font and shx file validation
Hi,I have a rquirement to valdiate my dwg file with ObjectARX dll (accoreconsole dll) . I want to now if a font is not availble log the error. Any clue what should I do?I usedprivate static void...
View ArticleHaving problem while attempting to change profile
I am using Autocad MEP 2010 and after a new installation when attemp to change default profile to my custom profile, I am facing ;"FATAL ERROR: Unhandled Access Violation Reading 0x0000 Exception at...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2014 setup not responding
I've recently had to copy the install folder for AutoCAD 2014 from my university's P: drive to my desktop and install it for a class. But when I try to run the setup file, nothing pops up and nothing...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2014 right-click/left-click command error
I'm running AutoCAD 2014 and when I try to type a command and then right click to enter it followed immediately by a left click to start using the command, it switches to some random command that I...
View ArticleInsert blocks at XYZ coordinates and x-, y- and z-scales from ASCII
I found this LISP code that can insert a block at coordinates from an ASCII. (defun c:universal( / file f a osmode);PointsToBlocks (while (not file) (setq file (getfiled "Input file" "coords" "txt" 4))...
View ArticleNot Printing
I have a drawing with OLE object. When I try to make a PDF - it shows the OLE object along with the Title Block. However it does not print the Ole object or the Title Block. Only a small portion of the...
View Articleangled stretch and flip actions
Hello,I am working on a dynamic bi-fold door block. I have added actions that adjust the two leaves of the door to correspond to different opening widths and allow the jamb width to be adjusted. I am...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2014 takes forever to save my blocks after editing them.
Ok so here is the scenario:I am desiging a few electrical cabinets and I have been importing my cabinet templates from the mfgr .DXFs. (Schaeffer's Enclosure to be precise) For some reason, it takes me...
View Articledirectory question
Is There a way of a lisp warn instantly when an archive is created in a directory? Cheers
View ArticleI need help! How do you make triangles have surfaces?
I need a lot of help! I am using autoCAD 2011 for the mac, and I cannot make another surface inbetween a trinagle, even though I have "filled in" several other trinagles! Please Help! Thank you! I am...
View ArticleSupport File Search Path
Some of our 64-bit users lose their custom Support File Search Paths.After reading about it, I saw that I could add them back in by putting (setenv "ACAD"...
View ArticleSNAP MODE SETTINGS
I was wondering if there is a setting somewhere that could hold my snapmode settings after I use a lisp routine. I found a lisp routine to rotate text and have noticed that everytime I use that lisp...
View ArticleRevcloud - How to reload it
My revcloud command no longer works, when I invoke it and type "O" for options, I get a message box stating "Unable to load dialog box". Does anyone know how to fix this issue or how to reload the...
View ArticleTurn off Drawing Tabs
So everyone loves the new Drawing Tabs.... right? But if some poor soul decided they didn't want/need them taking up screen real estate, how would said individual permanently disable them? Tools >...
View ArticlePurge font (shape)
Hello guys (and girls), I have a routine to purge a drawing. I'm able to purge layers, blocks, material, dimstyle, linetype, mleaderstyle, mlinestyle, textstyle and table style. But i'm not able to...
View ArticleAutocad 2014 very crashy and always get "cannot save drawing" warning
Installed both 2014 Vanilla and Architecture 64 bit on Windows 7.Intel DH67BL_ 4 core16 GB RAMNVIDIA Ge Force 210 Should there be a problem using the same drawings between Vanilla and Acad A?I get alot...
View Articlemtext
I am wondering if there is any way to 'find & replace' a carriage return; specifically to add one in. I have figured how to take it out.the reason I want to do this, is because 'tcount' will...
View ArticleLSP routine stopped working after moving to 2014
Hello All, I have multiple LSP routines we use on a daily basis. When we moved to 2014, all of them stopped working and we receive an error similar to this: "; error: bad argument type: stringp nil"....
View Articleconvert a poliline into 3d solid as a wire
Hello, I have a question, is it a way in Autocad 3d to convert a pline to a solid, so it becomes basically a cilindrical solid (as a wire), without doing any extrusions or lofts, is it posible to...
View ArticleMasking text problem
I got this masking problem w/ my dtext entities. While viewing the dwg on TrueView 2014, I saw these stripes ran across my drawing. I checked 'em & they all shrink-wrapped, all the grip points are...
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