E transmit crashes

[Jleibold]

Ok, my issue is with Etransmit....Using ACA 2013 I try to etransmit a view dwg with 4 xref files (bind them) & saving them to v 2013 with AEC objects exploded.  Before the etransmit if finished it crashes "Autocad error aborting" Fatal error.....

I have repaired / reinstalled ACA.  We use etransmit a lot & this is the first issue that we have had (2013).  This project was created in V2011 & I have updated the files to 2013  Are there any patches or fixes or is there anyone else having this problem...

Please advise

Thanks,

Jeff

[MichaelBussiere2]

In this case it sounds like it could be file based versus software based due to the nature of this report. Providing the instructions to etransmit listed below are followed and the error still persists I would then still lean towards the problem with file corruption itself. I have listed a link directly below on the file cleanup procedure that can be performed on all files included in this transmittal package (steps 1-11). This will help minimize problems/errors that may occur in files used for transmission.

File Cleanup Process: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/dl/item?siteID=123112&id=18809891&linkID=9240617

Etransmit Steps:

Electronically Transmitting a Project:

Use this procedure to create an electronic file set package for a project or to package files so they can be archived.

The electronic package can include the following:

-All project drawing (DWG) files, including external references

-All project XML files

-The project (APJ) file

-All project templates

-The project sheet set (DST) file

-AutoCAD font map

-AutoCAD plot style tables

If you want to eTransmit a project, it is recommended that it uses relative xref paths. You can determine whether a project uses full xref paths or relative xref paths in the project setup. 

1.  Click File menu, Project Browser, or click at the bottom of the Project Navigator.

2.  In the project selector, choose the project from which you want to create an electronic package.

3.  Right-click, and click eTransmit.

The Create Transmittal dialog is displayed. For more information, see Package a Set of Files for Internet Transmission in AutoCAD Help.

4.  Select the components to include in the electronic package.

5.  Select the transmittal setup for the package, and click Transmittal Setups.

6.  In the Transmittal Setups dialog, click Modify.
The Modify Transmittal Setup dialog is displayed.

7.  Under Transmittal package type, select the package type in which to export your project.

For more information, see Modify Transmittal Setup Dialog Box in AutoCAD Help.

8.  Under File Format, select the format in which to export the drawing files. If you want to export the project drawings with their AEC         objects:

                -intact (such as walls and doors), select the AutoCAD <version> Drawing Format.

                -exploded (such as 3D faces and hatches), select the AutoCAD <version> Drawing Format with Exploded AEC Objects.

9.  Under Transmittal file folder, select the folder in which to place the package.

For example, if you selected ZIP as the transmittal package type and C:\MyTransfer as the transmittal folder, the ZIP file containing your project will be placed under C:\MyTransfer\MyProject.zip.

10.  Under Transmittal file name, specify the method for naming the transmittal package

11.  Select the transmittal options

If you are transmitting a project, the following project-related information is always included in the transmittal package:

                -Project (APJ) file

                -XML files

                -Project template files

12.  Specify actions for the transmittal. For more information, see Modify Transmittal Setup Dialog Box in AutoCAD Help.

13.  Identify options to include with the transmittal

14.  Enter a description for the transmittal setup, and click OK.

This description is displayed in the Create Transmittal dialog box below the list of transmittal file setups. You can select any transmittal setup in the list to display its description.

15.  Click Close, and then click OK to start the electronic transmittal.

[MichaelBussiere2]

I just wanted to check back in and see if this helped in resolving this inquiry. Please let us know in the community, and if it did not, please let us know so we can actively assist where possible. Thank you.

[Jleibold]

Michael, No luck - on the AutoCAD file corruption process that you sent me, I can only get to step #4. When I run the audit, it crashes. When I run purge/all, that drawing crashes. So I think that the file is corrupt. Any other suggestions? BTW, thanks for the reply & help.... *Jeff J. Leibold* *CADD Designer **Southwest Design Associates. Inc. *190 Market St. / P.O. Box 430 Platteville, Wisconsin 53818 Telephone: 1-608-348-3821

[MichaelBussiere2]

Thank you for your reply. You may want to try using the RECOVERY command first and then running the steps to see if it will then fulfill. If this does not work, then I would check your system location where the file is saved to see if a backup file is present and can be used to move forward. This file will end in ".bak"

[mikeshick]

I've got the same problem.  Had this pop up many times over several years. I don't transmit many Autodesk Architecture files, but whenever I do, I seem to have great difficulty in preventing crashes and improper transmits.  For example, if it doesn't crash during the process, several of my files will have unloaded exref files in them or objects turned off even though the orginal drawing had loaded xreferences and layers turned on.  Inevitablly, I'll spend an hour or more troubelshooting and manually fixing files after I finally get an etransmit not to crash.

When I used this tool for many years in Landesktop or even Civil 3d, I can't recall running into the same problems.

Any help would be great!!!!

thanks,