[Solved] Anyone else having issues creating a new file when inside a sketch?

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Hologram
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[Solved] Anyone else having issues creating a new file when inside a sketch?

Post by Hologram »

For some reason, I can't seem to create a new file when I am in the Sketcher workbench and editing a sketch. When I close out of the task, I can immediately hit Ctrl + N and create a new file. I have tested the file > new menu, the new button on the toolbar and Ctrl + N and none of them can be used to create a new file as long as I am editing a sketch in any of the documents that are open (even if it is not the active document).

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OS: Windows 10 Version 2009
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.21.0.31391 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: master
Hash: 0ab2608a429f3a5ee9a63da9b66d13557655d7e4
Python 3.8.10, Qt 5.15.2, Coin 4.0.1, Vtk 8.2.0, OCC 7.6.3
Locale: English/United Kingdom (en_GB)
Installed mods: 
  * BIM 2021.12.0
  * Launcher
  * persistenttoolbars
  * SelectorToolbar
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drmacro
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Re: Anyone else having issues creating a new file when inside a sketch?

Post by drmacro »

The Combo view has an open dialog...it blocks the creation of a new document, it blocks the deletion of the sketch or other features, etc.
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Hologram
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Re: Anyone else having issues creating a new file when inside a sketch?

Post by Hologram »

Ah right, makes sense. Was suspecting that to be the case as well. Good to know it's a known issue.

It's mostly that this dialog isn't as obvious when you have both a comboview and a tree view window open. 😅
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Re: Anyone else having issues creating a new file when inside a sketch?

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Hologram wrote: Thu Feb 02, 2023 7:15 pm Ah right, makes sense. Was suspecting that to be the case as well. Good to know it's a known issue.

It's mostly that this dialog isn't as obvious when you have both a comboview and a tree view window open. 😅
I wouldn't call it an issue, I'd call it designed and expected behaviour. :roll:
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Hologram
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Re: Anyone else having issues creating a new file when inside a sketch?

Post by Hologram »

I don't mind the terminology, it's expected behaviour, that's all I wanted to know. 😜
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