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problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:18:58 GMT

Hi.

I have downloaded a student version of Autocad 2017 on my windows 10 computer. The text within the properties tab and command window are large and overlapping. also my minimizing window tab and exit window tab are very small. I have searched the "Autodesk help" but all the solutions did not resolve this problem. how can I fix this?

see photo to understand what I mean:

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

qnologi — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:45:25 GMT

Try changing to a smaller text ratio...

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 18:53:11 GMT

I tried that it doesn't work ;(

The problem with the display is within the software itself and not with the windows properties I think.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

pendean — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:01:05 GMT

AutoCAD requires a display resolution no greater than 1920x1080

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:07:01 GMT

I tried that too. I changed the resolution to be 1920x1080 and still did not chance anything.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

qnologi — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:08:31 GMT

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Odd-graphics-display-when-working-with-a-high-resolution-high-dpi-monitor-in-AutoCAD.html

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

qnologi — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:14:20 GMT

Hopefully this will help...

https://www.landfx.com/kb/autocad-fxcad/performance/item/2608-text-scaled-incorrectly.html

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

qnologi — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:31:50 GMT

Just wondering, but is the "text" in your "Layer Properties" correct, or is it large, like the font shown in the screenshot?

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:39:06 GMT

Hi Thank you I really appreciate the help, unfortunately I already tried everything that is written in this link you attached and still not working. It's an odd situation that I really don't know how to solve. Please keep trying to think of other solutions, I haven't given up yet.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:47:14 GMT

if I understand your question correctly,

the text it self in the screen is normal size and I am able to modify it. The text in the properties tab is out of the correct scale... see new attachment:

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:52:06 GMT

I have called Autodesk support service twice yesterday and today and they said that they will have a tech support agent call me back but so far no one has returned my call.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

qnologi — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:10:07 GMT

I was talking about the text in the "Layer Properties Manager"

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:16:21 GMT

oh sorry,

now the text is incorrect in the properties manager as well

attached picture:

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:17:38 GMT

it's overlapping each other and the icond are so small I can barley see them.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

qnologi — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:56:29 GMT

If you would... let us know if "tech support" resolves the issue. : )

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 20:58:49 GMT

I will.

Thanks for the suggestions so far.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

pendean — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 13:05:50 GMT

... text scaling also need to be at 100%: most of us have 4k displays and that works.

I'd be very surprised if your call-back tech support will do much more that set text scaling to 100% and/or lower your display resolution.

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 17:26:10 GMT

Hi.

So thanks to the Best-buy geek squad, the problem has been solved. Yay!

This is what to do if you own a high resolution computer (like Alienware ) with windows 10;

1. right click anywhere on the windows screen

2. choose "display setting"

3. under the display setting bar (were you are able to change from 125% to 100% and so on... do not touch this) there is an option to choose "advanced display setting"- choose this!

4. change resolution to 2048 x 1152

5. restart your computer!!! - this will not work unless you restart your computer

6. start the Auto-cad program and your done!

Re: problem with text display in properties and command ribbon the Autocad 2017

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Jun 2021 00:38:04 GMT

Thank You! Praise the Lawd! This has been an aggravating issue for the last 3 years from day 1 of my new job with my issued tablet/laptop POS when disconnected from the docking station. Our IT folks could not figure it out.