Xref Command Quit Working

[Buggsy]

Hey there ya all. I just tried to do an xref and the command stops everything. I get no reaction from autocad. What is wrong?

 

Ok, here is an update: The Xref Palette is docked to my left side and when I hover to get it to flip out I click the DWG button in the left hand upper corner. Well nothing happens from there. Now, when I type -xref the command works at the command line. How do I get the palette to work again?

Edited May 6, 2011 by Buggsy

[DANIEL]

what do you mean by 'you get no reaction from autocad' ???

[Buggsy]

nothing the command sort of locks autocad up. I hit esc and the command cancels and autocad works again.

 

oh I updated first post

[SLW210]

Filedia=1 ........

[Buggsy]

My Filedia=1 ,,,,,,,,,, Still no change

[jaylo23]

If you have the palette can you click on the "DWG" icon and attach a xref?

[Buggsy]

That is the problem,,,,,,I use the palette all the time and now it won't do what it is supposed to do when I click the DWG icon, everything just stops

[jaylo23]

IDK man that sounds weird, maybe turn off the palette, close CAD, open back up and turn the palette back on. Ill see if i can re-create the problem in the meantime.

[DANIEL]

you my try completely rebooting in order to get everything to reinitialise(sp? lol)

[Buggsy]

I've tried all that already,,,,,I've restarted autocad many different times,,,,,,I've rebooted system from ground up,,,,,,,I've turned off the palette,,,,,,,I've changed the filedia to "0" and back to "1",,,,,,,,,,Still nothing is making the palette work right???????

[jaylo23]

What happens if you change to the "classicxref" state? Will the xref command work as it use to then?

[Buggsy]

OK, now I click the open dwg icon and the explorer window doesn't come up and at the command line it ask me for dwg name to open,,,,,now what?????

 

There is an example of changing something and not changing it back (filedia)

Edited May 6, 2011 by Buggsy

[Buggsy]

I typed "classicxref" and the xref manager came up like it should......

 

The classic Xref came up, not the one that comes up witht the palette

[rkent]

Are you using Norton 360? There is an update available from symantec.

 

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=13219632&linkID=9240617

[Buggsy]

No, I'm running Autocad 2010 Mechanical, Windows 7 Pro 64 Bit with Micorsoft Security Essentials on this particular work station. I will download all the directories and files for this project and take it home tonight and see how the 2012 at home reacts to this situation.

[rkent]

I would start AutoCAD with a new profile and test it that way. If the same problem is still there have someone else log into your computer and try it again.

[Organic]

I would try and do a repair installation in this case.

[Buggsy]

The main package for this project came from a firm that does not use autocad. I can't remember the name of the software (Bently????), but the main package is around 100 megs and it did give me a little trouble handleing it at work with 2010. My system at home seems to be taking care of it better with 2012. I have no trouble with the same package at home with the xref manager.

 

I have seen that 2006 & 2007 had trouble with this on autodesk web site.

 

The work station is setup with only one user and that user has full admin rights, so I'm at a loss here for a while. I will try a new profile and see if that helps.

[rhitish]

On 07/05/2011 at 00:26, Buggsy said:

I typed "classicxref" and the xref manager came up like it should......

 

this is a life saver !!!