System Variable SDI

[KnoJa31]

Hi all,

I just ran across an unusual situation on one of my users systems.

I built an image for all users to have when it is deployed.

 

i never touched the system variables. However, in the last hour i have had two users say that there is a publishing issue.

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I went and fixed it back so that the value is zero and that corrected the issue.

 

My question would be: What could start changing the system variables without going directly in and changing the value?

[ReMark]

Normally I would respond that perhaps it was a rogue lisp routine but in this case I'm not so sure.

[karl]

hi,

i've found many third party packages change that variable including civil3d.

instead of pushing that variable to the users, i suggest letting the users have their choice (what it's designed for) and adding a quick mod to the publish command.

 

what i do is make a shortcut "pub" that mods the "sdi" variable, then activates "publish", then restore "sdi" to users preference.

 

 
(defun C:PUB ()
(setq STORE_SDI (getvar "sdi"))
(setvar "sdi" 0)
(command "publish")
(setvar "sdi" STORE_SDI)
(command "regen")
(print)
);end-of-defun

 

i add this to the startup that everyone sees when they activate acad.

 

karl