topic Re: Object invisible while using SCALE in AutoCAD LT Forum

Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:47:25 GMT

Hello,

In some drawings, when I use the SCALE command, the object i am scaling turns invisible, thus making it really hard to scale.

I don't know whats causing this and I haven't been able to find anything about this online.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

h_s_walker — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:55:28 GMT

What version of LT are you using? Whichever version you're using have you updated it with the latest patches?

If you have screencast (Download Autodesk Screencast | Search | Autodesk Knowledge Network) can you do a screencast of what is happening and post it so we can have a look.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:48:05 GMT

Product Version: R.119.0.0 AuoCAD LT 2021.1

Screencast Link: https://autode.sk/2Lt63Pg

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

h_s_walker — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:48:00 GMT

At the command line type DRAGMODE. Change it to ON / AUTO

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:51:11 GMT

This doesn't fix the problem for me.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

h_s_walker — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 13:57:48 GMT

The only other thing I can suggest is a repair reinstall, as DRAGMODE is the command which shows you the object scaling. This was tested out on LT2016

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

pendean — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:19:55 GMT

Some drawings only? Share one of them here, explain how to replicate the issue on an object in there that misbehaves for you too.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:52:48 GMT

Is there a way to repair/reinstall while keeping my settings? I don't want to have to input all of my file paths etc. again.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:55:37 GMT

I've tried on multiple drawings now, it seems to not work on any of them. So maybe i am remembering wrongly.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

pendean — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:15:45 GMT

Backup your settings (you should always be doing that anyway regardless unless you enjoy pain that can be avoided), here is how https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-import-and-export-backup-settings-to-and-from-AutoCAD.html

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 15:24:49 GMT

I just reinstalled without importing my settings back in, but nothing seemed to have changed?

I thought it would be like a fresh install of autocad.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

pendean — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:02:45 GMT

Correct, that's by design.

If you want a fresh installation, you need to do all of this (second half of page) https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Recommended-uninstall-and-reinstall-procedures.html

HTH

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 08:37:04 GMT

Do you think this might solve the problem if the "soft reinstall" didn't fix it?

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

pendean — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:17:02 GMT

I doubt it but if you feel strongly about it then go ahead. What have you tried so far?
What is COMMANDPREVIEW set to? Look up usage in HELP, set it to the default listed.
You might as well ensure PROPERTYPREVIEW is also set to the default while you are at it.
Have you turned off hardware acceleration in GRAPHICSCONFIG command yet? Worth a test.

HTH

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 14:25:01 GMT

When I am less busy, I will try a complete reinstall.

COMMANDPREVIEW is set to 1 by default.

PROPERTYPREVIEW is set to on.

Turning off hardware acceleration doesn't fix the problem.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 13:00:46 GMT

I did a complete reinstall and it was fixed.

Then I imported my settings and the problem is present again now.

So it has to be an error in my settings.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

pendean — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:30:35 GMT

That narrows it down: all you have to figure out is which setting(s) triggered it, consider recreating your setup from scratch, see if that brings up something we all missed here.

Re: Object invisible while using SCALE

Anonymous — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:41:03 GMT

I tried the DRAGMODE command again and setting it to AUTO fixed the problem now although i could've sworn it didn't work when I tried it yesterday 😵 . Maybe it had to do with the reinstall as well, who knows.

Edit: ON doesn't work. Only AUTO does.