floor plan shift when linked to another view

[Dave Brach]

Normally when I make a copy of a drawing on a layout (say an existing site plan) and then link the drawing (using the "link to" command) to another view (say a new site plan) I expect the view to stay in the exact same place.  but I am working on a project now where the plan shifts when re-linked to another view.  Any ideas why?

[Barry Kelly]

Anything to do with the view settings being different for each view?

Barry.

[Marc H]

Should be the same place if the second view is a direct copy from the first.  If not a copy from the first, there may be different sources (model vs worksheet), or settings (e.g., zoom, etc.)

[Dave Brach]

View settings are identical.  It happens when I drag a copy of the drawing, or copy/paste the drawing onto another layout.  It just shifts the plan, like 20 or 30'.  I've never had it happen on another project before.

[Marc H]

Hi Dave,

Maybe it’s something structural to the view. Could it be the ‘second’ view is from a different ‘story’?  For example, they took it from another topo or roof level that still looks graphically similar?

[Dave Brach]

still a mystery to me.  I first noticed it with 2 site plans--existing and new.  The only difference between the 2 views is he renovation status-one is "existing plan" and the other "planned status", but it also happens with floor plans from different levels.  I thought it might have something to do with project orientation since it is 90° and we usually work in 0°  but if I set it back to 0 it still does it. 

[DGSketcher]

Have you set "Use Drawing's internal origin as anchor" in the Drawing Selection Settings? If not you will find linked views will potentially move to suit the cropped boundary.