Ribbon crossed out when saving file !!

[kev h]

Happy New Year All !!

Have just opened up Alibre for the first time in a while and when trying to save file the ribbon was replaced with a red cross making it unusable !??

Any help please would be appreciated

(Alibre Design™ Expert )


(Alibre Design Version: 2017.1.2 64-bit [Build 18701] )

Cheers Kev

 

[NateLiquidGravity]

I assume you are on Windows 10. A Microsoft update broke it. https://www.alibre.com/release-history/ You will need to update to Alibre Design 2018.2 and then manually disable “Use Glass Mode for Ribon” from the “System Options”-> “Display” -> “General” tab.

 

[kev h]

Hi Nate

I only use AD probably a couple times a year so am not on maintenance …. does this mean I either have to make windows insecure (stop updates) or fork out £400 for maintenance if I want to continue using AD?

Cheers Kev

 

[DavidJ]

Roll back the Windows update that caused the problem, OR wait for Microsoft to fix the issue with a later update (which they are supposed to do, but there isn't a confirmed date for that as far as I know), OR update to 2018.2 .

Microsoft delayed the 1809 update for most users when the problem became apparent - they are releasing smaller updates for the 1803 version - so I for example have never seen the 1809 update myself, despite updates being enabled. Presumably these smaller update look after security issues.

 

[DavidJ]

OR - turn on Menu Bar, and/or Toolbars, so that you are not reliant on the Ribbon. AD remains functional after the RedX - it is just the Ribbon that isn't available. You can save files from menu bar.

 

[kev h]

Hi David

OK great so ribbon should work again sometime in the future when MS sort themselves out...… I had just this second figured out myself old toolbars would work but thanks for reply anyway ( more screen space ! )

Cheers Kev

 

[HaroldL]

I only use AD probably a couple times a year so am not on maintenance …

Or you could purchase Atom 3d if it has all the functionality that you need.

 

[Szumi]

Big red x for me today. First time I've used it in months, also on W10. W/O ribbon, how do I access the commands that were there?

Thanks Szumi

Answering my own question. When unchecking "Use Ribbon" also uncheck "Hide Menu"
This is for Alibre Design Version: 2017.1.2 64-bit [Build 18701]