DWG FILES asking to save, then throw away settings

Offline lindadb over 8 years ago

Good day,
I have a question in connection with dwg files, in our line of work we work a lot with dwg files from our clients, and the problem that I have is, as I'm working on this file it asks me to save every so often. Even though my settings are set to automatically save and save on exit. But that not being the biggest problem, when it saves it throws away all the settings that I was busy with, for example, I have matched the text style, as soon as it has saved that setting is gone and I have to start all over. Is there a way, setting that I can change that might eliminate this problem?

0 Dervalcanny Fri, Jun 26 2015 7:52 AM
Hello,
can you specify the exact version of Windows and MicroStation you are using: 08.XX.XX.XXX?
This article may help:
communities.bentley.com/.../8807.opening-and-saving-dwg-files-in-microstation-v8

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Derval.
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0 Offline Don H. Fu Mon, Jun 29 2015 3:01 PM
Unknown said:

Even though my settings are set to automatically save and save on exit.

If you meant that you have turned on the two toggles under user preference "Save Settings on Exit" and "Automatically Save Design Changes" then your text style change should save without having to save the style (i.e. you see blue color on these changes) should save to DWG. As Derval has asked about it could be a version specific issue.

To separate the issue from auto-saving, what happens if you try manual saving, i.e. match your text style followed by File->Save Settings then Save?
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0 Offline lindadb Tue, Jun 30 2015 3:07 AM in reply to Dervalcanny

Sorry about that, we are working on windows 365 and microstation select series 3, I have read the 1st reply but that does not answer my question, as it relates to saving to dwg. My problem is when I'm already working on the dwg file, it asks me to save and when it does, the settings that I changed to, is just missing and I have to set it up again. My workspace is set up to save automatically and when I leave the file, and in the dgn files it works perfectly, but as soon as I work on the dwg this occurs. When I Save it is gone.
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0 Dervalcanny Tue, Jul 7 2015 3:41 AM in reply to lindadb
Hello,
Could you describe which settings you are losing when you try to save the DWG file?
Are there any messages in the Message Centre prior to saving the file?
What version of DWG are you currently working with? Could you post one of your files for me to test?
If you open your file in a fresh/untitled Workspace does the same issue occur?
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Derval.
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