I have also noticed a problem with SelectAtStartup when launching SU - it works, but is apparently overwritten by something either internal to SU or another ruby (haven't tested it yet). However, it still works when opening a file or starting a new model.

Well, we thought that we should "split" these posts above off Chris' original topic in the Components, Materials and Styles forum as the cause definitely "deserves" its own topic. Once again; "may the earth lie light upon thee", Chris.

It looks like the startup load errors are indirectly from Organizer. You should have in your Plugins folder a file called SmustardOrganizerExcludeFolders.txt (I tried thinking of a longer name, but finally settled on that one). Add the Podium folder to the list of things for Organizer NOT to explore. The same goes for any other plugin that creates a subfolder to Plugins (FFD, SubD, etc). If they aren't in the exclude list, Organizer will try to load from them, with results like you just saw.

Thanks Nick. Something like that happened quite a bit when I moved my lap top between office and home, but was suprised when it happened on my office desk top which Is always in two screen mode. Some how I managed to move the component screen off the edge of the world!

Thanks for getting back to me- sorry i haven't responded to the comments - been dividing my time between this and the new SU. My computer is a three year old Dell Inspiron 8600, 1 gig ram and Nvida VC. No problem with the windows account admin rights. The one thing in hardware that changed was I added a second monitor at about the same time I upgraded to the new SU version. I haven't taken the time to back track my steps and remove the monitor and then re-load the earlier version of 6 - hopes are to avoid this. As you experienced Hank, the setting work fine for a few times, then rearrange. I have saved the startup template several times. Very strange. I'll post any resolution to the problem, if found. Report this post

Antonio, If you have hidden lines (view menu) turned off and you select the geometry by the selection box (not triple clicking), you cannot make a mistake; only visible ("not hidden") lines will be selected in wireframe mode.