AutoCAD Raster Design

[#1]

I have Rasterdesign 2008 and Autocad 2008 on my computer,
I would like to have Rasterdesign Launch whenever an autocad
drawing file is opened.
At present if i double click on a drawing file- the drawing will open
in Autocad without activating Rasterdesign - how can i get Rasterdesign
to open automatically, with out having to manually open it by
double clicking on the desktop icon.

Thanks for any help.

[#2]

Raster Design should automatically load once you issue a raster command. There is no need to launch from the desktop icon.

Matt

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I have Rasterdesign 2008 and Autocad 2008 on my computer,
I would like to have Rasterdesign Launch whenever an autocad
drawing file is opened.
At present if i double click on a drawing file- the drawing will open
in Autocad without activating Rasterdesign - how can i get Rasterdesign
to open automatically, with out having to manually open it by
double clicking on the desktop icon.

Thanks for any help.

[#3]

Raster Design should automatically load once you issue a raster command. There is no need to launch from the desktop icon.

Matt

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Thank for the reply Matt -
When i do issue a raster command - i get an error message - and no raster commands are possible -
So i have to close out Autocad and open Rasterdesign using the desktop icon in order to get it to work.
I can't rememeber the exact error message - as i am away from my job computer. (but i believe it is looking for an AeciUi51.arx file or something like that, I will have to check the exact error message)

But the main issue is that when ever i open a raster file it will open autocad but it never launches the rasterdesign commands.
The commands appear but when selected - the error message comes up. (is this normal or is there some other issue).

Troy

[#4]

In my previous response I mentioned the message that I got when opening a raster file

This was incorrect. (I've had a chance to check the exact messege)

It reads:

"AeciRemUi51.arx cannot find a dll or other file that it needs"

This occurs after the raster file has opened - when i try to select
a raster command.

Any idea how to correct this?

Troy

[#5]

You are more than likely missing a path statement in Acad.

Search your system for that missing file, then add that path to AutoCAD
thru Tools > Options > Files tab > Support File Search Path

After that, RD should start when you access one of the Image commands in
Acad.

[#6]

Thanks Rowland.

I will see how this goes.


Troy

[#7]

Rowland

Thanks so so so much.

That solved the problem - You've saved me a great deal of time - and headaches.

Much appreciated.

Troy




Thanks also to Matt - for your assistance with my initial Question.

[#8]

glad I could help Troy.

[#9]

Yes, the support file search path problem is common. It seems that some service packs end up removing the Raster paths.

Matt

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Rowland

Thanks so so so much.

That solved the problem - You've saved me a great deal of time - and headaches.

Much appreciated.

Troy




Thanks also to Matt - for your assistance with my initial Question.