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Polyline command acting up when drawing on rotated UCS via the viewcube

MatthewFortune
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Polyline command acting up when drawing on rotated UCS via the viewcube

MatthewFortune
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I am at my wits end.  I have never had this issue in over a decade of autocad use.  The polyline or PL command is acting up when trying to draw on alternate UCS views.  Our template has an Alternate Front, Left, Right, Back, and Bottom view.  There were created by clicking on the view cube.  Enter UCS > View > UCS > NAmed > Save > (Entering desired name)  For most this is obvious but it makes it so we can remain in say an isometric view and easily switch from drawing on the front plane, left plane, without actually rotating to see the view face on.

 

Now these views have works for years I am sure this is not the issue.  When drawing a rectangle, circle, or line everything works fine regardless of the ucs view. As soon as I draw a Pline on anything other than the original top for the World UCS it is doing weird stuff.  Some examples are the origin of the line is offset from the crosshairs.  The end of the pline will then move in opposite direction of the crosshairs.

 

I have attached a link to the screen grab video.  

https://autode.sk/3cER3b2

 

Someone please help me with this. I have no idea what could be causing this or what changed.  

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

I see in your video your issue, with my AutoCAD I can not reproduce this.

 

So it could be that

  • you are running AutoCAD Architecture which I don't have, my test was done with Vanilla AutoCAD
  • you may not have the latest AutoCAD Update for 2022 installed (2022.1.1)
  • something might be wrong with the dwg, which I don't have (you might upload it so we can test with your dwg)
  • a minimum chance could also be the graphic card ==> try command _GRAPHICSCONFIG and turn off hardware acceleration

 

HTH, - alfred -

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MatthewFortune
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I am hesitant to share the file incase there is something in the file that could affect other peoples systems.  It is happening in all drawings not just this one specifically.

 

Yes I am using Autocad Architecture but for the most part the only difference should be the extra tools on the tool bar but I do see your point it could be something specific to this version.  I have not installed the most recent update but will do so now and see if that fixes it.  I fear I will have to reset autocad to factory specs.   I do not have a microphone on my work pc hence the reason I have no audio. 

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> I have not installed the most recent update but will do so now

Good start, let us know how it goes.

If that does not help please start these two commands: _ABOUT as well as _GRAPHICSCONFIG and show these 2 screenshots.

 

- alfred -

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MatthewFortune
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OK update did not fix the issue.  Attached are the two requested screenshots.  As I said this only started to happen today.  This has not been an issue at any time in the past.  I am currently in the process up downloading the newest driver for my graphics cards. 

 

About Screenshot.JPGGraphics Screenshot.JPG

 

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Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

>> As I said this only started to happen today

Have you tried to restart your workstation?

 

Screenshots look fine, you might try to switch back to DirectX11 using command GFXDX12 and then 0 ... then restart AutoCAD and try the same again.

 

- alfred -

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MatthewFortune
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Ok I did update my graphics card to the brand new update.  I also ran the command you suggest and rebooted.  It is now running Directx11 but sadly the issue still persists.   

 

This is very frustrating since it only applies to the pline command.

 

 

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pendean
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Is this Win11 or Win10?

You'll need to reach out to Autodesk Support for help I suspect, here is how https://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/account-management/users-software/support-options#:~....
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MatthewFortune
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Windows 10Pro for Workstations version 21H2

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cadffm
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I confirm this bug(?), wait a moment for more detailed information.

Sebastian

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cadffm
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Hi,

 

if i am right, you are using heavy weight Polylines (your PLINETYPE is set to 0), right?

This objects doesn't work in rotated UCS.

 

In more than one version an issue, 2022,2021,2020,2019,2018..

 

Sebastian

Alfred.NESWADBA
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Hi,

 

@cadffm 

you nailed it, with old (2D-)Polyline the issue is reproducible.

New (LW-)Polyline works well (which should be default, PLINETYPE 2)

 

- alfred -

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peterm
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Incidentally, the UCS II toolbar gives you the tools to switch UCS plane without changing your view.

This seems to work with all values of PLINETYPE in AutoCAD 2022.

ucs ii.png

cadffm
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No, not applicable twice, you probably had errors when testing.

1. The problem is with the Pline command and the current UCS, which has nothing to do with the view or the ViewCube.

2. The UCS-change option below the Viewcube also only sets the UCS (but the default ucs are not available there, so you need to re-create them to use them this way)

 

Sorry

Sebastian

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peterm
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Not sure I understand what you're saying.

I set PLINETYPE to 0 and then change the UCS orientation to Left or Front or whatever and draw a polyline without any problems.

I was just saying the the UCS II toolbar was already available without having to do any additional setting up.

cadffm
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Hi,

 

>>"Not sure I understand what you're saying."

yeah, my cool english skills :cara_con_una_cremallera_en_la_boca:

 

 

>>"I set PLINETYPE to 0 and then change the UCS orientation to Left or Front or whatever and draw a polyline without any problems."

The result of drawing is not the problem, but the preview of your currect polyline part is displayed in the wrong place.

This is "the problem" and should be the same on your side, OR?

Start a new file, change to ucs to BACK, start command .pline

click to set the first pline point, move the cursor.

Is the pline preview following your cursor?

 

 

>>"I was just saying the the UCS II toolbar was already available without having to do any additional setting up."

Okay, but you wrote ", the UCS II toolbar gives you the tools to switch UCS plane without changing your view."

and because of this i said: The UCS-change option below the ViewCube also doesn't change the view.

Sebastian

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peterm
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Yes it works perfectly on my system, that's why I wondered if it was something to do with the way you change the UCS.

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cadffm
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>>"Yes it works perfectly on my system,"

Okay, what is your system? Please share a screenshot of your dialog, command: ABOUT

Graficsconfig - Which one is your grafic card
?

 

And it would be good to see a Screenshot of this moment,

after the first point at 0,0,0, move your cursor and use your Keyboard [Print] - if yo ucan not use a Screenshot software for this.

2d-Polyline_RotUcs.png

Or like TO, autodesk perfect screencast program.

 

 

>>"that's why I wondered if it was something to do with the way you change the UCS."

as i said: No it doesn't.

 

 

Sebastian

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peterm
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Here are my system details:

graphics.jpgabout.jpg

Here is a screenshot with PLINETYPE = 0 and UCS set to Back.

plinetype = 0.png

Unfortunately I can't send you a screencast as my AutoCAD is licenced to my IT manager and screencast sends the video to his cloud storage which I don't have access to.

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cadffm
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Thank you for the picture! One piece of puzzle more..

Set your current Visual style to 2D WIREFRAME and try it again!

 

 

Sebastian