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CottageCGirl

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HELP!! command string not working
« on: December 16, 2014, 03:13:52 PM »
I just upgraded from ACAD07 to ACAD15

^C^C-insert;G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\

"G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG"   is my path

and my custom palette button appears to work, but when prompted with
33-
and I type in "6703"
to create my block name "33-6703"  (whis IS in that folder)
i get ....


Enter block name or [?] <A$C5A1B4C5E>: G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-6703

"33-6703.dwg": Can't find file in search path:
  C:\Users\kking\Documents\ (current directory)
  G:\Data\Group\DSPPLAN\Acad-Manager\2015-blocks\
  C:\Users\kking\appdata\roaming\autodesk\aca 2015\enu\support\
  C:\Users\kking\appdata\roaming\autodesk\aca 2015\enu\support\pats\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\support\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\support\en-us\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\fonts\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\help\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\express\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\support\color\
  C:\program files\autodesk\autocad 2015\aca\
  C:\programdata\autodesk\aca 2015\enu\layers\
  C:\programdata\autodesk\applicationplugins\autodesk appmanager.bundle\contents\resources\
  C:\programdata\autodesk\applicationplugins\autodesk appmanager.bundle\contents\windows\2015\
  C:\programdata\autodesk\applicationplugins\autodesk featuredapps.bundle\contents\windows\2015\win64\
  C:\programdata\autodesk\applicationplugins\autodesk importskp.bundle\contents\resources\
  C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2015\drv\
  C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2015\
*Invalid*



Matt__W

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2014, 04:13:34 PM »
Remove one of the backslashes...
^C^C-insert;G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\

^C^C-insert;G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\;;DRAG;\  <--ONE backslash
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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2014, 04:18:50 PM »
Remove one of the backslashes...
^C^C-insert;G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\

^C^C-insert;G:DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\;;DRAG;\  <--ONE backslash

you rock.. but you know that//

wonder why the change?  copied every command string fromt he old.. like 50 of them.. all have 2

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2014, 04:20:59 PM »
Probably changed the way AutoCAD interacts with the command line version of INSERT.  Just move to Revit and you'll be all set.  No more worries.  ;)
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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2014, 04:34:12 PM »
Probably changed the way AutoCAD interacts with the command line version of INSERT.  Just move to Revit and you'll be all set.  No more worries.  ;)

NOW YOU ARE JUST TAUNTING ME...

they would not listen over a year ago when I told them we needed to be on subscription.. and our new computers were held up for 4 months because we were not..

on subscription...

and my new cad support person [because we are now ON subscription] just happens to be the person I suggested we stick with when they chose to NOT GO ON SUBSCRIPTION....

YEH. and the training I said we should get BEFORE  the upgrade...

yeh.. now happening next month..

if we can get approval for it before she gets all booked up..


so yeh.. they will really listen when I suggest revit. ...

CottageCGirl

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2014, 08:34:56 AM »
Now they are not working again... well unless the specific block is already in the drawing...grrrr....

I have set my options to include those folders in my search paths...

tried adding the \ back... (fail..but figured I would try)

it is simple.. It baffles me why it wont work

Matt__W

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2014, 08:39:13 AM »
What happens with the double \\ when you open AutoCAD, start a new drawing then try the command?

What happens with a single \ when you open AutoCAD, start a new drawing then try the command?

Just trying to rule out the chance of anything interfering.  Maybe there's some other home-grown command that is redefining the insert command?  Or...... I don't know.  :/
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CottageCGirl

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2014, 08:42:26 AM »
the only other custom commands I have set up are my paint plan line/layer

they look like this
^C^C-LAYER;S;CP-WP-CH1_RED;;^C^CPLINE;\W;3;3;

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2014, 08:48:37 AM »
after command 'fails'
Press F2

read command history

what if anything is it telling you there?

like $$$$.dwg not found, block name invalid, black licorice is poison


anything?
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CottageCGirl

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2014, 08:49:19 AM »
NOW IT WORKS *bangs head into keyboard*

I am getting frustrated that doing the same thing.....causes different results

I clicked on a button 3 different times yesterday .. and got 3 different results

its like the OPPOSITE of insanity.... but not

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2014, 08:49:37 AM »
*forehead slap*
You're missing a forward slash.

^C^C-insert;G:/DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\
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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2014, 08:50:18 AM »
will get to publish my paletts today.. so will see if they work when published

CottageCGirl

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2014, 08:51:20 AM »
*forehead slap*
You're missing a forward slash.

^C^C-insert;G:/DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\

it was never there.........always worked before.... *runs to add*

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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2014, 08:51:55 AM »
*forehead slap*
You're missing a forward slash.

^C^C-insert;G:/DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\

it was never there.........always worked before.... *runs to add*
It works fine for me with the missing forward slash AND the double back slash.
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Re: HELP!! command string not working
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2014, 08:54:07 AM »
*forehead slap*
You're missing a forward slash.

^C^C-insert;G:/DATA/GROUP/DSPPLAN/DWG/33DWG/33-\\;;DRAG;\

it was never there.........always worked before.... *runs to add*
It works fine for me with the missing forward slash AND the double back slash.
I should say "the missing forward slash ADDED...".
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