tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-231662422024-02-18T19:50:14.254-08:00AutoCAD in Plain EnglishBlue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-74393987266954844952013-05-09T12:19:00.002-07:002013-05-09T12:19:35.500-07:00GoodbyeI'm thinking of turning off this blog. Anyone care? If you want to take it over, let me know.<br />
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<br />Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-19797198056799341482011-06-14T10:59:00.000-07:002011-06-14T10:59:16.992-07:00revit in plain english: Uninstall Autodesk Building Suite 2012 Ultimate<a href="http://revit.blogspot.com/2011/06/uninstall-autodesk-building-suite-2012.html?spref=bl">revit in plain english: Uninstall Autodesk Building Suite 2012 Ultimate</a>: "It's great that we can install 15 programs with one click but what happens when (not if) we have to uninstall? A colleague just sent this li..."Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-82334211447246618912011-05-04T10:39:00.000-07:002012-02-01T06:47:26.537-08:00Getting License on Same Computer as LMToolsThis may help you to get a license if your AutoCAD is on the same machine as your LMTools.<br />
<br />
C:/ Window/System32/driver/etc/hosts(open with notepad)<br />
<br />
Remove pound from ip address line localhost<br />
<br />
or<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">Open <b>LICPATH.LIC</b> from <b>C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD</b> <b>2012</b>
folder</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">In the first line replace the computer name with the loopback
address <b>127.0.0.1</b>.<span style="color: #1f497d;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US">(Thanks Chris!)</span></div>
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<br />Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-35599700737359959452011-05-04T10:30:00.000-07:002011-05-05T06:01:59.878-07:002012 License Manager Update Needed error -15.570.0You may be getting a -15.570.0 error when trying to run a networked version of an Autodesk product.<br />
<br />
Here are the steps to fix the issue.<br />
<br />
1. Download:<br />
<h1 style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; border-collapse: collapse; color: black; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 11px; margin-left: -1px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 11px;">Autodesk IPv6 Network License Manager for Windows</h1><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://www.autodesk.com/nlm-ipv6-windows">www.autodesk.com/nlm-ipv6-windows</a></span><br />
<br />
2. Open LMTools<br />
<br />
3. Stop reading the lic file<br />
<br />
4. Close LMTools<br />
<br />
5. Go to Program Files-Autodesk-Network License Manager<br />
<br />
Replace the following files with the new downloaded files-step1:<br />
<br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">adskflex</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">lmgrd</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">lmtools</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">lmutil<br />
<br />
6. Open LMTools<br />
<br />
7. Reread lic file, Start Service<br />
<br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-75819332575355215702011-03-04T13:17:00.000-08:002011-03-04T13:17:20.221-08:00LMTools Error Codes and -97,121Always remember to make and check the lmgrd.log for error explanations. I recently had an error -97, 121 which was explained in the lmgrd.log as an incorrect MAC address. It even compared the two and showed me where we were wrong.<br />
<br />
-1 Cannot find license file. <br />
<br />
<br />
-2 Invalid license file syntax. <br />
<br />
-3 No license server system for this feature. <br />
<br />
-4 Licensed number of users already reached. <br />
<br />
-5 No such feature exists. <br />
<br />
-6 No TCP/IP port number in license file and FLEXnet Licensing service does not exist.<br />
<br />
(pre-v6 only) <br />
<br />
-7 No socket connection to license server manager service. <br />
<br />
-8 Invalid (inconsistent) license key or signature. <br />
<br />
The license key/signature and data for the feature do not match.<br />
<br />
This usually happens when a license file has been altered. <br />
<br />
-9 Invalid host. <br />
<br />
The hostid of this system does not match the hostid specified in the license file. <br />
<br />
-10 Feature has expired. <br />
<br />
-11 Invalid date format in license file. <br />
<br />
-12 Invalid returned data from license server system. <br />
<br />
-13 No SERVER lines in license file. <br />
<br />
-14 Cannot find SERVER host name in network database. <br />
<br />
The lookup for the host name on the SERVER line in the license file failed.<br />
<br />
This often happens when NIS or DNS or the hosts file is incorrect.<br />
<br />
Workaround: Use IP address (e.g., 123.456.789.123) instead of host name. <br />
<br />
-15 Cannot connect to license server system. <br />
<br />
The server (lmgrd) has not been started yet, or the wrong port@host or license file is <br />
<br />
being used, or the TCP/IP port or host name in the license file has been changed. <br />
<br />
-16 Cannot read data from license server system. <br />
<br />
-17 Cannot write data to license server system. <br />
<br />
-18 License server system does not support this feature. <br />
<br />
-19 Error in select system call. <br />
<br />
-21 License file does not support this version. <br />
<br />
-22 Feature checkin failure detected at license server system. <br />
<br />
-23 License server system temporarily busy (new server connecting). <br />
<br />
-24 Users are queued for this feature. <br />
<br />
-25 License server system does not support this version of this feature. <br />
<br />
-26 Request for more licenses than this feature supports. <br />
<br />
-29 Cannot find ethernet device. <br />
<br />
-30 Cannot read license file. <br />
<br />
-31 Feature start date is in the future. <br />
<br />
-32 No such attribute. <br />
<br />
-33 Bad encryption handshake with vendor daemon. <br />
<br />
-34 Clock difference too large between client and license server system. <br />
<br />
-35 In the queue for this feature. <br />
<br />
-36 Feature database corrupted in vendor daemon. <br />
<br />
-37 Duplicate selection mismatch for this feature. Obsolete with v8.0+ vendor daemon. <br />
<br />
-38 User/host on EXCLUDE list for feature. <br />
<br />
-39 User/host not on INCLUDE list for feature. <br />
<br />
-40 Cannot allocate dynamic memory. <br />
<br />
-41 Feature was never checked out. <br />
<br />
-42 Invalid parameter. <br />
<br />
-47 Clock setting check not available in vendor daemon. <br />
<br />
-52 Vendor daemon did not respond within timeout interval. <br />
<br />
-53 Checkout request rejected by vendor-defined checkout filter. <br />
<br />
-54 No FEATURESET line in license file. <br />
<br />
-55 Incorrect FEATURESET line in license file. <br />
<br />
-56 Cannot compute FEATURESET data from license file. <br />
<br />
-57 socket() call failed. *OS Error<br />
<br />
-59 Message checksum failure. <br />
<br />
-60 License server system message checksum failure. <br />
<br />
-61 Cannot read license file data from license server system. <br />
<br />
-62 Network software (TCP/IP) not available. <br />
<br />
-63 You are not a license administrator. <br />
<br />
-64 lmremove request before the minimum lmremove interval. <br />
<br />
-67 No licenses available to borrow. <br />
<br />
-68 License BORROW support not enabled. <br />
<br />
-69 FLOAT_OK can't run standalone on license server system. <br />
<br />
-71 Invalid TZ environment variable. <br />
<br />
-73 Local checkout filter rejected request. <br />
<br />
-74 Attempt to read beyond end of license file path. <br />
<br />
-75 SYS$SETIMR call failed (VMS). *OS Error.<br />
<br />
-76 Internal FLEXnet Licensing error-please report to Macrovision Corporation (Acresso). <br />
<br />
-77 Bad version number must be floating-point number with no letters. <br />
<br />
-82 Invalid PACKAGE line in license file. <br />
<br />
-83 FLEXnet Licensing version of client newer than server. <br />
<br />
-84 USER_BASED license has no specified users - see license server system log. <br />
<br />
-85 License server system doesn't support this request. <br />
<br />
-87 Checkout exceeds MAX specified in options file. <br />
<br />
-88 System clock has been set back. <br />
<br />
-89 This platform not authorized by license. <br />
<br />
-90 Future license file format or misspelling in license file. <br />
<br />
The file was issued for a later version of FLEXnet Licensing<br />
<br />
than this program understands. <br />
<br />
-91 Encryption seeds are non-unique. <br />
<br />
-92 Feature removed during lmreread, or wrong SERVER line hostid. <br />
<br />
-93 This feature is available in a different license pool. <br />
<br />
This is a warning condition. The server has pooled one or more INCREMENT lines<br />
<br />
into a single pool, and the request was made on an INCREMENT line that has been pooled. <br />
<br />
-94 Attempt to generate license with incompatible attributes. <br />
<br />
-95 Network connect to THIS_HOST failed. <br />
<br />
Change this_host on the SERVER line in the license file to the actual host name. <br />
<br />
-96 License server machine is down or not responding. <br />
<br />
See the system administrator about starting the server,<br />
<br />
or make sure that you're referring to the right host<br />
<br />
(see LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable). <br />
<br />
-97 The desired vendor daemon is down. <br />
<br />
1) Check the lmgrd log file, or 2) Try lmreread. <br />
<br />
-98 This FEATURE line can't be converted to decimal format. <br />
<br />
-99 The decimal format license is typed incorrectly. <br />
<br />
-100 Cannot remove a linger license. <br />
<br />
-101 All licenses are reserved for others. <br />
<br />
The system administrator has reserved all the licenses for others.<br />
<br />
Reservations are made in the options file.<br />
<br />
The server must be restarted for options file changes to take effect. <br />
<br />
-102 A FLEXid borrow error occurred. <br />
<br />
-103 Terminal Server remote client not allowed. <br />
<br />
-104 Cannot borrow that long. <br />
<br />
-106 License server system out of network connections. <br />
<br />
The vendor daemon can't handle any more users.<br />
<br />
See the debug log for further information. <br />
<br />
-110 Cannot read dongle: check dongle or driver. <br />
<br />
Either the dongle is unattached,<br />
<br />
or the necessary software driver for this dongle type is not installed. <br />
<br />
-112 Missing dongle driver. <br />
<br />
In order to read the FLEXid hostid, the correct driver must be installed.<br />
<br />
These drivers are available from your software vendor. <br />
<br />
-114 SIGN= keyword required, but missing from license certificate. <br />
<br />
You need to obtain a SIGN= version of this license from your vendor. <br />
<br />
-115 Error in Public Key package. <br />
<br />
-116 TRL not supported for this platform. <br />
<br />
-117 BORROW failed. <br />
<br />
-118 BORROW period expired. <br />
<br />
-119 lmdown and lmreread must be run on license server machine. <br />
<br />
-120 Cannot lmdown the server when licenses are borrowed. <br />
<br />
-121 FLOAT_OK requires exactly one FLEXid hostid. <br />
<br />
-122 Unable to delete local borrow info. <br />
<br />
-123 Returning a borrowed license early is not supported. <br />
<br />
Contact the vendor for further details. <br />
<br />
-124 Error returning borrowed license. <br />
<br />
-125 A PACKAGE component must be specified. <br />
<br />
-126 Composite hostid not initialized. <br />
<br />
-127 A item needed for the composite hostid is missing or invalid. <br />
<br />
-128 Error, borrowed license doesn't match any known server license. <br />
<br />
-135 Error enabling the event log. <br />
<br />
-136 Event logging is disabled. <br />
<br />
-137 Error writing to the event log. <br />
<br />
-139 Communications timeout. <br />
<br />
-140 Bad message command. <br />
<br />
-141 Error writing to socket. Peer has closed socket. <br />
<br />
-142 Error, cannot generate version specific license tied to a single hostid,<br />
<br />
which is composite. <br />
<br />
-143 Version-specific signatures are not supported for uncounted licenses. <br />
<br />
-144 License template contains redudant signature specifiers. <br />
<br />
-145 Bad V71_LK signature. <br />
<br />
-146 Bad V71_SIGN signature. <br />
<br />
-147 Bad V80_LK signature. <br />
<br />
-148 Bad V80_SIGN signature. <br />
<br />
-149 Bad V81_LK signature. <br />
<br />
-150 Bad V81_SIGN signature. <br />
<br />
-151 Bad V81_SIGN2 signature. <br />
<br />
-152 Bad V84_LK signature. <br />
<br />
-153 Bad V84_SIGN signature. <br />
<br />
-154 Bad V84_SIGN2 signature. <br />
<br />
-155 License key required but missing from the license certificate.<br />
<br />
The application requires a license key in the license certificate.<br />
<br />
You need to obtain a license key version of this certificate from your vendor. <br />
<br />
-500 Invalid server port number. <br />
<br />
-501 Invalid value in license where an integer was expected. <br />
<br />
-502 Invalid value supplied for count. <br />
<br />
-503 Invalid hostid supplied in license. <br />
<br />
-504 Invalid hostid type supplied. <br />
<br />
-505 Bad feature line syntax. <br />
<br />
-506 Internal FLEXnet Licensing error. <br />
<br />
-507 Bad date format in license file. <br />
<br />
-508 Bad SERVER line. <br />
<br />
-509 Bad license string. <br />
<br />
-510 Server's feature doesn't authenticate on client side. <br />
<br />
-511 No license checked out. <br />
<br />
-512 License already checked out. <br />
<br />
-513 Error list returned. <br />
<br />
-514 No certicom module available. <br />
<br />
-515 Wrong or incomplete certicom module. <br />
<br />
-516 SIGN or SIGN2 required in license certificate. <br />
<br />
-517 Feature object has no licensesources. <br />
<br />
-518 An Identical license is already checked out on this license source. <br />
<br />
-519 This license has an asynchronously-queued checkout pending. <br />
<br />
-521 Library for native hostid couldn't be loaded. <br />
<br />
-522 Already connected to another vendor daemon. <br />
<br />
-523 No such user, host, or display. <br />
<br />
-524 Shutdown of license server system failed. <br />
<br />
-525 Shutdown failed - already connected to license server system. <br />
<br />
-526 Invalid license source string. <br />
<br />
-527 Log file switch error.<br />
<br />
Source: <a href="http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=5111">http://www.cadforum.cz/cadforum_en/qaID.asp?tip=5111</a>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-28655600241302632052011-01-28T11:18:00.000-08:002011-01-28T11:18:39.656-08:00When a License Server Goes DownProblem:<br />
<br />
5:30am, Sunday<br />
Project is due Monday, 9am<br />
The License Server has blown up and the designers can't run AutoCAD, Revit or some other Autodesk software. <br />
<br />
Solution:<br />
<br />
Identify a new license 'server'. This could be any machine that is accessible on the network and can be 'pinged' by all Autodesk users. <br />
<br />
Install the latest LMTools from the AutoCAD DVD or installation package<br />
<br />
Send an email to <a href="mailto:authcodes@autodesk.com">authcodes@autodesk.com</a>. 24/7.<br />
Provide the following information:<br />
Product Name(s)<br />
Product Serial Number(s)<br />
Server Name<br />
MAC ID<br />
Your contact information<br />
<br />
Once you recieve the .lic file from Autodesk, point the LMTools to that file. This is found in LMTools under the Config Services tab and Path to License File.<br />
In LMTools go to the Start/Stop/Reread tab. Press the Reread License button.<br />
Confirm that the file is running under the Server Status, Perform Status Inquiry button.<br />
<br />
Open the Autodesk products on the user machines, point to the new License server and they will connect.Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-58843180858971769382010-11-30T09:23:00.000-08:002010-12-01T07:58:06.639-08:00Network Installation Guide<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyqjlttjDLg"> Here's</a> a video from Autodesk explaining how to install Network-based Products, like the AutoCAD 2011 Network version.<br />
<br />
You will also find more videos for installing the Network License Manager and creating deployments.<br />
<br />
Key Points:<br />
-Admininstrator level is needed for installation of the software, not needed for running the software.<br />
-To find your serial number and product key: Log into subscription center-contract administration<br />
<br />
<br />
<span><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=acadinplainenglish-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B002ZG97YM&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></span>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-65041674468985738842010-11-26T07:36:00.000-08:002010-11-26T07:47:47.223-08:00Controlling License Borrowing TimeHere's an Autodesk document on how to make and edit an options file. Included in this is how to control the maximum borrow time. I would recommend setting this to a day or less because of issues when returning borrowed licenses.<br />
<br />
the following is from <a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=7459915&linkID=9240617">this</a> Autodesk tech doc...<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Creating the options file</strong><br />
<br />
Create a new text file named ADSKFLEX.OPT. It is strongly recommended that you only use a plain text editor, such as Notepad, for editing options files.<br />
Place this file in the same directory as your Autodesk license file. <br />
Perform a ReRead License File operation from the Start/Stop/ReRead tab in LMTOOLS. <br />
Examine the debug log file to confirm that your options file changes have been implemented by the license manager.<br />
<br />
<br />
<strong>Setting the borrow period</strong><br />
<br />
You can specify the maximum duration of time that a specific license can be borrowed for in hours. This value cannot be above the maximum borrow period specified by Autodesk in the product license file.<br />
MAX_BORROW_HOURS [productfeature] [hours]<br />
The following example limits license borrowing of AutoCAD 2006 licenses to 3 days:<br />
MAX_BORROW_HOURS 48800ACD_2006_0F 72<br />
<br />
<br />
Book of the day...<br />
<br />
<iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=acadinplainenglish-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=0470625872&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-80161659659803464432010-11-16T13:31:00.000-08:002010-11-26T07:43:09.897-08:00Autodesk 2011 Product Keys Thanks to <a href="http://bimboom.blogspot.com/2010/04/autodesk-2011-product-keys.html">Gregory Arkin</a> for posting this...<br />
<br />
2011 Product Keys<br />
Product Key<br />
License Description<br />
237C1 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 English, International<br />
240C1 Revit Architecture 2011 English, International<br />
255C1 Revit Structure 2011 English, International<br />
001C1 AutoCAD 2011 English, International<br />
057C1 AutoCAD LT 2011 English, International<br />
129C1 AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 English, International<br />
240C1 Revit Architecture 2011 English, International<br />
507C1 Autodesk Navisworks Manage 2011 English, International<br />
235C1 AutoCAD MEP 2011 English, International<br />
185C1 AutoCAD Architecture 2011 English, International<br />
057C1 AutoCAD LT 2011 Multi-Lang 11<br />
001C1 AutoCAD 2011 Multi-Lang AMER 1<br />
129C1 AutoCAD Map 3D 2011 English, International<br />
128C1 Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 English, International<br />
661C1 Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite 2011 English, International<br />
661C1 Autodesk 3ds Max Entertainment Creation Suite 2011 English, International<br />
660C1 Autodesk Maya Entertainment Creation Suite 2011 English, International<br />
256C1 AutoCAD Revit Structure Suite 2011 English, International<br />
241C1 AutoCAD Revit Architecture Suite 2011 English, International<br />
257C1 AutoCAD Revit MEP Suite 2011 English, International<br />
593C1 Autodesk Ecotect Analysis 2011 English, International<br />
237C1 AutoCAD Civil 3D 2011 English, International<br />
<br />
<span><iframe align="left" frameborder="0" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=acadinplainenglish-20&o=1&p=8&l=bpl&asins=B0044XV3QY&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr" style="align: left; height: 245px; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 5px; width: 131px;"></iframe></span>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-80245144853241396702010-11-16T13:04:00.000-08:002010-11-16T13:04:28.704-08:00AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT 2011 Slow<span style="font-size: small; font-weight: bold;">Cursor performance issues in Windows 7 when hardware acceleration is off</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
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<h1 style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">2011: Performance issues caused by McAfee anti-virus software</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial;"></span></span></h1><h1 style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-weight: normal;">http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=15893641&linkID=9240817</span></span></h1>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-20045564372717521222010-07-20T10:25:00.000-07:002010-07-20T10:44:48.988-07:00SAMReport Input and Output Files<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >SAMReport Lit V3.6 asks for Input and Output Files.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> 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mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" ><o:p></o:p></span> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Add the following text to the adskflex.opt file:<br />REPORTLOG +"C:\Program Files\Autodesk Network License Manager\report.rl"<br /><br /></span> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--> <!--[endif]--><span style="font-size:100%;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Move the report.rl to that same folder.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Reread lic file in LMTools<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >Point SAMReport to that file by pressing the browse button in the SAMReport console .<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class="MsoNormal"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" >Now for the output file in the </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:100%;" >SAMReport console</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > :</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-size:100%;" > You can type any location but you must end with a filename. ex: c:\test\ReportResults</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:100%;">Here are my references:<br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://ketiv.com/support/tech-tips/samreport-lite-installation-and-setup-instructions" target="_blank">http://ketiv.com/support/tech-tips/samreport-lite-installation-and-setup-instructions</a></span> <span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" href="http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Report-rl-file-not-being-created/m-p/2578193" target="_blank">http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/Report-rl-file-not-being-created/m-p/2578193</a></span> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-18976731727981397652010-06-04T06:00:00.001-07:002010-06-04T06:02:00.154-07:00Template ChangeJust to let you know that I've updated my template. Same old blog as usual.Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-39595554891758210952010-01-28T05:34:00.000-08:002010-01-28T05:37:06.722-08:00LMTools Ports UnblockedFound this good info on the Autodesk discussion group....<br /><br />"2080 and 27000-27009 needs to be unblocked.<br />Jimmy Bergmark"<br /><br />"The technical reason behind this is that it's structured as two independent executables.The lmgrd by default takes one of the 2700X ports which lmtools and the application would communicate with.Then the traffic is relayed to the adskflex daemon which runs on 2080. However often it's not specified to a fixed port (Autodesk is an exception here) and therefore you can see this behavior of multiple ports in action and randomized port numbers.<br />Best regards,Henrik Goldman"Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-30251694520632113562009-11-23T06:38:00.000-08:002009-11-23T06:42:00.923-08:00Graphics Hardware ListOne of the most commonly asked questions I get is related to compatible hardware. Here's an easy way to see if your graphics card will play with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">AutoCAD</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/hc?siteID=123112&id=6711853&linkID=9240618">http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/hc?siteID=123112&id=6711853&<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">linkID</span>=9240618</a>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-40052742536146174882009-11-10T07:18:00.000-08:002009-11-10T07:25:20.827-08:00AutoCAD 2010-Dimensions not showing in LayoutsIssue:<br />I can draw dimensions in model space but they won't show up in layouts. The layers are all correct and on but still I can't see the dims.<br /><br />Answer:<br /><br />Click on the 'trillium button with a light bulb'. This will turn objects from all scales on or off. You could also type the Variable name: ANNOALLVISIBLE. Then switch it on or off.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ4pKOqkJFvZFiZH7QmugeeKX2TbuRcyT43d3w76worKV_OOTWkQ9WDaVZu2AmvAJGSMg-VIBOgkxC4F9oCQ6TPoqsobubstshAlP-8PzunrOZcQ1g9yj_R0vzCsjryT9sx8LgQ/s1600-h/annotation+visibility.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5402495401631222642" style="WIDTH: 364px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 187px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ4pKOqkJFvZFiZH7QmugeeKX2TbuRcyT43d3w76worKV_OOTWkQ9WDaVZu2AmvAJGSMg-VIBOgkxC4F9oCQ6TPoqsobubstshAlP-8PzunrOZcQ1g9yj_R0vzCsjryT9sx8LgQ/s400/annotation+visibility.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-58981473288347240682009-08-06T08:04:00.000-07:002009-08-06T08:07:54.847-07:00MLeader in 2010You may notice the Mleader command changes the order of text placement. If you want to adjust this do the following:<br /><br /><strong>Type</strong> MLEADER<br />Specify leader arrowhead location or [leader Landing first/Content first/Options] <leader>: <strong>Type</strong> L for the arrow first. <strong>Type</strong> C for the annotation first. Try both and you will see what they do.Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-65508201358381846322009-04-16T07:34:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:35:45.022-07:00AutoCAD & SSE2 TechnologyAutoCAD & SSE2 Technology<br /><br />If you look at the minimum hardware requirements for the Autodesk 2010 products, you’ll find they’re similar to the requirements for the 2009 products, with one exception - Autodesk is now requiring SSE2 technology.<br /><br /> In a nut-shell, SSE2 technology was introduced with the Pentium IV in 2001 and the AMD Opteron and Athlon 64 about 2 years later.<br /><br />When code is, or was, written in earlier development platforms (like Microsoft Visual Studio) it was written in a particular format that older processors understand. But as processor architecture changed, somewhat of a translation had to take place in order for the same instructions to be carried out on newer processors. In effect, instructions sent to a processor of old, using a language of old, could result in numbers being improperly truncated and stored for future use when completed on newer processors. The greater the number of calculations, the greater the possibility for error - and not because of AutoCAD or Civil 3D per se, but simply because of the architecture of the processor and the platform used to develop the software.<br /><br />Autodesk development platforms are catching up with processor architecture, mathematical computations in programs such as Civil 3D are becoming more complex, and Autodesk is simply hoping you have kept up with the trends.<br /><br />CPUs supporting SSE2<br /><a title="AMD K8" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMD_K8">AMD K8</a>-based CPUs (<a title="Athlon 64" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlon_64">Athlon 64</a>, <a title="Sempron" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sempron">Sempron 64</a>, <a title="Turion 64" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turion_64">Turion 64</a>, etc)<br /><a title="Phenom (processor)" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenom_(processor)">AMD Phenom</a> CPUs<br /><a title="Intel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel">Intel</a> <a title="NetBurst" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetBurst">NetBurst</a>-based CPUs (<a title="Pentium 4" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_4">Pentium 4</a>, <a title="Xeon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xeon">Xeon</a>, <a title="Celeron" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeron">Celeron</a>, <a title="Celeron D" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeron_D">Celeron D</a>, etc)<br /><a title="Intel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel">Intel</a> <a title="Pentium M" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_M">Pentium M</a> and <a title="Celeron M" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeron_M">Celeron M</a><br /><a title="Intel Core" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core">Intel Core</a>-based CPUs (Core Duo, Core Solo, etc)<br /><a title="Intel Core 2" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2">Intel Core 2</a>-based CPUs (Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, etc)<br /><a title="Intel" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel">Intel</a> <a title="Intel Atom" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Atom">Atom</a><br /><a title="Transmeta" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transmeta">Transmeta</a> <a title="Efficeon" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efficeon">Efficeon</a><br /><a title="VIA Technologies" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Technologies">VIA</a> <a title="VIA C7" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_C7">C7</a><br /><a title="VIA Technologies" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Technologies">VIA</a> <a title="VIA Nano" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Nano">Nano</a><br /><br />You can type DXdiag into the run/search on the Windows Start button to see what you have.Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-82839153931165339042009-04-16T07:18:00.000-07:002009-04-16T07:22:34.337-07:00AutoCAD Pline Widths in RevitYou want to Import or link an AutoCAD file with plines representing walls. The plines are set to the actual thickness of the wall. When this is imported into Revit the plines lose their thickness.<br /><br />Changing the Revit lineweight is not the greatest solution because the lines change thickness based on scale. Also, you would have to do some calculations to get the corresponding width right.<br /><br />You would be best to make the change in AutoCAD before you bring the file in. To that end I've attached a lsp routine which will convert plines to mlines with the corresponding width. You might want to add another string of code which explodes the mlines into lines because mlines don't come into Revit either. <br />Here's the thread where I found the lsp file written by Joe Burke...(note: this code leaves out closed segments, you will need to change the plines to 'open'.)<br /><br /><a href="http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1163735">http://discussion.autodesk.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=1163735</a><br /><br />Here's a cut and paste of the code...<br /><br />;;;thanks Joe Burke<br />; CHANGE LINE/PLINE TO MLINE<br />(defun c:lml ()<br /><br />;returns list associated with a DXF code<br />;arguments key: DXF code, alist: object data list<br />(defun massoc (key alist / x nlist)<br />(foreach x alist<br />(if (eq key (car x))<br />(setq nlist (cons (cdr x) nlist))<br />)<br />)<br />(reverse nlist)<br />) ;end<br /><br />;(setq s (ssget))<br />(setq s (ssget '((0 . "LINE,LWPOLYLINE"))))<br />(setq teller 0)<br />(repeat (sslength s)<br />(setq en (ssname s teller))<br />(setq ent (entget en))<br />(if (= "LINE" (cdr (assoc 0 ent)))<br />(setq PtLst (list (cdr (assoc 10 ent)) (cdr (assoc 11 ent))))<br />) ;if<br />(if (= "LWPOLYLINE" (cdr (assoc 0 ent)))<br />(setq PtLst (massoc 10 ent))<br />) ;if<br />(command "mline" (foreach pt PtLst (command pt))) ;point list fed to<br />mline<br />;(command "erase" en "")<br />(entdel en)<br />(setq teller (1+ teller))<br />) ;repeat<br />(princ)<br />) ;endBlue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-51859652755680377772009-02-13T12:13:00.000-08:002009-02-13T12:16:12.935-08:00Express Tools in AutoCAD LT 2009Of the 122 separate tools in the Express Tools collection, only the 19 tools listed below are active in AutoCAD LT 2009. (the comparison matrix provided by Autodesk shows the Express Tools as being checked, or included, in AutoCAD LT 2009.)<br /><br />· CHSPACE<br />· CLOSEALL<br />· COPYTOLAYER<br />· LAYCUR<br />· LAYDEL<br />· LAYFRZ<br />· LAYISO<br />· LAYLCK<br />· LAYMCH<br />· LAYMRG<br />· LAYOFF<br />· LAYON<br />· LAYTHW<br />· LAYULK<br />· LAYUNISO<br />· LAYVPI<br />· LAYWALK<br />· REVCLOUD<br />· WIPEOUT<br /><br /><a href="http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=11680974&linkID=9240817">http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=11680974&linkID=9240817</a> Express Tools in AutoCAD LT 2009Published date: 2008-Aug-14 ID: TS1088646 Applies to:AutoCAD LT® 2009<br /><br />Add on utility to expand LT...<br /><a href="http://www.globalcad.com/products/toolboxlt.htm">http://www.globalcad.com/products/toolboxlt.htm</a><br />(this is unsupported by autodesk)Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-41741721470009469342009-02-10T07:15:00.000-08:002009-02-10T07:25:35.377-08:00Slow Startup of AutoCAD 2008 filesIf <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">AutoCAD</span> is slow to open on one file but not another it may be attributed to the annotation scale list. This can be fixed by typing <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">scalelistedit</span> in the command line of the offending drawing, then <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">deleting</span> the extra scales. This would also have to be done in any xrefs as well. The creation of extra annotation scales has since been addressed by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Autodesk</span>.Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-84351318143997034842007-10-23T07:30:00.000-07:002007-10-23T07:33:38.242-07:00AutoCADLT Won't LaunchIssue: After installing AutoCAD you click the icon and get nothing.<br /><br />Try this:<br />Control Panel<br />System<br />Advanced Tab<br />Performance Settings<br />Data Execution Prevention click on "Turn on DEP for all programs and services except those I select:" Add acadlt.exe to the list, check the box and restart your computer.<br />Click on the icon....Blue Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06190645212921983183noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23166242.post-15165879578861475462007-10-09T06:40:00.000-07:002010-11-26T07:42:02.097-08:00FlexLM Timeout on Slow Network<div class="section normal" id="section2" style="font-family: arial;"><h4><span style="font-size: 100%; font-weight: normal;">I'm starting to think that this blog should be called FlexLM in Plain English...I don't usually just cut and paste but this time I will. Another reason why you might not be getting a license...</span><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></h4><h4><span style="font-size: 100%;"><br />
</span></h4>Autodesk Support Number: TS1057817 <br />
<h4><span style="font-size: 100%;">Issue<br />
</span></h4><span style="font-size: 100%;">When you tried to obtain a license remotely for a network-licensed AutoCAD® 2007-based product from the license server, you could not. However, you were able to obtain a license for a previous version of the product.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">You were first presented with the FLEX<i>lm</i> License Finder dialog box, and then you received the following error message:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><code>A valid license could not be obtained by the network license manager.</code></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><code>Error [1.5.-15]</code></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><code><code></code></code></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">With some products, you may also receive the following error message:</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><code>A valid license could not be obtained by the network license manager.</code></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;"><code>Error [1.5.-18]</code></span></div><div class="section normal" id="section3" style="font-family: arial;"><h4><span style="font-size: 100%;">Solution<br />
</span></h4><span style="font-size: 100%;">This situation can occur when you access the license manager through a VPN, dial-up or a slow DSL/ISDN link.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">AutoCAD® 2007-based products contain licensing enhancements that increase network bandwidth and latency requirements. To resolve this problem, it is strongly recommended that you increase network bandwidth or reduce latency to an acceptable level so the license management technology can function correctly.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: 100%;">If increasing network bandwidth is not an option, you can increase the amount of time the program waits for a response from the license manager by configuring an environment variable at the client workstation. Follow these steps:</span><br />
<ol><li><span style="font-size: 100%;">Right-click My Computer. Click Properties. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 100%;">In the System Properties dialog box, click the Advanced tab. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 100%;">On the Advanced tab, click Environment Variables. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 100%;">In the Environment Variables dialog box, under System Variables, click New. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 100%;">In the New User Variable dialog box, enter <b>FLEXLM_TIMEOUT</b> for the name and <b>1000000</b> for the value. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 100%;">Click OK to close each dialog box. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: 100%;">Launch the Autodesk application.</span></li>
</ol><span style="font-size: 100%;">If you are able to obtain a license, the value of 1000000 microseconds (1 second) is sufficient. If you still cannot obtain a license, repeat the procedure; increasing the value in 1000000 microsecond increments until you are able to obtain a license from the license server.</span><br />
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