topic Re: 3-D Object Snap Size in AutoCAD Forum

3-D Object Snap Size

m_angel_lopez94 — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:00:53 GMT

So I'm having an issue where my 3-D Object Snaps in a particular drawing is displayed as much larger than normal (it seems to me like it's a line weight issue with the snap?)

The interesting thing is that this only happens on a particular drawing, any ideas?

Pictures of the issue and what I'm used to seeing attached.

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

Alfred.NESWADBA — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:50:45 GMT

Hi,

from the screenshot I don't know what you mean,

>> this only happens on a particular drawing

Then it might help to upload this drawing, so we can test with that specific data and environment.

A global solution for issues of one drawing is sometimes to use copy and paste to copy your geometry from modelspace into a new drawing.

- alfred -

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

m_angel_lopez94 — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 20:45:57 GMT

The file is attached, as far as circumventing the problem goes, copying and pasting the data works. However, I can't seem to find what the issue is and therefore can't fix it in the future. I've attached the DWG.

The problem only occurs when dimensioning 3D objects in Paper Space

@Alfred.NESWADBA wrote:
Hi,

from the screenshot I don't know what you mean,

>> this only happens on a particular drawing
Then it might help to upload this drawing, so we can test with that specific data and environment.
A global solution for issues of one drawing is sometimes to use copy and paste to copy your geometry from modelspace into a new drawing.

- alfred -

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

john.vellek — Wed, 06 Jul 2016 21:53:59 GMT

Hi @m_angel_lopez94,

I am unable to duplicate the problem but I did notice that Audit found a couple of bad objects, purge did a bunch and a -purge>regapps also removed 11 apps. Perhaps this will help.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 07:51:56 GMT

Hi,

well, I can reproduce the issue, but only in 2016, the same drawing opened in 2017 does not show the same defect.

So I guess it is something special to the combination your DWG and AutoCAD 2016.

As the issue does not appear in 2016 I assume that you will not find a variable to control this behavior, the only thing I have found is to turn off the lineweight (LWDISPLAY) which shows then the 3D-ObjectSnap as thin symbol and not that thick.

HTH, - alfred -

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

john.vellek — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:34:36 GMT

Hi @m_angel_lopez94,

I am glad to see that Alfred.NESWADBA was able to duplicate the problem.

Are either of you able to duplicate it using the cleaned file I provided?

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 15:47:50 GMT

Hi,

>> Are either of you able to duplicate it using the cleaned file I provided?

Yes, using AutoCAD 2016 I can reproduce the behavior with your file.

Please find the attached video which shows the settings, and the dependency of LWDISPLAY.

- alfred -

Re: 3-D Object Snap Size

m_angel_lopez94 — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:05:49 GMT

Thank you Alfred.NESWADBA, this solved the problem without having to migrate my geometry to a separate file.

As far as the cleaned file John.vellek i was still able to reproduce the issue.

Thank you both again!

@Alfred.NESWADBA wrote:
Hi,

>> Are either of you able to duplicate it using the cleaned file I provided?
Yes, using AutoCAD 2016 I can reproduce the behavior with your file.
Please find the attached video which shows the settings, and the dependency of LWDISPLAY.

- alfred -