Forum: AutoCAD Bugs, Error Messages & Quirks

I just bought a new wireless keyboard and mouse. I am having trouble setting the middle wheel to pan and zoom in and out. I went through the settings and did not see any middle wheel set options. ...

Hello, When some users are saving an AutoCAD DWG file, a message box appears stating.. “Unable to save to drawing XXX.dwg - as it is being accessed by another session.” I know what...

Hi All I have AutoCAD 2012 LT version. I have opened the program, get the loading screen, then the program opens but then closes straight away within about 1 second. I am on my laptop and...

For years I have named files using a hyphen, ie 12-3456-1 REV 0.dwg, but today I am not able to open or save files containing the hyphen. Get an error message of "invalid character in file name". ...

Hello, when clicking on any object in AutoCAD 2014, I see always the same values in the Properties Window. No matter what I create or what I click on, I only see the same exact numbers which do not...

Hi there, I am encountering a very wierd issue with Autocad 2012 (student version). My home laptop is opening the .dwg files successfully (no errors) but i am unable to see the drawing. The...

Not sure how this is happening but... this only happens to the projects that I work on (I am the only MEP user in the office) but for some reason a few of the engineers in the office have to get me...

The problem we are having is drawings "automatically" switching to Read-Only when other users open the same drawing using the Sheet Set Manager. We've been using the Sheet Set Manager, in the same...

I have saved a .dwg file that I'm using on my AutoCAD 2011 as an earlier version of AutoCAD (2007) and sent it to a friend who has 2009 version. She is getting an error message saying that the...

Hi folks, I have a problem. I have a computer where the font is set to ISOCP.shx in the Style but displays as ISO.shx. If the MText-window is opened, the text is then displayed as ISOCP but...

I recently did a system recovery on my computer. My AutoCAD LT 2007 (using Win 7) installed flawlessly. About a week later the computer crashed. I did a system restore to an earlier date, but when...

In isometric, AC14 won't run a tangent from one ellipse to another - well not at first try anyway. I have discovered that if you do a dry run starting a line from a point and continuing it...

This came to my attention as a result of Ralph Grabowski's upFront.eZine NEWS #788 (dated August 27, 2013) found an exploit in files used by AutoCAD 2007 and later (plus associated verticals) as well...

Hi all! Just recently my AutoCAD 2012 seems to be lagging with I enter the "Line" Command. The computer is brand new, not even a month old :cry:. I don't know if the computer automaticlly updated...

Hello, I am running autocad 2013 MEP. I keep getting this error message..I deleted it last week from this folder but it showed up again today..Does anyone know what it means? AutoCAD warning:...

I recently got an upgraded computer at work, with AutoCAD 2013 installed. I also have Civil 3D 2013 and AutoCAD 2012. Here is the problem that I am having, and it only happens in AutoCAD 2013. All of...

I have a dwg that I'm using paperspace for text with a viewport of an xref'd 3D model, I have some mtext with background masking, using drawing background color, border offset factor of 1.2, it only...

After many attempts at running AutoCad 2008lt on windows 8 I've have found out that it is not compatable. Now running on windows 7 and I'm having problems with the Mtext edit. ie when I type a word...

I am facing this big problem in my auto cad 2010 & 2013(Automation error "Drawing is busy" ).If am working with any file i do know which time its become blank in my sheet.always one week now,more...

Upgraded to 2014 LT. I had to upgrade my video card and installed a AMD Fire Pro V3900. When I click on the quick save button everything freezes for 2 minutes and 3 seconds while it saves the file....

Hello everyone, :geek: I'm new in this forum page, I'm tired of search something that could help me solving my problem but nothing's worked yet! The problem is that I had installed the Autodesk...