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    Posted: 27.May.2017 at 11:02
I don't know why but it started to happen to me that everytime i now open a drawing (DWG) the initial view is not an updated one.
Let me explain: Suppose i start a new blank drawing.. it opens up with a blank canvas of let's say from point (0,0) to point (420,270).
Now if i draw something in it, let's say a line from (1000,1000) to (1250,1250), do a zoom extents and save the drawing, the file preview in explorer get's updated and shows a diagonal line... but when i reopen that drawing, it will keep showing me the (0,0);(420,270) área.
I have to do a zoom extents to get the same view as i last left it..
Same thing happens if a use viewports.. i save the drawing with 2 vertical viewports.. the preview shows exactly that, but when i reopen the drawing.. voilá! ... back to one viewport at a view i had like .. last week!...

does anyone have this same issue going on too?
I have already unisntalled and reinstalled the cad program (ZWCAD 2014+)
i have already went through the system variables and there's no one that reports to something like this that aren't read-only...
any ideas on why it happens?

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30.May.2017 at 14:49
Do you have something, that is run through acaddoc.lsp on opening every drawing, or perhaps at the other end, some custom closing-a-drawing-routine, that automatically Zooms to the drawing Limits?  It would look something like:
 
(command "_.zoom" (getvar 'limmin) (getvar 'limmax))
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30.May.2017 at 16:38
Thanks for your reply.

No i don't have any routine calling a zoom limits.
I have even already tried uninstalling and reinstalling and prior to adding any of my own routine menus, and it happens the same.

i'm beginning to think that it has something to do with the last Windows 10 creators update that it 'created' some sort of incompatibility with the program and this happens.
Also happens with viewport creation... every time i try to create a viewport on a drawing, let's say two vertical viewports, the program does create them but fails to activate them. I have to go through View-Viewports-1 Viewport and again view-viewports-2 viewports so that the viewports can become active and i can use them...

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30.May.2017 at 16:54
We are talking about ZWCAD 2014 are we not?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31.May.2017 at 10:58
yes we are.
ZWCAD+ 2014 SP1 Pro
Version number: 2014.04.27 (21135)
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31.May.2017 at 17:09
Originally posted by luisfnunes luisfnunes wrote:

yes we are.
ZWCAD+ 2014 SP1 Pro
Version number: 2014.04.27 (21135)

Since this thread is in the AutoCAD Forum (rather than, say, the CAD - general Forum), am I right to assume that ZWCAD (I'm not familiar with it) is some kind of overlay software built on AutoCAD?  And that therefore the issue at least might involve something in AutoCAD as I assumed before?  If not, ignore my suggestion, since it is AutoCAD-specific.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31.May.2017 at 18:09
i have posted here because they are very similar programs and was hoping that it was some issue that other users were experiencing (even though using AutoCAD and not ZWCAD.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 31.May.2017 at 23:37
ZWCAD is a Chinese AutoCAD-clone not an add-on of some kind.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01.Jun.2017 at 10:07
you may cal it a 'clone' but the fact from my experience is that for under 400€ i have been using it for over 3 years and i don't need AuitoCAD 2017 Map that i have here where i work...

It's much more lighweight, fast, easy.

It stared giving me these 2 bugs now and i'm convinced it's because of Windows creators update.
I guess i'll have to upgrade it to ZWCAD 2017.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01.Jun.2017 at 11:30
It's still a clone.  A side-by-side comparison of the layout and features would confirm that simple and unavoidable fact.

Well your only other options are...

1. Reset all settings (assuming that is possible in ZWCAD) or...
2. Roll back your system using a Restore point that pre-dates the last Windows update.
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