Quirks with AutoCAD 2012 LT

[qball]

Can I jump in on here with a similar problem?

I have Autocad LT 2012. I installed SP2 but not SP1. I am having lots of glitches with the program (I can detail later if necessary). I tried to install SP1 but it won't locate my Autocad. Did I miss out on SP1 completely then? What if it has the fixes I need?

[SLW210]

AFAIK, service pack 2 includes service pack 1, if not they usually warn of this on install of SP 2.

 

If you want to install SP 1 then SP 2, just uninstall SP 2 through Windows Add/Remove Programs, then try to start over.

 

What glitches are you having?

 

I'll made you a new thread. Quirks with AutoCAD 2012 LT

[qball]

Can I remove just the SP? Or do I have to remove and re-install Autocad?

 

2 main glitches that annoy me:

- When opening ACad I have Layer and Properties palettes docked on the left and Tool palette docked on the right. There's a weird break as seen in the attached image. I can collapse autocad or shut it down and restart and sometimes it's fine, sometimes it's back. A related problem (I think) is that sometimes the Properties palette won't load. I hit ctrl+1 and still nothing. Again, have to restart acad.

- 2nd problem, moving or copying objects, it's like I'm hitting "from", I have to pick several points, sometimes up to 5 points before it finally decides to place the item. I'm not hitting "from" point.

[SLW210]

Maybe some on can help with the glitches.

 

You can remove just the Service Pack. Though you might want to try a Repair on AutoCAD to help with your glitches.

 

Uninstall This Service Pack


Windows XP 

[list=1]
[*]From the Start menu (Windows), click Settings > Control Panel.
[*]In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.
[*]In the Add or Remove Programs window, select the Show Updates option.
[*]Find the appropriate Service Pack in the list of programs. Click Remove.
[/list]Windows Vista and Windows 7 

[list=1]
[*]From the Start menu (Windows), click Control Panel.
[*]Click Programs.
[*]Click Programs and Features.
[*]In the Programs and Features window, in the left pane, click View Installed Updates.
[*]Find the appropriate Service Pack in the list of updates. Click Uninstall.
[/list]

[SLW210]

Also, there are some more hotfixes besides the Service Packs. Have those been installed?

[qball]

When I follow your instructions for Windows 7 above, it asks for the disk, which makes me think it will uninstall the whole program. I would rather not set up Autocad to my liking again. I have saved my workspace on the network, but who knows what else won't work to my liking.

[SLW210]

A repair does not reset customization, it needs the disk for a repair as well.

[SLW210]

Did you install the other hotfixes?

[qball]

Yes, I installed the hotfixes

I'm having another issue where the I can open Block Editor once, and save, then I try to Edit the block again and this comes up

"Errors found in references to other objects:

** Object reference missing: AcDbLine, to AcDbDimAssoc.

** Object reference missing: AcDbPolyline, to AcDbDimAssoc."

So I have to Explode and Redefine the block.

So I installed the Block Editor Hot fix and then I couldn't open Block Editor at all and it said "BE Unknown Command" and "BlockEditor is Read Only". So I got rid of that Hot "break-it-some-more"

The master of the disks is back so I'll try the SP1.

[SLW210]

Ok, I'll be leaving work now and will check back tomorrow.

[qball]

Okay, thanks. I have a feeling I'm going to fill up this thread with stuff. I said this years ago, but when these companies go to a subscription and yearly product release it seems to have more and more problems.

Here's the weird one my co-worker is having with Acad LT 2013: he can't type in lower case! He types, then has to highlight the stuff he wants lower case and change it in the Annotate tab. He hasn't done any SP's.

[SLW210]

As for the not typing in lowercase, in MTEXT there is an option for AutoCAPS, that needs to be turned off.

 

For your Block Editor problem, is this with all/any blocks or a select few? Try running an Audit on the drawing and see what is reported.

[qball]

The Autocaps thing? Who knew!? thanks for that.

I'm having problems with older drawings from previous drafters. I don't know how many iterations and programs have been used developing the details. Audit showed 0 errors.

[SLW210]

Just bad blocks I guess. Can you post one?

 

Can you edit them in-place?

 

You try Wblock them out?

[qball]

I tried Wblocking out all the objects on the drawing to a new file. The error came with it. I attached just one of the blocks, but it seems consistent with most of the blocks.

I can edit-in-place once. Then if I try to do it again, I get the error.

block error.dwg

[qball]

Do any of you fine folks have any insight to this problem I mentioned earlier:

- moving or copying objects, it's like I'm hitting "from", I have to pick several points, sometimes up to 5 points before it finally decides to place the item. I'm not hitting "from" point.

[SLW210]

Can you post a screen shot?

[qball]

I'll have to post an animated screen video for that one. It's happened a couple times, but I'm usually in the middle of something so I didn't set up the screen shot. I'll get it eventually.

On to the next one:

Cut and Paste in Mtext Editor sometimes cuts off some of the text I cut / copy. I did a search and there's lots of weird Mtext issues , but I didn't come across this specifically.

[qball]

I uploaded a video screen shot to Youtube. It can be viewed here:

As you can see, I move some objects and it prompts me for a second (or sometimes 3rd, 4th or 5th) point.