ever changing cad drawings

[Anonymous]

why does my CAD drawings keep changing as i continue to work ? , I have noted many times the minor alterations I do seem to be undone , this is truly slowing me down

[TheCADnoob]

Is this a shared file? is it on a network drive? What method are you using to save your drawing?

[Anonymous]

well i do not know if this is  a shared file , but yes i am connected to the office network 

[RobDraw]

This is probably not an AutoCAD issue.

It's easy enough to find out who saved the file last and when to find out where the problem lies.

[dgorsman]

Are pieces moving/rotating along with others, even though you aren't selecting them?  Is automatically infer constraints turned on?

[wispoxy]

If you're working with XREFs, bind them.

[Anonymous]

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@RobDraw wrote:

This is probably not an AutoCAD issue.

It's easy enough to find out who saved the file last and when to find out where the problem lies.

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A PEBKAC error maybe?  🙂

[RobDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:
If you're working with XREFs, bind them.

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You should be sure of your drawing environment before doing this as it is probably not a good idea, especially if they are changing. That is unless you have an unusual situation.

[Anonymous]

hmm , even the windows or inbox suddenly close or pop up , could it be some sort of virus 

[wispoxy]

Check your XREFs.

[RobDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Check your XREFs.

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For what? We don't even know if there are any present.

[Anonymous]

mine keep changing too but I blame it on the architects keep changing their minds.

[wispoxy]

Type command XREF to see if there are any present.

[RobDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Type command XREF to see if there are any present.

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How are you getting XREFs from the OPs description?

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@Anonymous wrote:

why does my CAD drawings keep changing as i continue to work ? , I have noted many times the minor alterations I do seem to be undone , this is truly slowing me down

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[pendean]

>>>...minor alterations I do seem to be undone ...<<<
>>>...well i do not know if this is a shared file , but yes i am connected to the office network...<<<
>>>...hmm , even the windows or inbox suddenly close or pop up...<<<

OP can't seem to answer any questions with much detail so everyone is doing the nxt best thing and throwing out guesses. Each is as valid as any other guess until the OP is able to answer questions intelligibly.

[RobDraw]

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@pendean wrote:
>>>...minor alterations I do seem to be undone ...<<<
>>>...well i do not know if this is a shared file , but yes i am connected to the office network...<<<
>>>...hmm , even the windows or inbox suddenly close or pop up...<<<

OP can't seem to answer any questions with much detail so everyone is doing the nxt best thing and throwing out guesses. Each is as valid as any other guess until the OP is able to answer questions intelligibly.

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That's a matter of opinion. If alterations are being done to the file, then XREF is probably not the issue.

[pendean]

>>>...XREF is probably not the issue...<<<
We don't know that yet from the OP.

[wispoxy]

I use xrefs on a shared network and I intentionally change them if needed. Then all of our projects change at the same time. Don't need it said.

[RobDraw]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I have noted many times the minor alterations I do seem to be undone

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This statement makes me think that the minor alterations are not to XREFs, even if they are present. But, I guess I might be being presumptive.

[Anonymous]

This is truly annoying