Locked viewport acts unlocked

[RobertR]

Dell Optiplex 3020

AutoCAD 2019 updated (P.61.0.0 AutoCAD 2019.0.1)

Logitech M500 corded mouse

 

I am in paperspace, zooming in and out, copying item tag blocks over a locked viewport.

The view in the viewport will suddenly act as if I am IN an unlocked viewport and zooms out/pans.

Hitting undo a few times gets it back to the right view. It only happens occasionally and only since I upgraded to 2019. As 2018 got buggy and kept crashing, I can't go back to it.

 

 

Saved/exited/reopened the drawing...still does it.

Purge...still does it.

Audit...still does it.

Dxfout & open dxf...still does it.

 

I notice that whenever it happens, the viewport goes from

Annotation scale: 3/32 = 1'-0", Standard scale: 3/32 = 1'-0", Custom scale: 0"

to

Annotation scale: 3/32 = 1'-0", Standard scale: Custom, Custom scale: 0"

 

 

Attached is the drawing saves as 2013

viewport problem.dwg

[rkmcswain]

Could it be that you're executing the

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[Dadgad]

Could it be that you're executing the

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+1 That sounds like a good hypothesis rk.

[Dana W]

IMHO, you have accidentally activated the viewport. There is nothing wrong with your dwg file. Double clicking anywhere inside the viewport frame, on purpose or not, will move you to modelspace through the viewport whether it is locked or not. If the viewport is in the maximized state, you can zoom, Pan, and edit all over modelspace at will even if the viewport is locked. If the viewport is not maximized, and is locked, you will not be able to zoom, or pan, but you will be able to edit objects you can select in that view.

 

If you are already zoomed far enough when the viewport is activated, VPMAX occurs automatically because AutoCad thinks that is what you want. I do think the automatic nature of this is a 2019 thing, but it is not a bug. My 2019 does it to, and I often use it. Since my average layout count is in the triple digits, it is a serious PITA to keep going back to full modelspace to edit stuff.

 

While the viewport is maximized, you will be able to zoom and pan, and edit modelspace at will, as if the viewport is not locked, and this part has always been the case.

 

Undo is not necessary. Simply type PS then hit enter to return to paperspace, or click the modelspace/paperspace toggle button on the taskbar. Once in paperspace again, the viewport automatically returns to the locked scale and paperspace zoom level you were at originally.

[RobertR]

All good theories and I have done that before. However, in this case I am still in paperspace. Zooming out with the mouse wheel shows the viewport and title block. As I copy the item tags (in paperspace), the locked viewport will pan/zoom without me even entering it. I am wondering if it's simply a graphics issue. My work didn't buy a graphics card and I am using the onboard "Intel HD Graphics 4600".

[Dana W]

All good theories and I have done that before. However, in this case I am still in paperspace. Zooming out with the mouse wheel shows the viewport and title block. As I copy the item tags (in paperspace), the locked viewport will pan/zoom without me even entering it. I am wondering if it's simply a graphics issue. My work didn't buy a graphics card and I am using the onboard "Intel HD Graphics 4600".

Oh, ok since you are definitely in paperspace, it may well be the graphics card delaying the viewport image as the rest of the screen moves around, or vice-versa. I have witnessed similar behavior on my home computer running 2018 LT with only the on board chip. An on board graphics chip simply will not handle the current processing needs of AutoCad. Someone needs to inform your company of the AutoCad system requirements.

[RobertR]

I've laid my case before my boss and he agreed. New graphics card for everyone!