Topic: C3D 2013 (general thread)

[Mark]

I see we have a new process!

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AcBrowserHost.exe           4940 Console                 0     25,816 K
Anyone know what it's for?

[Mark]

Notice the file names in this screen shot. LOL

[mjfarrell]

I see we have a new process!

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AcBrowserHost.exe           4940 Console                 0     25,816 K
Anyone know what it's for?

probably  hook for the content browser or acad360

[Mark]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
Thank you for sending your error report to Autodesk.
Autodesk is committed to making quality products. We actively analyze all error reports and unfortunately do not have an immediate solution to this issue. If you provide your email to us, we will notify you when a resolution is available.

Select 1901 points .... BOOM!! bye bye AutoCAD

[Dinosaur]

Select 1901 points .... BOOM!! bye bye AutoCAD

I really miss those power exits ... they really cause you to snap to attention and get the blood flowing ... and the good old days waiting anxiously for the next Hot Fix to be available to see if it really does fix something critical that Service Pack 2 broke ...
That is all - back to my one button create a drawing with 2004 LT routine.

[mjfarrell]

AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
Thank you for sending your error report to Autodesk.
Autodesk is committed to making quality products. We actively analyze all error reports and unfortunately do not have an immediate solution to this issue. If you provide your email to us, we will notify you when a resolution is available.

Select 1901 points .... BOOM!! bye bye AutoCAD

your subscription dollars at work

[Mark]

At least on my computer, this seems like a real POS of a release.

[Mark]

?

[Mark]

C3D just got caught in a loop and to be forced closed. I was attempting a window selection.

[Jeff_M]

At least on my computer, this seems like a real POS of a release.

What are your system specs, Mark? I just selected 12000+ CogoPoints, although it did take 30 seconds, or so, to do so and may have appeared to be in a loop (selected these by window). But this is about the same as 2012. I will say that I'm not using 2013 for production due to compatibility with others I need to work with.

[Mark]

At least on my computer, this seems like a real POS of a release.

What are your system specs, Mark? I just selected 12000+ CogoPoints, although it did take 30 seconds, or so, to do so and may have appeared to be in a loop (selected these by window). But this is about the same as 2012. I will say that I'm not using 2013 for production due to compatibility with others I need to work with.

My computer has some kick-ass specs unfortunately its still running XP. It was spec'd out, and came with Windows 7-64 bit but they took it off and installed XP.

No, this was a loop, with text spewing across the window.

[Jeff_M]

and came with Windows 7-64 bit but they took it off and installed XP.

"They" should be fired, IMHO.

[Mark]

and came with Windows 7-64 bit but they took it off and installed XP.

"They" should be fired, IMHO.

I don't even want to go there Jeff. LOL

[Mark]

C3D just got caught in a loop and to be forced closed. I was attempting a window selection.

Just happened again. Took a screen shot this time. The text in the screen shot is scrolling past at a good pace.

[Jeff_M]

Do you have keyboard with sticky buttons? Looks like the space bar is being held down, as I can duplicate what you are seeing by holding mine down.

[Mark]

Do you have keyboard with sticky buttons? Looks like the space bar is being held down, as I can duplicate what you are seeing by holding mine down.

I'm not even touching the space bar, or any other key for that matter. I just go to select something and that's what I get.

[Jeff H]

I am so glad I do not do Civil work, its seems like you guys go through hell constantly.

[Mark]

The other thing is slow saves! It takes for ever to Save a file, any file!

[Jeff_M]

I am so glad I do not do Civil work, its seems like you guys go through hell constantly.

While it's true some people seem to have a lot of trouble with C3D, I can say that I have very few problems with it. Why that is, I really don't know...although I think a lot of it is that I don't have to deal with an IT dept. It seems like 90% of the real weird issues I've seen reported are with people whose hands are tied by IT.

Mark, not sure what else to say, other than your IT dept has got you using a brand new release of C3D (which always has issues until the first service pack) on a 12 year old OS. Just doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

[Mark]

Mark, not sure what else to say, other than your IT dept has got you using a brand new release of C3D (which always has issues until the first service pack) on a 12 year old OS. Just doesn't make a lot of sense to me.

Sad but true. No problem Jeff. Thanks for looking.

[Jeff_M]

Mark, for the slow saves, what is SAVEFIDELITY set to? If 1, set it to 0 and try again.

[Mark]

Mark, for the slow saves, what is SAVEFIDELITY set to? If 1, set it to 0 and try again.

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Command: SAVEFIDELITY

Enter new value for SAVEFIDELITY <0>:

When saving C3D says it's saving a .tmp file in the current directory, which doesn't exist.

[Jeff_M]

Are you saving to a local drive or network location? If network, can you try saving locally to see if that speeds up the save time? (Sorry for mentioning things you've probably already thought of, just putting them down as I think of them.)

[Mark]

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (recommended) Enterprise, Ultimate, or Professional edition  or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional edition (SP3 or later)

http://usa.autodesk.com/civil-3d/system-requirements/

Kinda hard to argue with the IT folks when you see this. LOL

[Mark]

Are you saving to a local drive or network location? If network, can you try saving locally to see if that speeds up the save time? (Sorry for mentioning things you've probably already thought of, just putting them down as I think of them.)

Local. I do everything local then back-up to the network.

What bugs me is the .tmp file. Why is it doing that? (rhetorical)

[Jeff_M]

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (recommended) Enterprise, Ultimate, or Professional edition  or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional edition (SP3 or later)

http://usa.autodesk.com/civil-3d/system-requirements/

Kinda hard to argue with the IT folks when you see this. LOL

So they have a hard time going with what's recommended? Of course, I still don't know why a 32 bit version of C3D is even made available....

[Mark]

For 32-Bit AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013
Microsoft® Windows® 7 (recommended) Enterprise, Ultimate, or Professional edition  or Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional edition (SP3 or later)

http://usa.autodesk.com/civil-3d/system-requirements/

Kinda hard to argue with the IT folks when you see this. LOL

So they have a hard time going with what's recommended? Of course, I still don't know why a 32 bit version of C3D is even made available....

The problem was Novell Netware. I guess what we had wasn't compatible with 7. Or so I was told.

we do the best we can .... *sigh*

[Mark]

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Command: _close Unknown command "CLOSE".  Press F1 for help.
*sigh*

crash-N-burn .........

[Mark]

C3D just got caught in a loop and to be forced closed. I was attempting a window selection.

Just happened again.

This is quite annoying. Wish I could reproduce it.

[Mark]

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.qsave
Cannot insert data into AutoCAD Map log file.
Cannot insert data into AutoCAD Map log file.
Cannot insert data into AutoCAD Map log file.

*SHRUG*

[Mark]

Open DTM, i've been working on for a week now, all i get is a flashing hour glass. Have to force C3D to close.

[Mark]

Open DTM, i've been working on for a week now, all i get is a flashing hour glass. Have to force C3D to close.

After trying Recover, which didn't work. Glad I made plenty of backups.

Validating objects in the handle table.
Valid objects 13677  Invalid objects 0
Validating objects completed.

    Salvaged database from drawing.




Auditing Header


Auditing Tables


Auditing Entities Pass 1

Pass 1 13600   objects audited
Auditing Entities Pass 2

Pass 2 9200    objects auditedAcDb3dPolylineVertex(947A)  layer != owner's            set to owner's
AcDb3dPolylineVertex(948C)  layer != owner's            set to owner's
Pass 2 10100   objects auditedAcDb3dPolylineVertex(9E38)  layer != owner's            set to owner's
AcDb3dPolylineVertex(9E6A)  layer != owner's            set to owner's
Pass 2 10900   objects auditedAcDb3dPolylineVertex(A58D)  layer != owner's            set to owner's
Pass 2 12500   objects auditedAcDb3dPolylineVertex(B45E)  layer != owner's            set to owner's
Pass 2 13600   objects audited
Auditing Blocks


 17      Blocks audited



Auditing AcDsRecords


Total errors found 6 fixed 6

Erased 0 objects


Opening an AutoCAD 2013 format file.

Resolve Xref "FREMONT LINEAR PARK TOPO": C:\Projects\FREMONT LINEAR PARK\FREMONT LINEAR PARK TOPO.dwg
Regenerating model.

AutoCAD menu utilities loaded.
AutoCAD menu utilities loaded.
Command:

Autodesk DWG.  This file is a TrustedDWG last saved by an Autodesk application or Autodesk licensed

application.

[Mark]

what a joke ...

[Mark]

Tried a 'repair', no help. Downloading latest video driver now.

I was less than an hour away from finishing a DTM I've been working on for 2 weeks when C3D decided to trash my dwg.