Snaps to everything except viewport

[kwong]

Hi all,
I have a drawing that does not want to snap to my viewports - only the viewports! Osnap is on and even typing in 'per' for example does not do anything. Any ideas please? Thanks.
kwong

[kwong]

Found the problem, layer 0 was frozen (shouldn't be though). Somehow it's linked to the snappablity of viewports whatever layer they're in.

kwong

[Mike.Perry]

Found the problem, layer 0 was frozen (shouldn't be though). Somehow it's linked to the snappablity of viewports whatever layer they're in.

Hi kwong

Thanks for posting the answer.

Mike

[kwong]

You're welcome, Mike.
I checked it in Lt2000i & Full 2005, and the problem wasn't there. D'you reckon it's a bug?
kwong

[Mike.Perry]

I checked it in Lt2000i & Full 2005, and the problem wasn't there. D'you reckon it's a bug?

Hi

I checked and it is there in AutoCAD 2005 (and most likely every other version), BUT! only if you place Floating Viewports on Layer "Defpoints" <- I BIG! no, no in my humble opinion.

A forum search should turn up more on the subject of "Layer 0 & Layer Defpoints".

Have a good one, Mike

[kwong]

Fully agree, Mike, but my viewport is not on defpoints, (and not on 0 either) and when layer 0 is frozen, I can't snap to the viewport at all, and that only happens in 2006. Also, if the viewport is non-rectangular it's OK. Try it.
kwong

[Mike.Perry]

Fully agree, Mike, but my viewport is not on defpoints, (and not on 0 either) and when layer 0 is frozen, I can't snap to the viewport at all, and that only happens in 2006. Also, if the viewport is non-rectangular it's OK. Try it.

Hi

Please post a sample drawing file that exhibits the behaviour you have described.

Please note: I won't be able to review the "sample drawing file" in AutoCAD 2006 (unless I finally get my act together and install the copy I have at home).

Have a good one, Mike

[kwong]

Will do, Mike, only problem is when you open it in 2005 it all seems normal, it's only in 2006 that you'll notice the difference.

kwong

[DBaskette]

I've come across this problem several times but haven't been able to figure it out until now. When you are in paperspace trying to snap to a viewport the current layer cannot be frozen within any other veiwport on the same tab. For example. If you have two viewports and in viewport A "Layer 1" is frozen and your current layer is "Layer 1", then you won't be able to snap to any viewport on that page. Change your current layer to a layer that isn't frozen within any viewport and it will work.

[archie.manza]

I've come across this problem several times but haven't been able to figure it out until now. When you are in paperspace trying to snap to a viewport the current layer cannot be frozen within any other veiwport on the same tab. For example. If you have two viewports and in viewport A "Layer 1" is frozen and your current layer is "Layer 1", then you won't be able to snap to any viewport on that page. Change your current layer to a layer that isn't frozen within any viewport and it will work.

Thanks for sharing your solution.