Ceiling grids and lights

[dzatto]

I've never had this problem before, but I can't insert a ceiling grid from the tool pallette, or light fixtures from the content browser. When I insert either one, I go through all the prompts, but there isn't anything there. It creates the layer, though. I'm stumped. I tried them both in a blank acad template, and the ceiling grid worked, but the lights didn't. After that, I inserted some receptacles from the content browser and they worked fine. Any ideas?

[H'Angus]

Have the file paths been altered, or if they are on a network, have your network people been moving folders about?

[dzatto]

Have the file paths been altered, or if they are on a network, have your network people been moving folders about?

Nope, everything is local, not on a network. The search paths seem to be correct.

[H'Angus]

Nope, everything is local, not on a network. The search paths seem to be correct.

Are they definately not inserting not even at such a tiny scale so you can't see them? I'm out of ideas at the moment I'm afraid, I couldn't find anything in the Autodesk knowledge base either other than things relating to file paths.

Have you restarted the computer and seen if it works, that seems to be a universal fix for a few odd ball errors that occurr.

[dzatto]

Are they definately not inserting not even at such a tiny scale so you can't see them? I'm out of ideas at the moment I'm afraid, I couldn't find anything in the Autodesk knowledge base either other than things relating to file paths.

Have you restarted the computer and seen if it works, that seems to be a universal fix for a few odd ball errors that occurr.

Nope, not inserting at all. I rebooted my computer, and it didn't work. I checked a bunch of other i-drop components in the content browser in a blank acad.dwt. Every one worked except for the light fixtures. All the other electrical components work. Even the ceiling grid worked in a blank template. When I try to insert a light fixture, it creates the layer but doesn't insert an object, that's what has me stumped. When I select all the things in my drawing, no light fixtures show up on my properties toolbar, so they aren't being inserted tiny.

[Steve_Bennett]

You're gonna want to hit yourself if this is the answer.

Switch to a reflected ceiling display config...

[dzatto]

You're gonna want to hit yourself if this is the answer.

Switch to a reflected ceiling display config...

~sigh~ commence kicking. Worked like a charm, damn display configs!
Steve, I thank you and my sanity thanks you.

[Steve_Bennett]

~sigh~ commence kicking. Worked like a charm, damn display configs!
Steve, I thank you and my sanity thanks you.

No worries.



Don't be too hard on yourself. I still do that at times...

Why aren't my freaking grids showing??? oh... nevermind...

[H'Angus]

You're gonna want to hit yourself if this is the answer.

Switch to a reflected ceiling display config...

Yeah I'm kicking myself pretty hard right now, I should have got that one.

Either way I'm glad you got a solution

[dzatto]

Yeah I'm kicking myself pretty hard right now, I should have got that one.

Either way I'm glad you got a solution

Yeah Steve UK, what the hell? You shoulda got that one on your first post!