hatch crashes AutoCAD LT

[arailAC]

I have a large AutoCAD LT file that, starting today, crashes whenever I select a particular hatch shape.

I've worked in this file before, it's a client file that changes and updates over time so it's an important file and it would be impossible to recreate.

I can select other hatches on the same layer, even the hatch right next to this hatch, with no problem but the moment I click on this hatch - dead in the water. I get the little spinning circle and I wait and I wait, and finally I force close the program. I can copy the geometry including the hatch by doing a region select and after repositioning the geometry I can select the new hatch as normal. But I can't select the original, delete it, or do anything to it without crashing.

Any thoughts would be appreciated

[sthompson1021]

Have you tried an audit on the file?

[arailAC]

Thanks for the quick reply.

Yes, I audited and AutoCAD found and fixed 2 errors but the problem persists. I can still work in the file. I put a big red circle around the offending area after I copied the geometry to a new location but it bothers me to have this corrupted part of a drawing staring at me.

[sthompson1021]

You could try doing a write block of the entire dwg and see if it's fixed in the new file.

[pendean]

Are you selecting an outline (usually trouble-free), or as you asking AutoCAD to find the outline for you by clicking inside the area (always troublesome in big files with lots of irrelevant layers thawed for no reason)?

Hint: there are two solutions in my question.

[braudpat]

Hello

You are speaking about large DWG, so ...

Of course, you have audited (YES) and purged the DWG ?

Q1) Which size your DWG File ?

Q2) Which ACAD LT are running ?

Q3) 32 or 64 bits ? on which Windows ?

Q4) How much Ram in Gb on your PC ?

Bye, Pat

[arailAC]

Thanks for all the replies.

It was an informative thread for me.

I learned several things - about thawing layers, selecting outlines and using audit.

As it turned out - I opened the file on my home computer and successfully selected the hatch and deleted it. Maybe I'll never know.

Thanks again.