I'm having difficulties switching between drawings in Civil 3D 2014 w Service Pack 2 and Windows 7. I did not have this problem before I installed Service Pack 2.
I'm running Civil 3D with the Windows taskbar located on the right hand side of the monitor (see attached screen shot #1), and like any normal engineer, I end up with multiple drawings open to complete my tasks. I need to switch to another drawing, and click on the Autocad icon in the taskbar then click on the drawing I need to switch to. Instead of switching to the selected drawing, Civil 3D will adjust the size of the window in my original drawing (see attached screen shot #2). It nevers switches to the other drawing. I have to click on the drawing I want to switch to 5 to 8 times just to get the program to switch to that drawing. It's becoming extremely annoying.
I never had this problem prior to installing Service Pack 2. It only occured after I installed Service Pack 2 for Civil 3D 2014.
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SDI is already set to 0, and I'm still having the same problems.
So you are able to switch dwgs but must do it by clicking the AutoCad application on Win Taskbar correct?
How are you used to switching between dwg's? (Reason I ask is I notice DWG tabs are turned off in your screen shot).
You are correct.
I have the tabs turned off as a personal decision to squeeze a couple more pixels out of my monitor for the model space. I also moved the command line, properties tool palette, and inquiry tool to another monitor to squeeze more pixels out of my monitor.
I would prefer to keep the tabs turned off, but I recently turned them back on so that I can spend more time working on payable work instead of fighting with Civil 3D.
You can try using the ctrl+tab option to switch between multiple opened drawings (sometimes I find this to be the quickest using a more command line based approach to create my drawings).
That, or try the 'Window' drop down menu located along the top of the screen. That should show you all of the drawings you have open also.
Does Switch windows function normally if the dwg tabs are enabled?
Tanys -> I'm aware of ctrl-tab to switch drawings, but my fingers keep tripping over themselves as I try to use the ctrl-tab option. I feel like I'm at the prom without a date and two left feet everytime I try to use the ctrl-tab option.
Jay -> With the tabs turned on, it currently appears to function without any problems. I say currently because who knows what other problem I'm going to encounter an hour from now. At the moment, I have turned the tabs back on.
Fred,
If you don't like the tabs, another option is to add the Switch Windows to the Quick Access Toolbar, which doesn't take up much screen space.