Error Message

[Ridge Runner]

while trying to load a shape file, i got this error message:

Error reading shape file
S:\2007\SMITHSGROVE\smiths-grove-boundary\smiths-grove-boundary.shx

anybody have any idea as to what this means? I got the shape file from a an outside source.

[James]

do you have the file in that location on your pc or network?

[mahahaavaaha]

Hi,

you are I suspect using MAP 3D even though you don't say it. I think you are trying to load an ESRI shapefile (spatial datafile). The shapefile consists of 3 files, SHP, SHX and DBF. You should contact the sender and ask for the indexfile (SHX) which seems to be missing.

/Petri

[Ridge Runner]

I have the file on the network, but i don't see how that makes a difference. Please explain.

I have a the .shx file, along with all the other files and it still comes up with the error message.

[Alan Cullen]

Dunno if this will help, but try creating a folder on your local hard drive "e.g. C:\Jobs\test", and place the drawing and all the files in that folder. Then open the drawing from that folder and continue on and see what happens.

[mahahaavaaha]

Hi,

but are the files in the directory that the errormessage indicates? Don't know a whole lot about ESRI files and MAP shouldn't think that the path was hardcoded in the shp-file? May be wrong. If the file isn't on S: and you don't have an S:'drive, you could fool Windows/AutoCAD to think there's one. HEre's how:

Create a new directory/folder like C:\TEST.
Open the Command prompt (Start - Run - CMD)
Give this command:
subst S: C:\TEST
Create the pathstructure under C:\Test so that the result is:
C:\TEST\2007\SMITHSGROVE\smiths-grove-boundary\

Copy all the files into the new directory and try reading it by selecting it from the new S:\2007\SMITHSGROVE\smiths-grove-boundary\ -place.

Hope that wasn't too unclear...

/Petri