Solved: Dual Monitor Support - Page 2

Anonymous · ‎05-18-2016

I feel that most of us use dual monitors for our CAD stations. Will AutoCAD ever support more dual monitor goodies like docking, using both screens, etc?

Thanks.

Alfred.NESWADBA · ‎02-05-2020

Hi,

>> when you got to lunch or your monitors kick into power save mode

>> the AutoCAD shrinks back to 1 monitor

First ... it's a Windows question as Windows informs the applications that one monitor is unplugged and to avoid invisible dialogs the applications are restricted to monitor 1.

BTW: I would never let AutoCAD AND it's working files open when I leave the workstation. Energy saving modes can create more isses than just swap to display 1.

- alfred -

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Anonymous · ‎12-01-2020

Hi! If you are using a Windows system, try opening one of your cad file. Once it's open, find the Autocad App in your desktop or in the start apps section, right click the icon/app then click "Run as administrator" then open a file on that window. Then you have 2 operating Autocad XD

Please let me know if you have an alternate solution for this.

robbar30 · ‎02-18-2021

I Agree with Chauhuh,
What if you have different resolutions, also the docked toolbars get all jackep up when you stretch across screens. Not to mention the issues with viewports. AutoCAD really needs to follow MicroStation's example. They have had true dual monitor support for decades, andnd why stop at two. AutoCAD you are really dropping the ball here.

RobDraw · ‎02-18-2021

Posting your opinions here is not going to get them heard by Autodesk. This is a user help forum. Product feedback belongs elsewhere.

Rob

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chad_miller · ‎04-13-2023

Has AutoCad still not resolved this issue after 7 years of requests by the workforce to comply with the use of multiple monitors? I don't think anyone in the Engineering world is using a single monitor anymore. How hard is it to update the program so that dwg. tabs can be opened on another display?

pendean · ‎04-13-2023

@chad_miller wrote:

Has AutoCad still not resolved this issue after 7 years of requests by the workforce to comply with the use of multiple monitors? I don't think anyone in the Engineering world is using a single monitor anymore. How hard is it to update the program so that dwg. tabs can be opened on another display?

Huh??

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2022/ENU/?guid=GUID-A7AE85AA-53B6-4AB4-A59C-F10E21DD8404

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2022/ENU/?guid=GUID-E90A61DB-71FB-4B5F-96B3-223526F26189

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/dual-monitor-support/m-p/6334952#M125077

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Dialog-box-positio...