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MisterJingles
5th Nov 2009, 01:52 pm
Hi guys

When I start up a particular drawing I get a message telling me there are missing Shape Files. I can continue without issue if I click cancel but how can I stop these messages coming up?
Ive had the same error before but with missing fonts. I changed the font used on that drawing and the problem went away, but shapes?

Thanks
Rob
dbroada
5th Nov 2009, 02:02 pm
if the shapes are part of a line definition file the only useful way of removing the messages is to get the shape file from whoever gave you the drawing. You could create a "dummy" shape file yourself but you won't see the correct line definition.
MisterJingles
5th Nov 2009, 02:16 pm
Ok Ill just ask them for the Shape file.

Thanks Dave
rkmcswain
5th Nov 2009, 02:23 pm
When I start up a particular drawing I get a message telling me there are missing Shape Files. I can continue without issue if I click cancel but how can I stop these messages coming up? You either have to supply the correct shape file, or delete the reference to it.



Ive had the same error before but with missing fonts. I changed the font used on that drawing and the problem went away, but shapes?
No different really, except that AutoCAD will substitute font files with only a notice on the command line, but AutoCAD will always prompt you for a missing shape file.

More Info: http://cadpanacea.com/node/27
MisterJingles
5th Nov 2009, 02:29 pm
You either have to supply the correct shape file, or delete the reference to it.

I think this would be the ideal solution as the shape file is almost certainly of no consequence to me. I will go through the link you provided and try work it out.


No different really, except that AutoCAD will substitute font files with only a notice on the command line, but AutoCAD will always prompt you for a missing shape file.

More Info: http://cadpanacea.com/node/27

I used to get the same prompt regarding the font upon start up as I am getting now regarding the shape file.

Thanks
rkmcswain
5th Nov 2009, 03:45 pm
I used to get the same prompt regarding the font upon start up as I am getting now regarding the shape file.Thanks

AutoCAD will only prompt for a font when FONTALT is not set and the font cannot be found, and even then the prompt is different. It's not a standard windows file selection dialog. The font prompt looks like this:

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