Tool Bars and Palette Locations!!!!

[drds]

Hey Guys!!!!

I am using AutoCAD 2013 for Mac and I am having an issue with Tool Bars and Palletes. Every time I open the program the Tool Bars and Palettes are in different locations. I find this to be a pain in the **** as I then have to move them around to the place I want them to be. 

I am using a MacBook Pro 15" and I connect to an external monitor and I want all of my Palettes on one screen and my Tool Bars and Work Space on the other.

If there is a lisp routine I can run or if there is a way to lock this in that would be great.

I think this is something I have mentioned since the inception of the new Mac version of the software. I have been a beta tester from the beginning of the new Mac versions and I was hoping that this would have been fixed or added in by now.

Please send help!!!!!

[maxim_k]

Hi,

I never have tried to work with external monitor connected to my MacBook (I wish to test, but I do not have an external display adapter 😞 ), so I can not test the issue you have with Palettes position. Maybe the problem you encountered in earlier releases of AC for Mac are still here.

I think that all settings for Palettes position are saved in ~/Library/Application Support/Autodesk/roaming/AutoCAD 2013/R19.0/enu/Support/Profile.aws file.

Just for sake of interest - could you post your Profile.aws file here? (you have to compress it in order to be able to attach to the post)

I'll compare mine and yours. Before uploading file - setup your workspace as you need on two monitors and quit AutoCAD.

Maxim

[drds]

Here is the file you requested?.



Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net

[maxim_k]

Hi Dana,

No file attached (there is a problem here with attachments here on forums). Try to attach ZIP archive (compress Profile.aws) or send it to my email:
mkanaev at yandex.ru

M

[drds]

See if you get this one?.



Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net

[maxim_k]

No 😞

Which browser do you use - in FF I also can not attach files, but in Safari - I can.

Or simply send to my email

Maxim

[drds]

Lets see if the one works.....

[maxim_k]

Get it now.
Which resolution you have on external monitor attached to Mac Book?

Maxim

[drds]

It is set for Best for Display which is 1680x1050

Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net

[maxim_k]

In Profile.aws file I see, that "total" resolution of your display is 3120x1050, so it appears that AutoCAD uses height from your external monitor measurement and width as a sum of measurements of Mac Book and external monitor (1680+ 1440=3120) for virtual display. And this seems correct. But your Mac Book resolution height is in fact smaller then 1050 pixels - it should be 900 as I think.
Maybe snag is here?

Maxim

[maxim_k]

Could you also, please, attach here quick sketch of your dual monitor system with palettes dimensions and positions?

Maxim

[drds]

Here is my Monitor Setup

Macbook Pro 15" (Left)



Dell E207WFP Monitor (Right) which measure 17"w x 11"h (20" diagonal). Panels are 7.5", 3.5" and 4" wide.



Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net

[drds]

I am sure you are correct on the resolution as you will see below?.




Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net

[maxim_k]

Hi,
Unfortunately there are no screenshots (attached images) in your posts 😞
Try to attach ZIP archive (compress images and attach to the post)

Maxim

[drds]

Here is my Monitor Setup

Macbook Pro 15" (Left)

Dell E207WFP Monitor (Right) which measure 17"w x 11"h (20" diagonal). Panels are 7.5",



Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net

[maxim_k]

Hi Dana,
I'm still waiting for screenshots from your monitors at the moment when you running AutoCAD with your preferred workspace setup. Is it possible?

Maxim

[drds]

Here is my Monitor Setup

Macbook Pro 15" (Left)

Dell E207WFP Monitor (Right) which measure 17"w x 11"h (20" diagonal). Panels are 7.5", 

[drds]

The Panel sizes are 7.5", 3.5" and 4" on the Dell Monitor....

[maxim_k]

OK,
I got your screenshots and tomorrow I will try to reproduce on my Mac Pro with two monitors connected.

Maxim

[drds]

I am hoping you can find a way to get them to stay in one place. I hate moving them every time I open AutoCAD!!!!

Any idea on when Express Tools will be available for the Mac version or something close to it???

Thank you.

Dana W. Rosenthal, AIA
DRchitecture & DSign
e. DRchitectureDSign@comcast.net