Hi Mark

From the Menu Bar select Window: Tools.


Tim

Hi Mark

Try doing a Preferences : Factory All.

Tim

Hi Mark,

The saved position of the main tool palette is stored in a file called VCPDialogs.ini. Maybe it is restoring offscreen. Change the name or delete this file which saves your dialog and palette locations.

On Mac it is located:

/Users/<accountname>/Library/Application Support/VCPDialogs.ini

On Windows:

/Users/<accountname>/AppData/Local/Punch!/ViaCAD Pro/VCPDialogs.ini

Regards

Tim

Mark,

I'm using VIACAD 2D/3D V9 (not PRO) so my configuration may be different than PRO V9. In any case, I have a file called "VC3Prefs.ini" in addition to a "VC3Dialogs.ini" file. In my case, the Toolbar position appears to be contained in the "VC3Prefs.ini" file. Do you have a "VCPPrefs.ini" file that could contain the Toolbar location? Or did you already find the information per Tim's e-mail above?

In addition to "Tools", there's also "Hide All Tools" in my "Window" menu, but I assume you are already aware of that.

Sorry if this does not apply to PRO version...

Tim (Not to be confused with Tim Olson)

Edited by user Thursday, May 7, 2015 2:57:54 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Not specified

Mark,

I compared my "VC3Prefs.ini" file to your "VCPPrefs.ini" file. Here are the relevant sections that I thought might help solve the problem:

Mine (WaveMechanic)VC9 2D/3D:
[PalletPositions]FrameWin=Maximized DrawWin=Maximized ToolBar
Popup=1,127 ToolBar PopupDisplayed=TRUE ToolBar PopupFlip=Vertical ToolBar PopupTransparent=FALSE
PenColor=200,100 FillColor=200,100

Mark's VC9 PRO:
[PalletPositions]FrameWin=Maximized DrawWin=Maximized ToolBar
Popup=1,138 ToolBar PopupDisplayed=TRUE ToolBar PopupFlip=Vertical ToolBar PopupTransparent=FALSE
PenColor=200,100 FillColor=200,100

I see no significant difference except for a minor difference in the y position of the toolbar on the screen.
By this, it should be there. So I guess that's not it. It looks like even if you had my VC9 2D/3D, the problem would likely still exist based on the file comparison above.

The Toolbar can be collapsed. Hate to ask, but are you SURE it's not collapsed and hiding somewhere on the screen. It's pretty small when it is collapsed.

If I think of anything else, or can make mine disappear, I'll post again. Otherwise, it will take someone with more expertise than me to solve.

Sorry I couldn't help more.

The Other Tim

Mark,

I was able to make my toolbar completely disappear by right clicking on the top of the bar and selecting "Collapse To Left" (with the toolbar on the far left of the screen). It completely disappeared and I could not get it back (moment of terror and panic), so I closed VIACAD. When I restarted VIACAD, it came back. For now, here's all I can think of:

1) Have you tried opening your VIACAD by just clicking the shortcut? (i.e. don't click on a VIACAD file to open VIACAD, just do a clean start without opening any files.) Then look for a tiny collapsed Toolbar. (I bet you already did this, since this is how most people would start VIACAD anyway.)

2) What screen resolution are you running?

3) Do you have any toolbars showing at all?

4) Did you make sure that Window -> Hide All Tools is NOT checked, and that Window -> Tools is checked?

The above might seem obvious, but it also seems like it has to be there...somewhere.

The Other Tim

Edited by user Thursday, May 7, 2015 8:34:00 PM(UTC)  | Reason: Clarify

Mark,

Hurray!...I thought that the little bugger was hiding! Glad you found it.

Happy Modeling!

The Other Tim