topic Re: Field window is blank in AutoCAD Forum

Field window is blank

edgar.moreno.exe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:28:12 GMT

This started a few months ago, even with the 2024/2025 version. When I use the FIELD command and select any field names, the rest of the window goes blank.

I constantly used this command with Field>>Object>>Area as a fast way to get areas of some polylines, but I can't do it anymore.

Attached image of current window

Re: Field window is blank

paullimapa — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 19:57:44 GMT

Try resetting Autocad

How to reset AutoCAD to defaults

Re: Field window is blank

paullimapa — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:00:41 GMT

Incase a 3rd party plugin is causing this try starting AutoCAD in safemode

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-launch-an-AutoCAD-Product-without-any-plug-ins-or-add-ons.html

Re: Field window is blank

edgar.moreno.exe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:20:41 GMT

I've already uninstalled everything, reset settings, reinstalled and the issue persists 😕

Re: Field window is blank

edgar.moreno.exe — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:25:19 GMT

Tried safe mode, still not working

Re: Field window is blank

paullimapa — Wed, 18 Jun 2025 02:17:20 GMT

what if you were to create a new Windows user profile with local admin rights and then sign in using that new Windows login and then launch AutoCAD?

Re: Field window is blank

TheCADnoob — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 15:48:35 GMT

Is it blank for all field categories or just when you select object?

If you try moving the window or resizing it does it make it show up?

Have you made sure you video card drivers are up to date?

While this is not a solution to the dialog problem, it can help you get to the information you are wanting; there are other ways of getting the data you are looking for using the properties dialog (right click and select properties, or press ctrl+1 with object selected), quick properties dialog (may have to customize to get it to show area), and the measure command.

Re: Field window is blank

edgar.moreno.exe — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:43:45 GMT

I was aware of different methods of getting that info, for the nature of my work sometimes I need to get it with more efficiency

BUT one of your suggestions was the solution, the simpler: resize the window of the dialog box. Because I've always worked with the pop-up window, I've never had the need to resize it but that was all the trick I needed. THANK YOU

Re: Field window is blank

TheCADnoob — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 17:11:12 GMT

I'm glad that worked. It's a bummer that the dialog box is not being redrawn as it should be, but at least you have a workaround now.