Layer Manager Default Linetype Doesn't Hold

In the layer manager, trying to set the default linetype for a layer. Clicking on the linetype opens the select linetype dialog. I can pick another linetype but the setting for the layer doesn't change/hold. This is in Land Desktop 2006. Seems like this problem would've come up somewhere but I can't find anything on it.

Any ideas? Thanks.

Could you post a file with this one layer and one line in it?

Other than looking over your shoulder, there is no way to tell what is happening. Changing linetype in layer manager works perfectly in my LDD 2005.

... I can pick another linetype but the setting for the layer doesn't change/hold.

Meaning what exactly? When you close the [select Linetype] dialog, the new chosen linetype does not show in the layer manager ---or--- the linetype shows okay in the layer manager, but after you close and open it again, it reverts back?

Is it a particular linetype that won't "hold" or any chosen linetype?

When the Select Linetype dialog closes, the new chosen linetype never appears in the layer manager. It happens with any linetype, in all drawings.

I've been digging deeper & the change can be made to the drawing on another computer (running AutoCAD 2015). I actually found out I have another LDD2006 workstation here that also won't hold linetype changes. I repaired the AutoCAD install on the first workstation. The linetype setting worked on the first drawing I opened, then when I opened the "suspect" drawing, the linetype setting wouldn't hold again. Seems as though something in this drawing file (& possibly others?) is causing this to happen in LDD2006?

I've attached a stripped down version of the "suspect" drawing.

Thanks.

Test.dwg

No problem here changing the linetype. I like how someone overrode the layer color. Not a recommended practice. I also created a new layer with a different linetype (and color) without any problem.

I was able to create three new layers and get the linetypes I assigned to each to "hold".

What programs are you using on these drawings? I ran the -purge command and it found/deleted 1159 Regapps! Jeez, what is that all about? I think 25 Regapps is too many. LoL

When the Select Linetype dialog closes, the new chosen linetype never appears in the layer manager. It happens with any linetype, in all drawings.

 

 

I've been digging deeper & the change can be made to the drawing on another computer (running AutoCAD 2015). I actually found out I have another LDD2006 workstation here that also won't hold linetype changes. I repaired the AutoCAD install on the first workstation. The linetype setting worked on the first drawing I opened, then when I opened the "suspect" drawing, the linetype setting wouldn't hold again. Seems as though something in this drawing file (& possibly others?) is causing this to happen in LDD2006?

 

 

I've attached a stripped down version of the "suspect" drawing.

Thanks.

This might suggest the need to run AUDIT and/or RECOVER Commands to repair the drawing's database, no?

If that still doesn't fix the matter, then consider WBLOCK-ing out the line work you need, and then re-add any LDD data needed to reconstruct your drawing (effectively purging everything else).

Cheers

Audit found and fixed 327 errors.

Saved and closed the drawing. Opened it back up and all the layers were still listed. Created two more objects on layers Test2 and Test3. All layers displayed their assigned linetypes.

Even only with using LDD 2005, I managed to change the linetype

I wonder if the OP will find success after calling this at the command line *not sure* :

(vlr-remove-all)

Jeez, what is that all about? I think 25 Regapps is too many.....

We've got dozens, or probably hundreds, of drawings with over 3600 purge-able regapps... I see them everyday. :-(

(We try to purge them as we come across them)

There are too many to paste into this post... but here is a sample...

Deleting registered application "EPAN100226_070252658930".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100226_071709370530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_143063191920".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_143255232090".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_144485603760".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_153099767850".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100302_142243605140".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100302_163979821950".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100303_121549256010".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100322_085634394930".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100327_070267904190".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100327_071238510330".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100331_085845963990".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100343_085862428780".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100403_164064380370".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100404_121564907910".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100423_085652732140".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100423_085767760570".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100505_121758348240".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100524_085653306550".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100525_063947849510".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100606_125660351700".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100625_085658178100".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100625_085836615280".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100726_085631675680".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100887_085645427080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100887_085815163880".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100910_075624814750".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100998_085672726430".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111022716260".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111053798390".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111057439160".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_112525033360".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_112757120080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_124555403630".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_124572933080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_151681379310".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_153429140790".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_153485708930".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070223012440".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070346179850".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070541947270".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070758622720".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071050814690".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071258222160".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071587197050".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071867414430".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_072259847790".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_073879858030".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074223985900".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074633583020".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075154457490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075164570530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075282304650".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075935616350".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080042331170".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080216009300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080247594350".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080329570900".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080672395680".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081069614130".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081267683400".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081728279870".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081757262390".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_090080655750".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095651751760".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095740223960".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095772577420".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095851563020".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095944707920".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_100521891120".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_100574687400".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_100649310260".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_104040705310".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_104428849440".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_125859732540".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_130837751000".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_130965763090".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131042913590".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131348568310".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131368045010".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131756170740".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132365064000".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132549889090".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132722724300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132834323940".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_163878357940".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101020_125314758540".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_111022220040".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_111085323180".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_124561518590".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_124598021230".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_151656550530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_151732106370".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_153450886660".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_153452203490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_070403456640".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_070585383420".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_070734092490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071185263530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071382606810".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071757274560".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071858054780".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_072475761770".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_073840460570".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_073936037490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_074684760460".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_075174013050".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_075329444070".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_080268171510".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_080867555080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_081319164300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_082631163080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_090150818830".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_095661453280".
...3618 registered applications deleted.

We've got dozens, or probably hundreds, of drawings with over 3600 purge-able regapps... I see them everyday. :-(

(We try to purge them as we come across them)

 

There are too many to paste into this post... but here is a sample...

 

Deleting registered application "EPAN100226_070252658930".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100226_071709370530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_143063191920".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_143255232090".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_144485603760".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100248_153099767850".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100302_142243605140".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100302_163979821950".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100303_121549256010".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100322_085634394930".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100327_070267904190".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100327_071238510330".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100331_085845963990".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100343_085862428780".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100403_164064380370".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100404_121564907910".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100423_085652732140".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100423_085767760570".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100505_121758348240".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100524_085653306550".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100525_063947849510".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100606_125660351700".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100625_085658178100".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100625_085836615280".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100726_085631675680".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100887_085645427080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100887_085815163880".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100910_075624814750".
Deleting registered application "EPAN100998_085672726430".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111022716260".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111049398020".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111053798390".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_111057439160".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_112525033360".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_112757120080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_124555403630".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_124572933080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_151681379310".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_153429140790".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101014_153485708930".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070223012440".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070346179850".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070541947270".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_070758622720".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071050814690".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071258222160".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071587197050".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_071867414430".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_072259847790".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_072335253630".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_072384387750".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_073667447300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_073879858030".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074223985900".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074633583020".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074662863570".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074868052850".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_074958893240".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075154457490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075164570530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_075282304650".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080216009300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080247594350".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080329570900".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_080672395680".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081069614130".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081154482770".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081267683400".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081350288540".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081728279870".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_081757262390".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_090080655750".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095740223960".
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Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095851563020".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_095944707920".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_100521891120".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_100574687400".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_100649310260".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_101226399290".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_104016540780".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_104040705310".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_104339959640".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_104428849440".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_124353064530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_125859732540".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_130837751000".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_130965763090".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131042913590".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131348568310".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131368045010".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_131756170740".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132365064000".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132549889090".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132722724300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_132834323940".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101015_163878357940".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101020_125314758540".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_111022220040".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_111085323180".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_124561518590".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_124598021230".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_151656550530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_151732106370".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_153450886660".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101023_153452203490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_070403456640".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_070585383420".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_070734092490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071185263530".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071382606810".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071757274560".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_071858054780".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_072475761770".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_073840460570".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_073936037490".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_074684760460".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_075174013050".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_075329444070".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_080268171510".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_080867555080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_081319164300".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_082631163080".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_090150818830".
Deleting registered application "EPAN101024_095661453280".
...3618 registered applications deleted.

You wouldn't (have that many purge-able registry applications), if you used this free, event-driven app... All you'd have to do is open drawings, and be productive.

Cheers

Audited the file, found & fixed 350+- errors. Still not acting right, seems to have issues setting layer colors, too.

Tried the (vlr-remove-all), response "nil."

Not sure about the regapps, I'll have to look into that. Seems that could be a large number/issue, maybe not so much...

Checked another drawing on that workstation today, seemed to work OK. Not sure what's going on, seems to be one of those things.

Thanks for the help guys.

Well why didn't you purge the Regapps and see what happens? What do you have to lose at this point? Answer: nothing.

You wouldn't (have that many purge-able registry applications), if you used this free, event-driven app... All you'd have to do is open drawings, and be productive.

 

I realize you are probably bound to some constraints of the Autodesk Exchange system (with regard to the way the app is packaged/delivered), but how can I obtain the benefits of this code without having to run an install on 50 machines? I'm not doing that. I don't need a menu, or help file, or anything other than it to run at startup.

Thanks.