topic Re: Layout TAB missing in AutoCAD Forum

Layout TAB missing

Anonymous — Fri, 29 May 2020 07:22:56 GMT

Hi, i re-installed my AutoCAD 2018 and i seem to be missing my layout tab on the top similar to "Home", "Surface" "Mesh" etc. I've read the previous forum on similar problem but cannot find a solution. I tried ticking off "Clean Screen", ticking on "Display tab" in Options and still cant find it. I cant find a way to use the "Cross-section" feature on the tab. Please help.

Re: Layout TAB missing

imadHabash — Fri, 29 May 2020 07:28:38 GMT

Hi,

you can by Ctrl+PgUp / Ctrl+PgDn toggling between Model and paper space . But we wish if we can have a screenshot for the whole CAD screen please ?

Re: Layout TAB missing

ennujozlagam — Fri, 29 May 2020 07:45:43 GMT

you can try this..on the command line in AutoCAD, type LAYOUTTAB and set the value to 1.

Re: Layout TAB missing

pendean — Fri, 29 May 2020 12:40:28 GMT

>>>...i seem to be missing my layout tab on the top similar to "Home", "Surface" "Mesh...<<<
Do you mean RIBBON tabs? You probably need to cycle through your workspaces with this button

Or with your reinstall did you forget about a 3rd party add-on you had previously?

Why did you reinstall 2018 BTW?

Don't forget you need the 2018.1.2 update to be installed too.

Re: Layout TAB missing

dmfrazier — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:01:45 GMT

You should be able to use the CUI command to modify your current workspace.

Select your workspace in the upper-left pane.

Click Customize workspace button in the upper-right pane.

Find the Layout ribbon tab in the upper-left pane and select it to place a checkmark there and it will show up in the upper-right pane.

Click the Done button at the top of the Workspace contents pane.

Click OK on the CUI dialog.

Now your workspace is changed to include that Ribbon tab (named "Layout").

Re: Layout TAB missing

user181 — Fri, 29 May 2020 14:45:44 GMT

Maybe your ribbon is closed? Try using command RIBBON to turn it back on.

Re: Layout TAB missing

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:35:58 GMT

I tried but nothing happened

Re: Layout TAB missing

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:38:42 GMT

Not the feature I was looking for. There should be a layout tab at the top to select cross-section etc. This is the current tab that Im stuck with.

Re: Layout TAB missing

Anonymous — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 03:45:02 GMT

Currently in 3D modelling in my workspace. Still cant solve the problem

Re: Layout TAB missing

vinodkl — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 04:32:37 GMT

Hi,

Try to unload the acad.cuix and load it back. To do that type in the command "CUILOAD" and then click on "acad.cuix" and click on unload. And then click on browse and select acad.cuix and then select load.

If this doesn't work try resetting AutoCAD to defaults. Here is how you can do that:https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-reset-AutoCAD-to-defaults.html

Also check if your AutoCAD is updated.

Re: Layout TAB missing

imadHabash — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 06:00:26 GMT

Hi,

>> There should be a layout tab at the top to select cross-section etc. This is the current tab that Im stuck with.

Q: have you seen it before ?

i'm not sure BUT as much as i understand your issue i think that basically there is NO layout tab icon in the ribbon . i suggest to follow this AKN article that may help . >> Click <<

Re: Layout TAB missing

dmfrazier — Tue, 02 Jun 2020 13:03:11 GMT

@Anonymous,

Please see message #5.

Did you try this?

If so, what was the result?

(If not, why not?)