Macro file not found at original path specified in subassembly

[Anonymous]

I just opened my corridor drawing for the first time in 2009 and was greeted
by this error:

Macro file not found at original path specified in subassembly. Updated
macro file location to path defined by AECCCONTENT_DIR environment variable.

I'm not familiar with the maco file and the only post I found relating to
this said the AECCCONTENT_DIR environment variable was abandoned in 2007.

Allen Jessup

[nzeeben · Accepted solution]

Allen,

The message is normal, no cause for alarm. Each version of Civil 3D installs the subassembly content to a new directory C3d2008, c3d2009 etc. The message is just telling you that it found them in the 2009 directory and is using that. We use a reg key now instead of the content dir variable, I will make a note to get the error message corrected.
Thanks
Nick Zeeben
Autodesk Inc

[AllenJessup]

Thanks Nick. Much appreciated.

Allen

[Rainman1]

I am running AutoCAD Civil 3D 2012 and I am getting the same message after a fresh install. Is there a resolution for this error??

[AllenJessup]

@nzeeben

Looks like it's still the same in 2019.

"Macro file not found at original path specified in subassembly.  Updated macro file location to path defined by AECCCONTENT_DIR environment variable.

However the environmental variable does exist.

Command: (getenv "AECCCONTENT_DIR")
"C:\\ProgramData\\Autodesk\\C3D 2019\\enu\\"

It also exists in the Registry

Just an FYI for the future.

[Kozak_MJK]

I was having the same trouble with my custom subassemblies with a new install of 2019. I found that I could fix the problem by removing them from my tool palette. Opening them with the 2019 subassembly composer and saving them. Then inserting them back into the too palette. Hope this helps out.

Matt Kozak

Autodesk Certified Professional

[lynn_zhang]

Hello @Kozak_MJK 

Thank you so much for sharing your solution to this problem! Looks like the author's account has been archived, but your solution will benefit other community users who have the same issue!🙂

[drish.lokibaskaran]

i ran into the same prompt message. Does getting this message affect the drawing at all?

[Jeff_M]

No, it is just an informational message.

[drish.lokibaskaran]

Thanks Jeff