Linetype - "Bad definition" error

[kunjan]

Hi there,

I have recently upgraded my machine from AutoCAD Civil 3D 2013 to AutoCAD Civil 3D 2015.

We have always had a linetype called WBCM which had the Pipe3, Pipe6 and Pipe9 linetypes.

Now when I try to load the wbcm.lin linetype, it gives me a "bad definition" at lines 13, 16 etc...

So I checked the .lin file and found that all these lines with "bad definition" have a shape file called wbcm.shx.

I have already added the paths to supporting files through Right Click - "Options" (including Shape Files, Fonts, Linetypes, LISP). That shape file is in the same folder as the .lin file. Also tried putting it in the folder whose path is specified in the supporting files....still the same error.

I have also tried re-creating the shape file from wbcm.shp through the "compile" command. Still no better.

Could it be the re-specifying of paths in the new AutoCAD or something else?

Any help is much appreciated.

Regards,

Kunjan Patel.

[Jay_B]

Is it possible the Linetype file uses a Font which Autocad cannot find?

This can also cause the bad definition error.

This may also be worth a try.

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Bad-def...

[kunjan]

Hi Jay_B,

Thanks for your reply.

I have checked the styles and none of them actually uses ltype.shx.

Besides, I don't think this wbcm.shx uses any fonts. It's more like a block.

Kunjan.

[rl_jackson]

Post the linetype definition, I'm sure someone here can help.

[AllenJessup]

Just a guess but make sure that the path is added to Trusted Locations.

Allen

[kunjan]

Hi AllenJessup,

I added the path...still the same error.

Thanks.

Kunjan.

[kunjan]

Hi rl_jackson,

Attached is the compressed folder with the .lin, .shp and .shx files.

Thanks.

Regards,

Kunjan.

[andrewpuller3811]

Well the problem is with the shx/shp files you attached.

The line type definitions for PIPE3, PIPE6 AND PIPE9 in the lin file you attached are point to a symbol PIPE in the WBCM.shx file.

The SHP and SHX file you attached do not have any symbol called PIPE defined, so the linetype will through an error.

Quite possibly the shp file was edited and the PIPE symbol removed by accident. Then when the SHX was compiled from the SHP it no longer had the PIPE symbol definition in it.

You are going to have to either hunt around and find an old version of the SHP or SHX prior to the edit, or recreate the symbol.

[kunjan]

Cool.

Thanks, Andrew.

I'll dig into some of the archived files and see if I can find the original shx or shp file, again.

If not, I'll just try and re-create the linetype.

Thanks again for your help.

Kunjan.

[Yunlena]

Adding the file path to the .shp, .shx, and .lin files to the Trusted Locations and Support Path made this work for me. Thank you very much!