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n.almeida
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Command In Progress

A re-occurring problem that is happening in one of our projects is that (apparently) out of no where AutoCAD does not allow to save because of a command in progress (see attachment). We could not find any other way but copying everything to another drawing and close AutoCAD. This of course brings a lot of trouble with xrefs that need to be erased and reattached.
Any ideas?
Thanks, n__o
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Message 2 of 35
n.almeida
in reply to: n.almeida

To make it clear: I did read the "Understanding the error " has a command in progress"" but didn't (understand).
It happens only with a certain team that works on the same network server, and similar computers as the rest of us. And none of the other reasons listed seem to be occurring.
Message 3 of 35
Anonymous
in reply to: n.almeida

Do you happen to have two drawings open at the same time? One being the
"new" drawing and the other being the one you are working on? If so,
there is probably a command running on the "new" drawing, which is hidden
below the one you are working on.





Stan Plesnarski, MBA
Project Manager
Muhlenberg/Greene Architects, Ltd.
wrote in message news:4991427@discussion.autodesk.com...
A re-occurring problem that is happening in one of our projects is that
(apparently) out of no where AutoCAD does not allow to save because of a
command in progress (see attachment). We could not find any other way but
copying everything to another drawing and close AutoCAD. This of course
brings a lot of trouble with xrefs that need to be erased and reattached.
Any ideas?
Thanks, n__o
Message 4 of 35
n.almeida
in reply to: n.almeida

Nope! no running commands on any other drawings.
Message 5 of 35
Anonymous
in reply to: n.almeida

I've also had this problem from time to time. Usually you can still perform
other operations just not a "close' So save it and exit AutoCAD and you
should be fine.... or "saveas" the same dwg.



wrote in message news:4991467@discussion.autodesk.com...
Nope! no running commands on any other drawings.
Message 6 of 35
n.almeida
in reply to: n.almeida

Hi
It just happened again. This time my colleague had saved as, then he 3D orbited the drawing, and when he tried to save it the "Command In Progress" appeared. In this case save and saveas were not possible, all other commands could be done. The only solution was to close the drawings, which oddly enough allowed him to save the drawing.
Message 7 of 35
madcadd
in reply to: n.almeida

Hi n,

This happens to me all the time, but I have had only to hit Esc a couple of times (which cleared the command in progress), then I was able to do save and anything else I wanted to do.
Message 8 of 35
Anonymous
in reply to: n.almeida

Bug: Document "xxx.dwg" has a command in
progress. Hit enter to cancel or [Retry]: *Cancel*

This happens to me too. I found it's AutoCAD bug with 3dorbit command.

When I use actively continues 3d orbt command in any drawning in 2002 I get this bug. I am ObjectARX programmer so I found that the reason of bug is locking of current document for write and this state stay after command ended. When AutoCad try to save drawing its check lockMode == kNotLocked.

In 2004 and next versions there is no the problem. (seems)
Message 9 of 35
aschamen
in reply to: n.almeida

Yeah, the problem still exists in AutoCAD 2004. But I'm glad to know that I can trace it to the 3DOrbit command. And I'm glad to know that I can .SAVE and .SAVEAS. At least we don't have to totally rebuild the file like the OP did.
Message 10 of 35
Anonymous
in reply to: n.almeida

it appears to be happening in 2006 & i can't get the saveas command to work. i've had to copy the entire .dwg to the clipboard & paste it into a new .dwg
Message 11 of 35
Anonymous
in reply to: n.almeida

Topic is well discussed and many solutions posted: try a
search.

--
Dean Saadallah
Add-on products for LT
http://www.pendean.com/lt
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Message 12 of 35
iiviivix
in reply to: n.almeida

Nah the problem is also in ABS 2006, (Autodesk Building Systems). But yeah it seems when you go to close the drawings like was said before, it saves it for you. you just have to have to go through the inconvenience of opening it again, guess it saves copying everything to a new drawing.
Message 13 of 35
CCMoor
in reply to: n.almeida

problem still exists in MEP 2008 as well.
Obnoxious and frustrating would be a good description.
Message 14 of 35
rhouse
in reply to: n.almeida

type "save" at the command line.
close autocad.
re-open dwg.
Message 15 of 35
CCMoor
in reply to: n.almeida

LOL if it were that easy I wouldn't have posted.
Message 16 of 35
rhouse
in reply to: n.almeida

seriously, that's what worked for me... of course, it has only happened once... typing QSAVE or SAVEAS didn't work... but SAVE did... it even allowed me to overwrite my current drawing... must be a file-lock glitch...
Message 17 of 35
CCMoor
in reply to: n.almeida

Actually I ran into it 3 times, every time the fix was different though. Two of them were dwg files created from another app being used as XREF's, the other, never could narrow down the cause.
Message 18 of 35
alwaysangel
in reply to: n.almeida

This problem seems to be ingrained in all AutoCAD versions. I am working in Cad2009 and low and behold I ran into the SAME PROBLEM!!! You would think they would have had this fixed by now....
Message 19 of 35
dSleichter
in reply to: n.almeida

I have to agree, typing SAVE worked. After this worked we did a SaveAs and deleted teh original. I guessing it was corruption of some kind.
Message 20 of 35
john_panda
in reply to: n.almeida

Hi all, using AutoCAD 2008 here. Same problem. Finding it happens often when using 3dOrbit, can save using the comand line. Are all of the people with the same issue executing same or similar commands?

Regards,John

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