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Viewmap model showing up in different window

ngoldie
Participant
Hi,

When I go to click on a layout in the View Map it goes into a separate window to Archicad, if I go to close the separate window it goes to shut the whole program down. Any ideas?

Thanks
Naomi
Archicad 20
MacBook Pro - laptop
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
There are no layouts in the view map so I assume you mean you are opening a view?
Can you post a screen shot of your entire screen, with the separate view open and show us the button you are clicking to close it.
You can blur the model if you don't want anyone seeing the details.

Barry.
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ngoldie
Participant
Hi Barry,

Sorry yes I meant opening a view in the ViewMap.
I've attached a screen shot of the window that opens when I click in a view.
I can't get rid of it. I'm not sure what I pressed to get the extra window.
The button I press to close it is just he red x in the left corner at the top.

Thanks
Naomi
Archicad 20
MacBook Pro - laptop
ngoldie
Participant
here is the screenshot
Screen Shot 2017-11-30 at 10.02.38 AM.png
Archicad 20
MacBook Pro - laptop
Barry Kelly
Moderator
OK, that is your floor plan window which is why when you try to close it Archicad will ask you to save your project.

You have managed to un-maximise it and therefore it is no longer docked in the tab bar.
It will still have a tab in the tab bar but will open in a free-floating window.

Sorry I am not familiar with Mac controls, but in Windows I can just double click in the title bar of that window and it will maximize and return to the tab bar.
Or I can click the middle maximise button in the title which maybe equates to the yellow button on a Mac?

Barry.
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Eduardo Rolon
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Window Menu -> Dock Window
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Barry Kelly
Moderator
ejrolon wrote:
Window Menu -> Dock Window
Unless, like me, you have a custom or old version Work Environment and that command isn't there.

I was looking as I was sure you can control the tabs from the menus.

I must have missed this command when I updated my WE.
I will have to add it.

Barry.
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Stress Co_
Advisor
ngoldie wrote:
Hi,

When I go to click on a layout in the View Map it goes into a separate window to Archicad
Are you in "Legacy Window Mode"?
Menu: Options> Work Environment>
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ngoldie
Participant
That was it, thanks!!
Archicad 20
MacBook Pro - laptop
Barry Kelly
Moderator
Stress wrote:
ngoldie wrote:
Hi,

When I go to click on a layout in the View Map it goes into a separate window to Archicad
Are you in "Legacy Window Mode"?
Menu: Options> Work Environment>
Must be a Mac thing?
I don't have that option even with the default Work Environment.

Barry.
One of the forum moderators.
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