Express Tools

he still has them 'installed' but has the question marks beside them as if they are missing.

As a bodge-job, how about you copy the contents of your express folder into his, and then restart CAD?

As a bodge-job, how about you copy the contents of your express folder into his, and then restart CAD?

I am not sure IT will allow that, the folders are pretty well protected in here

In the CUI interface, select EXPRESS in the Partial CUI files and ensure the file path reads something like this.

c:\documents and settings\USERNAME\application data\autodesk\acad 2008\enu\support\acetmain.cui

as a last ditch effort the copying idea might be a good try, what protection stuff you got loaded on your comps? can you temp. alter it to allow you to give it a try

In the CUI interface, select EXPRESS in the Partial CUI files and ensure the file path reads something like this.

c:\documents and settings\USERNAME\application data\autodesk\acad 2008\enu\support\acetmain.cui

yes it does.

cant copy stuff and cant alter the security settings so will just have to wait a couple of days for IT to get their finger out

Have you tried unloading the expresstools? MENULOAD, select EXPRESS then click UNLOAD, and then reload them?

Have you tried unloading the expresstools? MENULOAD, select EXPRESS then click UNLOAD, and then reload them?

aye just done that. waiting for him to restart his cad which he seems to be taking a long time doing

I had the same problem, the express folder was not showing in Autocad Mechanical 2008. I copied the express folder from Autocad 2006 but this did not work.

If you look for the express folder on the Autocad 2008 DVD and manually copy it into the Autocad 2008 folder on the hard drive i.e. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ACADM 2008\Express. This worked for me.

Good luck

I've typed everything suggested at the command line with no luck.

In my Autocad tools/options/files tab I have express tools listed in my Support File Search Path but it doesn't show up in my Working Support File Search Path.

People have mentioned that something needs to be changes at the control panel of windows. Can someone give me a better step-by-step of what to do there please? Or any other suggestions?

Thanks

Try to import profile from the same version of AutoCAD where Express Tools works OK. I have had problem with Express Tools when I add them lately by add or remove programs. (Our admin do not add Express Tools when installing AutoCAD.) I am using AutoCAD 2007.

Try going to Control Panel/Add Remove Programs and take the repair option for Autocad 2008 Mechanical.

I had the same problem, the express folder was not showing in Autocad Mechanical 2008. I copied the express folder from Autocad 2006 but this did not work.

If you look for the express folder on the Autocad 2008 DVD and manually copy it into the Autocad 2008 folder on the hard drive i.e. C:\Program Files\Autodesk\ACADM 2008\Express. This worked for me.

Good luck