AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 DWG Format

[#1]

Hi,

I have written some code in .net(c#) and send it to autocad command line to turn plotstamp log file off but after compeleting the command i have recieved this error :

"INTERNAL ERROR : !dbplotset.cpp@440 : elockviolation".

this is my code :

AcadApplication acApp=(AcadApplication)Application.AcadApplication;

acApp.ActiveDocument.SendCommand("defun c: PStamp() (Command \"_-PLOTSTAMP\" \"_LOG\" \"_NO\" \"PLOT.LOG\" \"\"))\n");

acApp.ActiveDocument.SendCommand("PStamp\n");

please help me... I have tried lots of ways and now i have no idea .

[#2]

Hi,

I don't think that this statements/2 code lines are the source of the problem, more possible is that you

• forgot a document-lock object to dispose
• forgot a transaction object to dispose
• have an entity (or more) in read/write access "open"

Try to define a command in a test application that does what you shows us, it will work if you don't start it within your app.

Good luck, - alfred -

[#3]

Thanks alfred, I think that you'r right and that error did does not belong to these codes because i have removed these 2 line codes from my application and i had that error again, by the way i have this error message in my autocad command line :

"Cannot create temporary plot stamp log file. plot not logged."

Note : My application is opening a dwg file in autocad with following code :

DocumentCollection dm = Application.DocumentManager;
Document doc = null;
doc = dm.Open(@"\\server\sharedfolder\projects\file1.dwg");

Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument = doc;

 and then trying to plot it to printer by this code. but i received these 2 errors, one (Internal Error) in a message box and the other in command line and finally the autocad software is closed.

Do you know what is the reason?!!! I am too confused....

[#4]

Hi,

>> Do you know what is the reason?

No sorry, I don't. ;(

I can't imagine that Keans code does not work. It may be possible that there are some settings on your maching that don't match to the code, e.g. you have some printers defined that don't exist any more or something like that.

>> Cannot create temporary plot stamp log file. plot not logged

Is a message that does not necessarily have to do anything with your code. Look to >>>these search results<<< what could be the reasons for this message also.

Good luck, - alfred -

[#5]

Thanks again for your immediate reply,

I have solved those errors , but now i have another problem. now plotting process doing successfully however when i looked at Plot and Publish Details window i saw that the File property is set to <UnSaved Drawing> instead of my dwg file name.

I mean something like this :

Sheet :UnsavedDwg_2-Model - Plotted

    File : <UnSaved Drawing>

    Category name :

    Page setup :

    Device name : \\server\MyPrinterName

    Plot file path :

    Paper size : Letter

[#6]

Hi,

I can only guess: you modify the page-setup for a layout, so your drawing is in modified/unsaved state. This makes the message you get to a true condition.

- alfred -

[#7]

Hi alfred,

No, I did not write any code between opening and plotting codes to modify my dwg file.Do you know how can i distingouish that the page-setup is modified or not??

[#8]

Hi,

as long as you don't need a transaction-commit (working managed) you didn't do any modifications. If you need that, you have modified something.

If you are working via COM, it's every modification to a database-entity.

- alfred -

[#9]

Hi alfred,

Excuse me but i am too begginer in this field, please describe me how can i avoid my dwg file from changing when i want to open and plot it?

[#10]

Hi,

>> how can i avoid my dwg file from changing

Sorry, you can't avoid the user to make changes, you just can make sure that your application does not change anything in your document .... or when it's necessary make sure you have all TransActions disposed and also (if used) all DocumentLock's are disposed.

- alfred -