Forum: AutoCAD Bugs, Error Messages & Quirks

Help? Last night I closed a drawing with no problems. So this morning I "try" to open that same drawing like I have done several days before, but this time I get an error message AutoCAD Error...

I am trying to set up AC R14 in W7. Evidently this has been accomplished by changing a dll, inserting some other files, and changing permissions. Below is an outline that seems to work for people. ...

Good morning. I have a folder with a bunch of dynamic blocks that I have been using for ages, all of a sudden yesterday, when I try to insert a block, I get a popup error message that reads...

I've looked through the forum a bit and have been able to find my question, but not a definite answer (if there is one). I just changed computers and reinstalled AutoCAD LT 07 onto it. I swapped...

Hi, I have been using a jojo shrub linetype which looks a bit like this ----V--V-V---V----V-- but comes out as a single jagged line. All of a sudden the line looks more like this (losing the V...

What do I do when I get an: 'Unhandled exception has occurred in a component in your application. eLockViolation Application does not support Just-in-time (JIT) Debugging. See the end of...

Guys your advice would be appreciated... I just crashed acad 2010 whilst plotting. the scroll wheel on my mouse no longer pans and zooms as it did before Can anyone tell me where to reset...

Having an issue with AutoCAD 2011. When i type in the options command "op", the options window doesn't appear and the drawing is frozen until I hit escape. I tried opening the options window from the...

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...