nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Hello Again, I've been having trouble: each time I try to use the trim tool/command, my program freezes up and I get the Not Responding message. Even if I reboot the computer, it doesn't help. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScribbleJ Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Try doing the same thing in a completely new file and see if you get the same results. If so then its hard to say. If not then your file might be corrupt. Audit and purge to see if it finds errors and fixes them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 I opened up alnother file, and used the tim tool. It works, but it's slow. What does that tell me? And, I don't know how to Audit and Purge. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScribbleJ Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 It may not be the file at all. Maybe your system has something going on that is keeping the processor busy which would slow down AutoCad. Type AUDIT at the command line and PURGE. When audit prompts to Fix any errors detected? Choose yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 Calvin, you are a genius!!!!! It found one error, fixed it, and all is well with the world again. It's my birthday Sunday and this is my first birthday present. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fart_plume Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 How many programs do you have running at the same time? (ie Yahoo messenger, Browsers, weather bug, ect) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 oh fart_plume, only AutoCAAD 2007, but Calvin "fixed" it. Thanks so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScribbleJ Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Calvin, you are a genius!!!!! It found one error, fixed it, and all is well with the world again. It's my birthday Sunday and this is my first birthday present. Thanks. Glad I could help out. Have a blessed Sunday and happy birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana W Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 Calvin, you are a genius!!!!! It found one error, fixed it, and all is well with the world again. It's my birthday Sunday and this is my first birthday present. Thanks. It's good that you found it. I once let something like that go too far and the drawing got corrupted. In my case, AutoCAD would just go poof when I used that same command, trim, and I'd be looking at my desktop icons. No error msgs, no nothing. The program would just vaporize. Happy Birthday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fart_plume Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 NP, a lot of times slow running programs of any type are due to conflicting software trying request CPU time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 oh, dang it, it's happening again, but this time no errors show up to fix. Anyone have any great thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fart_plume Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 What operating system are you using and how much memory do you have in the system(is it a laptop?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 okay, another true confession: I am mostly a Mac user, and use the PC just for AutoCAD. I do not know what or how to "request CPU time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fart_plume Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 The software does that, not you, if things like weather bug, yahoo, anti virus programs on running they do it in the back ground. Normally you would never know they are there unless problems in a new piece of software start happening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 one more variable: this computer is NOT connected to the internet. It is just a stand alone computer, BUT I have downloaded blocks to use from CAD monkey. Could I have imported any kind of bug/virus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 And, I DON"T have any anti virus program on this computer, since it isn't connected to the internet.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fart_plume Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 That is always a possibility when downloading from the internet, have your anti-virus sweet scan tohse files you downloaded and then do a full system scan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 don't have an anti virus on this machine. Is it too late to use one now? will it correct this issue, or am I up a creek? Can I find a free anti virus program that will work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fart_plume Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 google and Download "AVG for free" install and run a full scan. Eliminate that possibility first and we'll go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancysb Posted June 11, 2010 Author Share Posted June 11, 2010 will do this. must go to business appt. will try later tonight or tomorrow. thanks to all so far. it takes a village with me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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