Running Civil 3D 2013 64bit. Mouse is a Logitech M500 corded laser mouse.
I have a Logitech Wireless Mouse and every so often the slightest touch on the wheel causes a mega zoom that is uncontrollable. I have the Layer Properties Manager and Toolspace Palettes open on my secondary monitor and by closing the Layer and/or Toolspace Palette and reopening the Zoom functionality is restored.
No idea of the whys and wherefores but it works for me
neilyj (No connection with Autodesk other than using the products in the real world)
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Thanks. Tried closing /reopening paletted which made no difference. However, I am running two monitors and when I swiched to one only the zoom reverted back to normal...
Incredibly annoying whatever the casue.
Have you tried updating the drivers for the mouse and video?
Allen Jessup
CAD Manager - Designer
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All drivers up-to-date.
After encountering the problem again with only one screen my latest 'fix' is simply to hit minimise then restore... which seems to work.
(until it gets wise to that little trick)
If it weren't for the fact that you've already tried another mouse I'd blame it on a sticky scroll wheel. I'm just guessing but do you have a non-Logitec mouse to try? I've seen a few anomalies when zooming but never anything as bad as what you're getting.
Since minimizing and restoring seems to reset it. It sounds like a video problem. If you're running Win 7 with an Aero theme. Try changing to a basic or classic theme.
Allen
Allen Jessup
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Thanks Allen.
I'm currently working away but I believe I'm just running Win 7 Home Basic on the home laptop, with no fancy themes.
I can try another mouse although the main reason I recently purchased a new Logitech was in the hope of alleviating this problem!
I believe the Aero theme is default, so if you've never checked or changed it, that's probably what you're running. Try right-clicking on the desktop, go to personalize and see what you can find.
Mark Green
Working on Civil 3D in Canada
This must be a Logitech problem. I've got two different Logitech wireless mice on two different computers and both computers have this problem with the extreme mouse wheel zooming at random times. Some days it never happens. Some days it happens 3-5 times an hour; I haven't found or noticed any patterns to make it occur.
What I do to get back to normal is simply open the "Mouse & Keyboard Settings" application (the Logitech factory app) and from the main window just click the Apply button. Immediately my mouse wheel zoom is corrected. Some days I just keep that program open so I can flip back to it quickly to correct the problem. I guess this resends any settings to Windows? All I know is that it works like a champ.
Hope this helps.
I bet it'll never happen to me again now.....
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I've got the same issue with a Reaper Edge. Same with a Logitech and Cherry mouse. At my course in University a few people are having this issue. It only happens in Perspective Mode. Its very annoying... I just zoom out with one move back and I cant even see the object I am working on anymore. Using Alt Ctrl MMB instead but I hope its gonna be fixed anytime...
Edit: ok I used search and didnt notice I am in the wrong topic, for me its a problem of 3ds Max but exactly the same
I have the same erratic zoom problem. It started when I updated the Logitech drivers and install Logitech SetPoint to program my thumb buttons on the mouse to [Enter] and [Esc]. I found the following workarounds will temporarily fix the issue.
1) Open Logitech SetPoint and click apply,
2) or open Civil 3D forums,
3) or drop the computer off a ten story building.
I don't think Option 3 actually solves anything, but it certainly makes me feel better.
@Cre9engr wrote:I have the same erratic zoom problem. It started when I updated the Logitech drivers and install Logitech SetPoint to program my thumb buttons on the mouse to [Enter] and [Esc]. I found the following workarounds will temporarily fix the issue.
1) Open Logitech SetPoint and click apply,
2) or open Civil 3D forums,
3) or drop the computer off a ten story building.
I don't think Option 3 actually solves anything, but it certainly makes me feel better.
I used to use the Logitech M705 Mouse and never had an issue. However, about four months ago I purchased a Logitech Gaming Mouse, G700s, and the gaming mice have their own drivers that are separate from SetPoint. I have no idea what causes it, but sometimes the mouse just becomes extremely erradic. I have to open the Logitech Gaming Software, click on the Customize Pointer Settings, and it fixes it for a while. This only happens with C3D, not with any other program. I also have two displays, so I don't know if that has anything to do with it.
I determined that my erratic mouse wheel zoom issue is being caused by Setpoint. I uninstalled Setpoint, and all my zoom problems disappeared. Of course, I can't use the additional mouse and keyboard buttons. However, the mouse and keyboard still functions as a generic mouse and keyboard without Setpoint.
It was happening so frequently that I had to click to another window every 30 seconds. I couldn't get anything done because I was always clicking to another window. It was interfering with my workflow, and therefore, I removed it.
I think I resolved my problem.
1) In Setpoint, under "Game Settings, Speed Acceleration", toggle the Speed and Acceleration to "OS implementation".
2) In Setpoint, under "Pointer and Scrolling Settings", uncheck "Enable Smooth Scrolling".
So far, I haven't any issues with erratic zooming in Autocad with the Setpoint scrolling settings disabled.
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