topic Re: File Path Display on Screen in AutoCAD Forum

File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:34:33 GMT

I sometimes have a white box on my screen, that is not part of the drawing (ie not t text box), that references a file that is not open at the moment. It hovers over my layout and I have to pan in my drawing to see. It doesn't seem to happen in all drawings but the file it is referencing isn't associated with the same project so should have no reference to it.

Any ideas?

Re: File Path Display on Screen

imadHabash — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:50:34 GMT

Hi,

Would you show us the case please?

Re: File Path Display on Screen

tmccar — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:27:50 GMT

Is it pointing to an XREF that is not available?

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 14:35:48 GMT

In the XREF MANAGER, are any drawings not found?

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:00:30 GMT

I don't understand your question. Are you looking for a screen shot? It has gone away, as it sometimes does, but is sure to come back.

It is similar to the box that appears when you hover over the tabs of open drawings at the top. It shows that drawing's path and file name but that one disappears when you move your mouse away. For some reason, I sometimes get one in the middle of my screen that stays. When I begin to type a command, it goes, then comes back.

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:01:17 GMT

The latest file does not have any xrefs and the only xrefs are usually my border logos.

It is similar to the box that appears when you hover over the tabs of open drawings at the top. It shows that drawing's path and file name but that one disappears when you move your mouse away. For some reason, I sometimes get one in the middle of my screen that stays. When I begin to type a command, it goes, then comes back.

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:07:21 GMT

Sounds like a display issue. Do you have the latest video driver?

You can check if your driver is the latest 'certified' driver with the below link:

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/syscert?id=18844534&siteID=123112

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:09:40 GMT

I am having the same issue.

The persistent path even shows up in front of other application windows.

When I try to open xref manager, it says '** EXTERNAL REFENCES command not allowed during reference editing **

I am not in any refedit command. I was editing a block in-place shortly before this happened though.

This happens to my co-worker fairly often.

Ben

AutoCAD 2016 M.49.0.0

Windows 7 SP1 64 bit

Re: File Path Display on Screen

pendean — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 16:46:42 GMT

Close and restart AutoCAD, does your problem go away?

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:15:33 GMT

Yes, it does. I'm wondering why it happens and what the difference would be between my workflow and my co-worker's. Or maybe it's a hardware difference, I don't know.

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Aug 2015 17:19:24 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
The latest file does not have any xrefs and the only xrefs are usually my border logos.

It is similar to the box that appears when you hover over the tabs of open drawings at the top. It shows that drawing's path and file name but that one disappears when you move your mouse away. For some reason, I sometimes get one in the middle of my screen that stays. When I begin to type a command, it goes, then comes back.

Try toggling your hardware acceleration.

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 19:49:20 GMT

Re: File Path Display on Screen

laura_studiobondy_com — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 17:39:30 GMT

Try turning off the Start screen.

STARTMODE 0

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 19:42:01 GMT

THAT FIXED THE PROBLEM!

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:24:17 GMT

This fixed the problem for me!

Re: File Path Display on Screen

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 11:33:38 GMT

The solutions is here:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/File-name-tooltip-remains-on-top-of-all-other-Windows-in-AutoCAD.html

Startmode - 0

It solved this problem in my Autocad 2016.

Re: File Path Display on Screen

siddheshpatkar92 — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 06:12:29 GMT

It work's for me, thank you.