DraftSight 2017: Recording Issue

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Hello

I received a plan in dwg format from a collaborator (plan drawn with Autocad).

I can edit the plan but I can't activate the layer manager (message: "error"), nor save it (or 'save as')

I then ran the "Error checking" command, 667 errors were fixed, and this allowed me to unlock the Layer Manager

But then still unable to save the plan (nor "save as"), The error message received is: "An error occurred during recording".

Previously, my colalborator had already sent me this plan (same format, generated by the same Autocad, but before making its corrections) and I had no problem modifying and saving the plan.

 

Thank you in advance for your help

Phil

2

Hello

Can you put your file so we can take a look at it????

3

Hello, thank you for your answer

This is a building plan

Your answer is relevant, but to send you this plan, I would have to anonymize it (by removing the title block from the plan with the address of the building), but this is not possible since if I make a change to the file, I can't save it!

 

 

 

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Hello

The 2018 versions of Autodesk software have just been released, wouldn't there be an incompatible format problem between DraftSight 2017 and AutoCad 2018 (at least if the person who sent you the document is indeed Autocad 2018).

I know that in general DWG and DXF files pass quite well but sometimes it happens that some functions block either opening or saving.

Ask him to send you the same document in Autocad 2010 or 2013.

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Hello

I don't think my correspondent is on Autocad 2018.

I ask him which version he uses and ask to send it to me in 2010 or 2013 version

Thank you for your suggestion

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Ask him for the 2010 version and DXF R12

7

Hello

The dwg was created with Autocad 2015 and  was sent to me each time in Autocad 2010 version.

With the last hint plan sent to me this morning, I launched the error checker again, and now everything works: I can edit and save under another name.

I don't quite understand where the error came from, but now it works properly.

Thank you all for your help.

I consider my problem to be solved