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Nevin1025
2011-09-20, 05:52 PM
I've been downloading and unzipping contour shape files from PASDA in explorer and then importing them into Autodesk Land Development Desktop. I have downloaded & imported over 58 contour shape files from the PASDA website which arranges the files by tiles. There is one tile that is giving me a problem. The error message reads as follows:

Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library

Runtime Error!
Program: C:\Program Files\Land Desktop R2\acad.exe

abnormal program termination

In my base drawing I have the state plain coordinates already set to NAD83, PA83-SF. I have contacted PASDA and they have checked their files and have assured me that the issue isn't on there end. So not sure why the file is giving me the problem. Anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing the problem and how I can fix it please?

Jmurphy
2011-09-20, 11:45 PM
Try converting the shp files to another format (SDF) then convert back to shp if that's all you can use in CD Companion.
http://www.sl-king.com/Fdo2Fdo/fdo2fdo.html
or
http://code.google.com/p/fdotoolbox/
both tools are free and freestanding.