Civil 3D 2015 Suddenly Non-Responsive to Keyboard Commands

[Anonymous]

Caddhead here. Long-time reader, first time writer. 

I just cannot get over this glitch that interrupts my workflow. I am plowing through a CADD exercise, falling behind schedule, but finding a rhythm with the trackball and keyboard. My practice is to mouse with the right hand, keyboard with the left. I am a convert from the days of Softdesk and LDD. The autocomplete feature threw me for a loop when I first started, but one Civil 3D pro already pointed out to me that the autocomplete feature can be set on a delay to avoid banging out the wrong command in a hurry.

We are, however, scratching our heads over Civil 3D 2015's sudden non-responsive to keyboard commands. As I am heating up the keyboard with a flurry of commands and shortcuts, the keyboard is suddenly, inexplicably non-responsive. Nothing shows up on the command line when I type. I tap, nothing. I repetitively hammer letter and number keys and still nothing. The keyboard commands are not working. The design process fails, and I forget what I am doing.

Typically with two tabs open, I switch over to the next tab, and then back again. Keyboard responsiveness returns, and after I remember what I am doing, then I continue until the next cyberfreeze. 

Anyone else encountered this phenonmenon and broke through it with a different work-around? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Caddhead

[Anonymous]

By chance is anyone running another keyboard type device?  I've got a Razer Tartarus that i use for some of my rendering software and have wondered if this could be the cause... although i doubt it since this issue is only recently occuring and have had the Tartarus for a while now.

[Anonymous]

I have tried a couple of keyboards.  Dell usb that was laying around.  Couple different logitechs.  All with the same results.  Hopefully this gets fixed asap.  The tabs are very usefull.  The delay, not so much!

[Anonymous]

FWIW, I provided Autodesk with direct feedback on this issue and referenced these forum posts.

[dilsmails1]

I have asked the same question here and got the same answer

 http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-civil-3d-general/text-in-command-bar-not-showing/m-p/5458512

But it is not feeling as a good solution. Because each and every time I have to go to another tab and come again.

[Josh_Ory]

Did everyone else's problems with this start in the 2015 release?

In my observation, it seems to happen when Autosave kicks in.

Turning off Autosave now to see if problem persists.

- Josh

[Anonymous]

Autodesk - FIX!!!

So annoying, but ya, it happens when the autosave goes. 

[Josh_Ory]

Turning Autosave off seems to have completely resolved this issue. While frustrating i'll take Deal with turning it off.

- Josh

[Anonymous]

Thanks for adding value to this thread. I just turned off autosave to see if this helps me.

[dilsmails1]

No, in my case Turning off Autosave is not fixing this problem.even I turned off the autosave option still the problem happens…..

[Anonymous]

Turning off autosave did not work for me. I think the best thing to do, which was suggested by another user, would be for each of us to issue feedback to Autodesk regarding this software bug.

[Josh_Ory]

Sooo, i've have had Autosave turned off for a week or so with no problems.

Until this morning.

The "glitch" happen again, with Autosave off.

Switching drawing tabs or closing Civil 3d is the only thing that I can do to get the software to once again recognize keystrokes in the command line.

Restarting Machine

- Josh

[maxsun2]

Same here.

[JamesMaeding]

this is not solved, I would prefer the work-around not be marked as the solution.

This is a serious issue, so much that I might make 2014 the version we primarily use.

[Anonymous]

I agree. I was particularly peeved that day when I marked the work-around as the solution. Yet, so far, it's most effective way for us to deal with the trip hazard and continue our work. Tab away and tab back. Autodesk has yet to acknowledge my suggestion provided in direct feedback that this is in fact a software error.

[Josh_Ory]

caddhead - where are you leaving this feedback for Autodesk to see?

I like 2015 alot, and we paid alot of money for our suites.

I would like to not step back to 2014, and would like to get some feedback from Autodesk on this issue.

[Charles]

There will be a fix for this issue and it will be called Civi3D 2016

[Anonymous]

This is where I left feedback: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=1109794

I am not sure if this is the best place to provide feedback.

[Jeff_M]

If you are on subscription, you should log a support request through the subscription center. Also, let your reseller know and have them pursue it as well.

[Anonymous]

I am curious to know if this is happening in Autocad 2015 or just Civil 3D.  

[fsmland]

Our group uses only Civil3D - not straight AutoCAD.