Annotation Scale Nightmares Part 2

[CadDog]

Hi everyone,

Because this problem haven't gone away yet I thought I start a part 2
so that others, who may not heard of it, can be foreward about this problem...

Here is a continuation from part 1:

We just got in new drawing from the XXXXXXX and there were file that had over 16,000 anotative scales.

I hope you let XXXXXXXX know the potential problems with their files...

Or I may someday end up with them...

:)

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The real bottom lines here are:

>>> Why is there a problem in the first place...
>>> Why haven't they fix it...
>>> Why haven't they told anyone by email that there is potential problem in the first place...

They do have re-calls when your Auto need something fix...
Why not AutoCAD...???

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Just yesterday thinking I have gone pass this problem found it again.
We, like a lot of companies now-a-day, are sharing work and files
and all the files I got from a Arch company had this _xref_xref problem.

Again I ask if AutoCAD is doing it's part in tell owers and users of their programs
fixes they should know about by now...???

I have notice that annotation scale is effecting plotting too...

I choose 1:1 preview (doesn't look right) and come back and see
that in place of 1:1 I file something else pulled for the annotation scale like
1:1_xref...

:(

Am I the only one who is seeing this still...???

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Who can I call to get the ball rolling and inform all the owners and users of this problem...???

Tell because I'm at that point now...

Hey, I will be nice...

:)

[CadDog]

Here is a email I'm sending today to all the companies we working with on this current project...

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Warning...!!!

Please have a look at your files before posting on the FTP site.
I have found that most files have the Annotation Scale Bug.

This Bug is know to AutoCAD and there are some work around
which need to done to fix in AutoCAD 2008 and 2009.

This Bug creates "_xref" and it is added to all the files Annotation Scale
and which is also added when files having it are attached (in any form) to another file.

The fixs which we are using here are as follows:

We use an in house AcadDoc.lsp which
loads a few company programs.
Within this file we have added this code:

(load "scalelist") (c:ScaleListRemXRef)

This is a lisp program which fixes the file as it is opened and by deleting all the _xref's

Also what you need to do is download and install service pack 1 for AutoCAD 2008
and service pack 2 for AutoCAD Civil 3D it you are using it. This problem is found in all products using AutoCAD 2008 and 2009.

If you like to get the lisp program sent to you please email me back and call

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What do you think of my email...???
I need to send this out to about 15 companies which
are currently working with us on the same project...

Did I miss any...???

Thanks

CadDog Out... :)

[Hrothgar]

A quick revision for grammer and you've probably got it.

[CadDog]

A quick revision for grammer and you've probably got it.

Thanks, did that and sent the email out...