Time/Date Stamp

[Anonymous]

We have one user out of many when they save the drawing the date is correct but the time is one hour behind. Everything on the PC side looks correct. If I open the drawing on my PC it works correctly, time is correct. Is there a setting somewhere in AutoCAD that can govern this? We are using AutoCAD 2015. Thanks

[pendean]

AutoCAD defers to Windows or your server/cloud service for date/time stamps of DWG files in WIndows Explorer.

[Anonymous]

The file modified date is correct but the time stamp text inside the drawing is incorrect, it is one hour behind.

[pendean]

Show us your DWG file and point to the stamp in question.

[Anonymous]

If you intended to post your DWG, it didn't work.

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

This may or may not make a difference but have you checked the Time Zone of the affected workstation?

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

[Anonymous]

DST

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

This is a bit perplexing. I am hoping that you can shed a bit more light on the occurrence of this issue.  I assume we are discussing a plot stamp that is in your drawing as opposed to the file properties displayed in Windows Explorer. If this is not the case, please let me know as it would be a totally different kind of problem.

I would like to see the drawing that displays this behavior. Can you attach it in this post thread?

Then, let me know if this workstation has the correct time, date, time zone and DST. Also, please let me know if this workstation is getting it's time for a network Time Service or from a server or if it is standalone.

Workstation confiugration: OS, Network type (LAN or Cloud)

I look forward to helping you with this. so we can get it working for you.

[Anonymous]

Adding attachment. I am trying to attach a view (pdf) of the time date stamp showing the incorrect time compared to PC time in lower right hand corner of PC. Due to the nature of our business I cannot attach the drawing itself. As stated earlier this is a one user, one PC issue. We cannot use the Cloud and all users are on a server. All PC settings for time, DST etc appear to be correct. If I open this users drawing on my PC it works correctly. If the users opens a new drawing environment and inserts a new time date stamp that time is off an hour as well. The PC has correct time, time zone, and DST. We have approx. 200 users on the server and only this one user with this problem. Thanks

[TheCADnoob]

I had an issue once where the cmos battery was bad. This caused the machine date time to be off on restart. Windows time would correct its self but other programs which referenced time were thrown off. I don't think this is your problem but it might be worth looking into cmos and see what time it has. 

[Anonymous]

Don't get me wrong, but what do you use this for that makes a one hour difference so critical?

[Anonymous]

DoD

[Anonymous]

ahhhh, those people need to lighten up a little bit

[john.vellek]

Good morning @Anonymous,

I don't see a file attachment in your post. I apologize that this thread is so long but I have a couple more questions for you:

Are only cad files affected by this issue?

Does the file date and time in Windows Explorer have the same issue?

Do other user profiles on this workstation produce the same results?

Have you tried restoring AutoCAD 2015 to its original settings to see if that produces the same result? See AKN Article How to reset AutoCAD to defaults

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.

[TheCADnoob]

What is the content of your AutoCAD time server file > timesrvr.txt

[jggerth]

interesting -- I did not know that file existed in acad's fiolders

[TheCADnoob]

i think its realtivly new (as most thing i have seen refrenceing it were new) and think its part of the security stuff so im not sure itll do any good, but figured it might be worth looking at. 

[Anonymous]

I don't see a file attachment in your post. I apologize that this thread is so long but I have a couple more questions for you: It's not letting me just attach the file without the link... Are only cad files affected by this issue? Cad files is the only place we use the time date stamp Does the file date and time in Windows Explorer have the same issue? NO Do other user profiles on this workstation produce the same results? Not common for other users to log onto another PC in this place but good thought. I'll try and get someone else to log on to this PC and have the original user log on to a different PC. You thinking bad user profile? Have you tried restoring AutoCAD 2015 to its original settings to see if that produces the same result? See AKN Article How to reset AutoCAD to defaults We use this a lot but haven't tried it yet on this PC. Sorry response times are slow but can't help it!

[john.vellek]

Good morning @Anonymous,

 It sounds like you are working through my list of questions. Please let me know the results. As far as file attachments go in the forums, it does not retain a link to your uploaded files. The upload feature merely prompts you to locate the file in order to upload it. You can upload actual dwg files as well as screenshots saved as PNG or JPGs.

Please hit the Accept as Solution button if my post fully solves your issue or answers your question.