Tool Palettes keep disappearing

[Anonymous]

I have 3 computers that have this problem. Upon opening a project the 3 main palettes aren't visible. The quickest way to get them back is to go to the Floating Palettes menu, hide them, then show them. Or I can quit and restart AC. Does anyone else have this problem and any advice?

I've also noticed that the program crashes now and then and offers a bug report. I'm somewhat displeased with this upgrade, and am wishing I were back on version 6.5.

Thanks,
Art Lum
aka spreizfus
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AC 8.1.0 v2
PowerMac G4, 896MB RAM et al

[Anonymous]

We are experiencing the same problem in our office. It seems to happen consistently to everyone. A quick switch between Plan and 3D windows brings them back so it is just a minor annoyance.

I haven't had the chance to check this in Windows. Has anyone seen it there, or is it a Mac only problem?

[__archiben]

i get it occasionally with 8.1 - as matthew says, opening a different window (3D, section elevation, detail) clears it.

i can force it to happen consistently when i sign-in as 'view-only' to a teamwork project. as far as normal operation goes, i haven't tracked down what causes it, but it will happen more often than not if archiCAD is taken out of focus whilst it's opening a file . . .

~/archiben

[Anonymous]

We have been working exclusively in teamwork lately. Maybe that has something to do with it too.

[Anonymous]

Thanks very much for the tip. Switching windows is much easier than hiding and showing 3 palettes.

Matthew wrote:
We are experiencing the same problem in our office. It seems to happen consistently to everyone. A quick switch between Plan and 3D windows brings them back so it is just a minor annoyance.

I haven't had the chance to check this in Windows. Has anyone seen it there, or is it a Mac only problem?