AutoCAD Land Desktop

[#1]

I am using LDD2007 and have a drawing with the TRACKS linetype. Every time I open the drawing file, my 'tracks' are displayed as a solid line... even after regen'. It still says it's a TRACKS linetype, but no matter how far I zoom in or out or change the ltscale, it still displays a solid line. The only solution is to reload the TRACKS linetype every time I open the drawing. Then it works fine until next time. My coworker is using ACAD 2008 and can open the drawing just fine without reloading the linetype each time.
Thanks!

[#2]

There is a bug in 2007 relative to complex linetypes. I have not seen it with the RR linetype but the tree linetype coming in as dots is pretty well documented here and it sounds very familiar. I believe several people have beat their heads against the Autodesk wall and I don't think they have any intention of fixing it.

[#3]

Wondering if you figured out your linetype problem. I'm having the same trouble in a couple drawings, but with the fenceline linetypes. 2008LDD

[#4]

No I haven't. I had hoped that 2008 would make it go away but that hasn't been the case.

[#5]

Well, we can always hope for 2009...

[#6]

its amazing how they focus on makerting and collecting your money but dont fix any of the problems that impact graphics. isnt autocad a graphics program ?. one would think that fixing graphical dysfunctions would be of a high importance. i find it amazing that they charge over 8K for software that hasnt really changed since adcadd

[#7]

I've caught myself wishing I was still using release 12 a few times...especially on slower computers. Last place I worked at insisted on using Dell word processor machines to run 2007...bad mistake. Crash-o-rama.

[#8]

drwdrwdrw wrote:
> No I haven't. I had hoped that 2008 would make it go away but that hasn't been the case.

Still a bug in 2008, even with SP2.
More info: http://tinyurl.com/2vrh2c

I have not tested this in 2009 yet.

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R.K. McSwain
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[#9]

Has anyone ever found a way to fix the drawing? I tried inserting it as a block into a new dwg and exploding but no luck.

[#10]

Not to bring up an old subject but... Being fairly new at AutoCAD I am using Civil CD 2012 and have this same problem with the "fenceline" linetype.  If I forget to reload it before I plot a set of plans then all my silt fence or chain link fence come out to be a dashed line without the circle.  Anyone figured out what the issue is?  It isn't a big deal to reload the line type but...  It shouldn't be something I need to do.  

I think it first came up when I created a new line type.  Maybe it is reading the wrong .lin file.  How can I find out which one it reads when Civil 3D starts and which one it reads when I go to reload the line type.

Thanks.