topic Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro in Modeling

Position of open windows/views change when opening a project

Anonymous — Thu, 25 May 2023 16:08:43 GMT

Silly but annoying problem: I save all of my preferences in the Work Environment and have set up profiles based on the screen size i.e. 20" screen vs laptop. When I reopen the project the next time all the windows are back to where they were. I have tried selecting the saved profile I want to use and 'redefining' it with the current settings but the position of the windows shifts back after I close and reopen the projects.

Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro

Erika Epstein — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 16:45:51 GMT

You need to create a work environment (WE).
-Arrange your windows and palettes etc. the way you want them. -Options>Work Environment>Palettes Schemes.
-Store your palette setting and then redefine your WE to include this palette scheme.

Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:10:09 GMT

I did that and every time the position of the windows changes I go back and relocate them; I open the Work Environment, select the palettes (they are always on custom rather than the profile I last saved the project in) redefine and apply the scheme. I then close WE, reopen it and the palettes are on custom again. Like I said, annoying.

Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro

Erika Epstein — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 17:26:17 GMT

Nick,
You have a NICK'S PALETTE SCHEME. You highlight this scheme and then click REDEFINE.

Is NICK'S PALETTE SCHEME part of NICK'S WORK ENVIRONMENT? If not, then edit NICK'S WORK ENVIRONMENT to include NICK'S PALETTE SCHEME.

Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:13:46 GMT

I think Nick has run into a Mac implementation issue that was brought up in another thread...

Nick, your palettes stay where they belong, right? Is it just the windows (plan, section, layouts) that you are talking about?

If so, some of us have found that the 3D window decides to move itself to the upper left corner of the screen, keeping the saved size, but not the saved position. But, all palettes and other windows stay where they were saved in the WE.

Karl

Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro

Anonymous — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:18:28 GMT

Yes, the drawing palettes do not change in location or type. It is the windows onto the plans, sections, details, elevations, etc. that move. I open WE and select the profile I want (and used the last time I saved) and hit redefine to match the current condition. Never works.

Re: Position of open windows/views change when opening a pro

Anonymous — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:30:19 GMT

Karl wrote:
I think Nick has run into a Mac implementation issue that was brought up in another thread...

Nick, your palettes stay where they belong, right? Is it just the windows (plan, section, layouts) that you are talking about?

If so, some of us have found that the 3D window decides to move itself to the upper left corner of the screen, keeping the saved size, but not the saved position. But, all palettes and other windows stay where they were saved in the WE.

Karl

Yes exactly! We have this same issue. I've found that hitting F8 (thus opening Spaces) allows you to move the windows around the workspace without having to move your palettes around every…single…time…

This is annoying though, especially as enabling Spaces sometimes makes the 2D window disappear, though the project is still open. The only way to fix that that I've found is to close and reopen the project.