topic Re: exit block editor - no saving option in AutoCAD for Mac Forum

exit block editor - no saving option

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 09:30:26 GMT

Hello!

I've been using Autocad for Mac for a while now, and I keep runing into this same issue I can't solve:

After I create a block, when I want to edit it, I double click on it. The block editor window opens, but I don't have the "save block / save block as" little palette, so I can't exit the block editor, exiting means I exit the file itself.

That way, I can't edit any of my blocks and I have to keep creating them from scratch - very annoying...

Any of you may have run into this same problem, or knows how to fix it?

Thanks,

Noa.

Re: exit block editor - no saving option

maxim_k — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 14:44:00 GMT

Hi, Noa,

Do you mean, that you can't see this palette:

I so, try reinstall AutoCAD.

As temporary workaround you can exit from Block Editor with BCLOSE command, or save changes in block with BSAVE command.

Maxim

Re: exit block editor - no saving option

Anonymous — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:14:01 GMT

Thanks!

Since it's a student product, I on't know if I can reinstall it. I'll use your workaround, thank you.

Re: exit block editor - no saving option

maxim_k — Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:31:42 GMT

Hi,

I think you do not have to worry about reinstalling the program. When you remove the program via a standard uninstallation, license information is stored on your computer any way.

Maxim

Re: exit block editor - no saving option

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:35:39 GMT

If sort of have the same issue so i thought i post it here instead of making a new topic.

When i make a block, and then edit the block later on. the "block saving window" as described above is missing, so i have to save the document and than quit it to get out of the block editor. It doesnt happen all the time but about 50% of the time.

(see attachement)

The funny thing is that when i CAN save the block after editting, i return to model space and than the "block saving window" is just staying there, without any blocks that are being edited. It also doesnt happen all the time but about 50% of the time.

(see attachement)

Is uninstallation the trick or is there more ?

Re: exit block editor - no saving option

maxim_k — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:04:40 GMT

Hi, before reinstalling, you can try:

1. Reset Palettes from Window menu,

2. Reset Application options from Application tab of AutoCAD preferences.

Maxim

Re: exit block editor - no saving option

Anonymous — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:19:43 GMT

Thx maxim!

But sadly both options didnt work, and i had to reset all toolbars etc. so time consuming and to bad, not working

Its not the biggest problem to cmd-Q everytime to exit the block editor but it would be nice if there would be a fix in the next patch. I also experience some problems with zooming out in model space, it gets stuck so i have to [zoom]+[all] about every few minuts. but thats a whole other problem

Thx in advance!