R2002 Service pack 2

[kennet.sjoberg]

Hi !

I have reinstalled AutoCAD 2002 in some computers, but not the Service pack 2,
do You know the main reason to install it ?

: ) Happy Computing !

kennet

[Glenn Pope]

I didn't see a service pack 2 for 2002. There is a service pack 1. Possible typo?

The reason to install it would be if you are have any of these problems.

Summary of AutoCAD 2002 and AutoCAD LT 2002 Service Pack 1 Fixes
General Issues

* A random crash that occurred when you switched between drawings has been resolved.
* The defunct Redspark icon and link have been removed from the standard AutoCAD dialog boxes.
* When an active viewport is set to Current, it is now highlighted.
* Tessellation of the edges of small 3D geometry features has been refined.
* Exploding proxy objects no longer result in duplicate text objects.
* OLE object frames no longer appear in layouts where they were not inserted.
* Markup text in a metric drawing is now scaled properly.
* Text window flashing no longer occurs when you list objects in a viewport located on a layer that is either frozen or off.
* Small arcs that are output to DWF format are no longer converted to circles.
* Handles are no longer renumbered when an AutoCAD Release 12 DXF file is read.
* Performing a transparent pan or zoom from the DTEXT command no longer results in a fatal error.
* The problem causing a randomly occurring license error has been resolved.

Digitizer Issues

* The erroneous invocation of the Selection box when a tablet is calibrated has been fixed.
* A random cursor is no longer displayed when a Wintab driver is used.
* With certain digitizers, commands are no longer issued twice for every pick.
* The second button on a puck no longer issues random pick points in certain digitizers.

Dimension Issues

* The ordinate dimension value no longer changes after panning in a viewport.
* Reassociated radial dimensions no longer display an incorrect value.

Plotting Issues

* PostScript drivers no longer limit the available paper sizes.
* The Add-a-Plotter wizard no longer crashes when you use a PostScript driver and you select a 48-inch roll.
* Performance has improved when plotting to DWF drawings that contain nested xrefs.

Issues Related to English Versions of AutoCAD Running on Non-English Operating Systems

* Certain non-English content on the Autodesk Today page can now be viewed correctly.
* The installation no longer stalls when specifying a double-byte folder name.
* Copying BIGFONT text no longer causes a fatal error.
* Double-byte share names in UNC paths are now recognized on client workstations and servers that contain the same locale settings.

Open/Save Issues

* AutoCAD no longer crashes when you copy a layout containing an OLE object, perform an Undo, and then save the drawing.
* In certain situations, the Look In list is no longer blank in the Open dialog box.

Hide Issues

* After using the HIDE command, you can now select a 3D solid edge.
* After using the HIDE command, you can now snap to dimension geometry.
* Snapping to dimension geometry after the HIDE command is issued no longer causes a fatal error.
* Dimensions no longer turn white after the HIDE command is issued.

Xref Issues

* Binding certain xrefs no longer causes a system failure.
* An access violation no longer occurs when you perform reference editing on an xref that contains a VBA script.
* Some drawings that have xrefs containing hatches no longer crash when closed.

[arcadia_x27]

Do you mean Service pack 2 for Autocad or Service Pack 2 for Windows XP?

Service pack 2 for Win XP fixes critical security errors and leaks in the Win XP operating system and i believe is not recommended to install if running ACAD 2002, Service pack 2 for Autocad would be fine to install as it would improve the performance of the ACAD software

[kennet.sjoberg]

Great, thank You very much and

: ) Happy Computing !

kennet