500+ ARX ERRORs opening with 2005

[John7]

We have some files that have clearly been created with Civil 3D and have been "save-as" to 2004.

I have access to Civil 3D 2008 but many of us are still supporting AutoCAD 2005/2006 users.

When they open the files they get hundreds of "ARX ERROR: eDuplicateKey" and "eNotThatKindOfClass" errors. The drawings are impossible to work productively in.

How do you get rid of this error?

Thanks

John7

[Anonymous]

Make sure they EXPORTED to Autocad, not just SaveAs'ed.


"John7" wrote in message news:5988819@discussion.autodesk.com...
We have some files that have clearly been created with Civil 3D and have
been "save-as" to 2004.

I have access to Civil 3D 2008 but many of us are still supporting AutoCAD
2005/2006 users.

When they open the files they get hundreds of "ARX ERROR: eDuplicateKey" and
"eNotThatKindOfClass" errors. The drawings are impossible to work
productively in.

How do you get rid of this error?

Thanks

John7

[John7]

Export as what? a block?

Won't that block be 2008?

Thanks

John7

[Anonymous]

IN the File menu for C3D is Export-> Export to AutoCAD->Choose your version

This explodes all C3D objects into Autocad primitive objects (or possibly
into blocks that can be exploded down to primitives, I haven't used in in a
while).


"John7" wrote in message news:5988869@discussion.autodesk.com...
Export as what? a block?

Won't that block be 2008?

Thanks

John7

[John7]

That did it! Thank you very much!

(I see the Export\To AutoCAD\2004 is only available in Civil 3D, and not available in "Civil 3D as AutoCAD")

John7