WCS Map editor offsetting walls

Hi,
WCS version: 7.0.230.0.
I import a map to WCS then open Map Editor, scale the floor and then draw the walls. But the next time (for example the next day) I open Map editor the walls have moved about 1-2 meters. Often to the left and/or up. This mess up my RF predictions.
I have tried Internet Explorer 8, Chrome, latest FireFox. Om rare occations the walls are in their correct place, but most often not.
Anyone had this problem and got a fix for it?
//Philip

I have experienced this exact problem before in WCS 7 a couple of years back and we are not the only ones it seems: https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/2040769
I now run NCS 1.1 and this problem is still not resolved, all the walls in my drawn maps gets offset a couple of meter messing up my RF predictions.
I would also really like to find a fix for this or know what I might do wrong.
//Markus

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