Tech Draw multiple views keep moving when recompute

[Routerworks]

I use Tech Draw to create a dimensioned drawing. I am able to reposition multiple views however, when I recompute it moves all the views back to their original position. I can't seem to get them to stay where I place them.
Thanks for your help in advance.

Routerworks




OS: Windows 10
Word size of OS: 64-bit
Word size of FreeCAD: 64-bit
Version: 0.18.16131 (Git)
Build type: Release
Branch: releases/FreeCAD-0-18
Hash: 3129ae4296e40ed20e7b3d460b86e6969acbe1c3
Python version: 3.6.6
Qt version: 5.6.2
Coin version: 4.0.0a
OCC version: 7.3.0
Locale: English/UnitedStates (en_US)

[wandererfan]

I use Tech Draw to create a dimensioned drawing. I am able to reposition multiple views however, when I recompute it moves all the views back to their original position. I can't seem to get them to stay where I place them.

There is a property for ProjectionGroup called AutoDistribute. If this is true, it indicates that you want the program to decide the positioning of the component views. If it is false, it indicates that you want to position the component views yourself.

There is a setting for the AutoDistribute default value on the first tab of TechDraw Preferences.

[Routerworks]

I found the " auto distribute" and changed it to "false". However it didn't seem to make any difference.

Thanks for your help.

[wandererfan]

I found the " auto distribute" and changed it to "false". However it didn't seem to make any difference.

The setting in preferences affects the default value for new projection groups. It won't change anything for an existing group.

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For an existing projection group, you have to change the property in the Data tab of the existing group.

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[fc_tofu]

This post solved my same question, thank you and wf.