Pan with middle mouse button to see all layers

[Aaron.Abbott]

Hello, I am wanting to do something in AutoCAD 2022 that I was able to do in the 2018 version. When panning with the middle mouse button, any object in a layer that was underneath a wipeout would reveal itself. It made it really easy for me to see several details quickly when I wanted, while keeping what I mostly wanted to see in the front automatically. For some reason when I pan using the middle mouse button now, nothing is revealed beneath wipeouts. Is there a setting that will bring this feature back?

[pendean]

Wipeouts have never done that for me in any AutoCAD year version, ever: very interesting.
Still cannot get it to do that in 2023 or 2024 here.

Did you change or upgrade/update your PC? Or Autodesk could have just fix the flaw since they mess with the graphics engine with every newer version.

[Aaron.Abbott]

I did update my PC. I have used a couple of PC's with the 2018 and (I believe) the 2013 version. They all worked the same, and it was really convenient. If I wanted to see any item layered beneath a wipeout, I could do it instantly by slightly panning with the middle mouse button. If this isn't possible, do you know of any other way to quickly see all objects underneath wipeouts?

[dmfrazier]

What you have described is most likely a function of a combination of AutoCAD version, platform, and graphics driver. It strikes me as more of a "bug" than an intended "feature".

If GFXDX12 is on (=1), try turning it off (=0).

[Aaron.Abbott]

That is so strange to hear that this could be a bug. It has always worked flawlessly that way for me, and it's been highly convenient.

Thank you for the suggestion. GFXDX12 = 0 did not change anything. If there is any other way to quickly see all layers beneath wipeouts, I would be thrilled to know about it.

[pendean]

I'm not aware of any "peak behind a wipeout while panning" option in AutoCAD: my guess is your new PC has a more robust graphics card or Autodesk fixed the issue.

[Aaron.Abbott]

That's so strange. Maybe I just lucked out for ~9 years. I'll wait to see if anyone else has any other ideas before choosing an answer. Thank you both for all your help so far.

[Patchy]

If you type in PAN then use the wheel it will show, if you hold down the wheel and pan it won't show.

[ВeekeeCZ · Accepted solution]

It was probably common behavior back then. Just a quick search... THIS 1min14

Newer versions have suppressed this. BUT, it's still achievable - press the wheel and rotate it to change the zoom level (don't PAN). If you don't want to see it just for a split second, then turn off the grid. (GRIDMODE).

[pendean]

@ВeekeeCZ @Aaron.Abbott @Patchy @dmfrazier What's one person's wish to have is another person's wish to avoid: see one of many posts from back in the day

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/lines-and-objects-hidden-but-appear-during-pan-command/.... 

[Aaron.Abbott]

Typing PAN unfortunately did not work.

[Aaron.Abbott]

Pressing the wheel and rotating it instead of panning does actually work. It's a little less convenient because of how much the screen changes even with one quick zoom from the middle mouse button, but it does work. I may just use that and get used to it. Thanks for providing that info.

[Patchy]

It works with 2008.

then I tried 2016 it works both ways.

I guess Autodesk disabled this feature.

[Aaron.Abbott]

That is interesting. When I first open the file, it behaves as they described when I pan with the middle mouse button. But strangely, after I perform that about 5-10 times, it no longer does it anymore. The lines that were revealed when I panned before no longer reveal themselves. And what's even more strange is that not all hidden lines behave the same way. There definitely seems to be a bug.

[Aaron.Abbott]

If nothing else, it's a pretty strange bug. Thank you all for your help with this.

[ВeekeeCZ]

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@Aaron.Abbott wrote:

Pressing the wheel and rotating it instead of panning does actually work. It's a little less convenient because of how much the screen changes even with one quick zoom from the middle mouse button, but it does work. I may just use that and get used to it. Thanks for providing that info.

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A little experimenting could help... I was describing just a minimum that needs to be done to do the trick. But you actually can do more, possibly zoom one step in and one out... 

Also I would not describe this as a bug. It was deliberately programmed somehow, later, probably with the 2020 version, they improved it.