What Is AecBase?

[Anonymous]

I've got some autocad drawings that were created by another firm. When
I first open them up, I get a box that asks me if I'd like to show proxy
graphics, bounding box, or not show the graphics. The bounding box
seems to be a representation of a block - that I can't see. Inside
these boxes are the words AecBase. At first, all these blocks
(generally plumbing fixtures) who up as normal looking fixtures. When I
re-gen, they turn into those boxes again and/or sometimes disappear.
When I try to isolate them on one layer then explode them, many of lines
get messed up. I have many drawings with these types of blocks. Is
there a way I can see/save/use these things or am I going to have
painfully find my own plumbing fixture blocks and insert them?

Many Thanx!

Scott Johnson
MetroWest Med Ctr
scott.johnson@tenethealth.com

[Anonymous]

Confirm with the other firm what version of AutoCAD they used (sounds like
ADT), then download the required enabler from http://www.autodesk.com/oe

In LT, set Proxynotice to 0 (zero) and you will not get that prompt anymore.

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> I've got some autocad drawings that were created by another firm. When
> I first open them up, I get a box that asks me if I'd like to show proxy
> graphics, bounding box, or not show the graphics. The bounding box
> seems to be a representation of a block - that I can't see. Inside
> these boxes are the words AecBase. At first, all these blocks
> (generally plumbing fixtures) who up as normal looking fixtures. When I
> re-gen, they turn into those boxes again and/or sometimes disappear.
> When I try to isolate them on one layer then explode them, many of lines
> get messed up. I have many drawings with these types of blocks. Is
> there a way I can see/save/use these things or am I going to have
> painfully find my own plumbing fixture blocks and insert them?
>
> Many Thanx!
>
> Scott Johnson
> MetroWest Med Ctr
> scott.johnson@tenethealth.com
>