In this example the migration will be done from 2020 to 2023 in plain AutoCAD. Make a backup of all affected 2020/2023 folders. Start AutoCAD 2020 and open the options. Switch to tab "Profiles" and export the current profile as an ARG-file. Open Windows Explore...
On one of our systems, if the user tries to open a drawing that is already open by someone else, it dispalys the "currently in use" alert dialog behind the current AutoCAD application window. I can see it when I use Alt-Tab (task switching) but am unable to select that tas...
Open the affected drawing. When prompted, choose Specify a replacement for each SHX file. Choose a replacement font for each missing one and click OK. Repeat until all missing fonts are replaced. Note: You may notice that even after choosing your replacements, when using the STYLE...
When I first started using AutoCAD®, I was never a fan of having more than one drawing open at a time, because flipping between them was cumbersome. I'd have to go to the menu bar and select the Window... William Forty Touch Typing ...
If the objects still do not display, proxy images may have not been saved in the file. Check the PROXYGRAPHICS variable. If it is 0 (zero), no proxy images are in the file. Open the drawing in the source application. Enter PROXYGRAPHICS and set it to 1. Save the ...
Open each main drawing in the folder, press F2 to view the AutoCAD text window, and look for missing font and xref error messages, like this example: Substituting [simplex.shx> for [helv.shx>. Resolve Xref “GRID”: C:\Here\There\Nowhere\grid.dwg Can’t find C:\Here\There\N...
I tried the manual load and loading using the Lisp but still get the following error when I restart my computer and open Autocad. "Command: DWG-PURGE Demand load failed due to missing module: Name: Dwg-Purge Description: This plug-in helps to Purge either the Current drawing or Purge ...
In Windows, on the ribbon, click View tab User Interface panel Tile Vertically. You should see two open document windows shown side by side. In Mac OS, resize each drawing window so they can be seen side by side. At the AutoCAD Command prompt, enter(setq draw1foo "I am drawing 1")...
5. When the repair is successful, save the drawing file when it opens. Way 5: Recover Corrupted AutoCAD Files Using RECOVER Command If the previous method doesn't work, you can try using the RECOVER command in AutoCAD: 1. Open a new DWG file in AutoCAD and enter RECOVER in the Command...
File Open Performance:On average, 2D files will open 2x faster in AutoCAD 2025 vs. AutoCAD 2024** Smart Blocks: Automatically place and replace blocks, or search and convert objects into new, existing, or suggested blocks. Markup Assist and Markup Import: Import feedback and incorporate ch...