as is the case in all the
other workspaces. How does this happen? Can it be fixed without 2 lost days?
Will it happen again? Are there any know conflicts with virus software? WTH?

[Anonymous]

Hi Randy


That's exactly what happened to me.
Running a "repair" didn't fix it, so I tried a "reinstall". Same thing.
Then I asked for Subscription Help. They gave me a solution, but I didn't
try it, because it was too much complex and risky, so I did uninstall and
install ACA2009 again.
Now everything seems to be working fine, except the Communication Center.
I'm using AVG anti-virus and Vista Home Premium.

Pedro Aroso



"Randy Farnsworth" escreveu na mensagem
news:6134763@discussion.autodesk.com...
> So...
>
> Looks as if this is a follow up to an earlier post by Pedro; Started up
> ACA 2009 this morning after no problems yesterday and BOOM!!!:
> "This Ribbon does not have any tabs or panels currently loaded."
> It was there yesterday until I quit ACA, where did it go?
>
> Did Autodesk install a virus that deletes the Ribbon after a predefined
> number of uses? It doesn't make any difference which workspace is invoked
> it is not there. In Document it is just completely gone and typing ribbon
> at the command line brings up the "This Ribbon..." as is the case in all
> the other workspaces. How does this happen? Can it be fixed without 2 lost
> days? Will it happen again? Are there any know conflicts with virus
> software? WTH?

[Anonymous]

The key to this is:

"...Started up ACA 2009 this morning after no problems yesterday and
BOOM!!!:..."

Daily complete backups of your system can reveal changes from yesterday, and
allow a restore too.

A Windows or Autodesk type uninstall never resolves much: if you are going
to uninstall any application, you must do it thoroughly using a tool like
REVO UNINSTALLER (which is freeware) using it's most complete options.
Backup customizations first.

--
Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
--

[Anonymous]

I forgot to mention that using the restore system to a previous point (two
days before) was my first idea, but it didn't work . I did try an older
date, but the result was the same.

PA

"Dean Saadallah" escreveu na mensagem
news:6134811@discussion.autodesk.com...
> The key to this is:
>
> "...Started up ACA 2009 this morning after no problems yesterday and
> BOOM!!!:..."
>
> Daily complete backups of your system can reveal changes from yesterday,
> and allow a restore too.
>
> A Windows or Autodesk type uninstall never resolves much: if you are going
> to uninstall any application, you must do it thoroughly using a tool like
> REVO UNINSTALLER (which is freeware) using it's most complete options.
> Backup customizations first.
>
> --
> Dean Saadallah
> http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
> --

[Anonymous]

Well, I tried something that hasn't worked for anyone but I did a repair and
it fixed it. Ribbons were back and all my palettes were docked right where I
had left them. So it would appear that there various causes for a common
problem.

Thanks to all for their responses. Pedro sorry you continue to have
problems. Dean I will track down where our IS department keeps our daily
backups.

By the way our organization uses Symantec for virus protection. I know from
my home system (Windows XP Media) that Symantec has had issues with messing
up the registry. In ADT 2006 Symantec/Norton would take out the Properties
Palette. I contacted Norton and they responded it was a known issue. I
haven't yet tried to track down any issues with ACA 2009.


"Randy Farnsworth" wrote in message
news:6134763@discussion.autodesk.com...
So...

Looks as if this is a follow up to an earlier post by Pedro; Started up ACA
2009 this morning after no problems yesterday and BOOM!!!:
"This Ribbon does not have any tabs or panels currently loaded."
It was there yesterday until I quit ACA, where did it go?

Did Autodesk install a virus that deletes the Ribbon after a predefined
number of uses? It doesn't make any difference which workspace is invoked it
is not there. In Document it is just completely gone and typing ribbon at
the command line brings up the "This Ribbon..." as is the case in all the
other workspaces. How does this happen? Can it be fixed without 2 lost days?
Will it happen again? Are there any know conflicts with virus software? WTH?

[Anonymous]

That's right. I had the same problem with Symantec/Norton.


"Randy Farnsworth" escreveu na mensagem
news:6134856@discussion.autodesk.com...
> Well, I tried something that hasn't worked for anyone but I did a repair
> and it fixed it. Ribbons were back and all my palettes were docked right
> where I had left them. So it would appear that there various causes for a
> common problem.
>
> Thanks to all for their responses. Pedro sorry you continue to have
> problems. Dean I will track down where our IS department keeps our daily
> backups.
>
> By the way our organization uses Symantec for virus protection. I know
> from my home system (Windows XP Media) that Symantec has had issues with
> messing up the registry. In ADT 2006 Symantec/Norton would take out the
> Properties Palette. I contacted Norton and they responded it was a known
> issue. I haven't yet tried to track down any issues with ACA 2009.
>
>
> "Randy Farnsworth" wrote in message
> news:6134763@discussion.autodesk.com...
> So...
>
> Looks as if this is a follow up to an earlier post by Pedro; Started up
> ACA
> 2009 this morning after no problems yesterday and BOOM!!!:
> "This Ribbon does not have any tabs or panels currently loaded."
> It was there yesterday until I quit ACA, where did it go?
>
> Did Autodesk install a virus that deletes the Ribbon after a predefined
> number of uses? It doesn't make any difference which workspace is invoked
> it
> is not there. In Document it is just completely gone and typing ribbon at
> the command line brings up the "This Ribbon..." as is the case in all the
> other workspaces. How does this happen? Can it be fixed without 2 lost
> days?
> Will it happen again? Are there any know conflicts with virus software?
> WTH?

[Anonymous]

You can use Norton, just don't ever let it scan and "repair" the registry.
Turn that feature off. Since I did that, I've never had any more of these
types of issues.
--
Daniel J. Altamura, Registered Architect
Altamura Architectural Consulting
and SoftWorx, Autodesk Authorized Developer
http://partnerproducts.autodesk.com/popups/company.asp?rdid=2139
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"Randy Farnsworth" wrote in message
news:6134856@discussion.autodesk.com...
By the way our organization uses Symantec for virus protection. I know from
my home system (Windows XP Media) that Symantec has had issues with messing
up the registry. In ADT 2006 Symantec/Norton would take out the Properties
Palette. I contacted Norton and they responded it was a known issue. I
haven't yet tried to track down any issues with ACA 2009.

[Anonymous]

Backup, not restore point.

--
Dean Saadallah
http://LTisACAD.blogspot.com
--

[Anonymous]

Hi Daniel

Thanks for the tip.

PA

"Daniel J. Altamura"; "R.A." escreveu na mensagem
news:6135209@discussion.autodesk.com...
> You can use Norton, just don't ever let it scan and "repair" the registry.
> Turn that feature off. Since I did that, I've never had any more of these
> types of issues.
> --
> Daniel J. Altamura, Registered Architect
> Altamura Architectural Consulting
> and SoftWorx, Autodesk Authorized Developer
> http://partnerproducts.autodesk.com/popups/company.asp?rdid=2139
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Randy Farnsworth" wrote in message
> news:6134856@discussion.autodesk.com...
> By the way our organization uses Symantec for virus protection. I know
> from
> my home system (Windows XP Media) that Symantec has had issues with
> messing
> up the registry. In ADT 2006 Symantec/Norton would take out the Properties
> Palette. I contacted Norton and they responded it was a known issue. I
> haven't yet tried to track down any issues with ACA 2009.

[ldharchitects]

This has happened to me several times in 2012 version.  Type in "RIBBON" in the command line and it should restore your tabs.

[RSieglitz]

I am a new user of ACA 2013.  i HAVE JUST STARTED A TUTORIAL, "... NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED".

YESTERDAY I LOST THE COMMAND LINE, THE TABS AND THE RIBBON.

HOW CAN I GET THEM BACK.

BOB

[MarySeufert]

Hi Bob,

The easiest way to restore ACA is from Windows start menu, under All Programs->Autodesk->Version Folder, select Reset Settings to Default. Warning, any customization you did will be lost.

For the future please start a new thread with your issue, instead of piggybacking on old threads.

~ Mary