cross reference symbols

[njineermike]

OK, heres what I have happenning. When I have the cross reference displayed in graphical format, for some reason I get these extra characters displayed along with my real references. Some of the symbols refer to actual cross ref information, some don't. (See attached file, item Q2-1) The question is, how do I eliminate ALL the cross ref info exceopt only what is valid at this time. Can I delete all info and re-run the update? This also ties into the PLC database sequences. If I insert a PLC parametric block, but need to delete the block (using the proper erase tool), when I insert a new PLC module, I get the next sequential listing. How do I eleiminate all previous sequential numbers to have the "ghost" PLC modules erased and only get the sequences that are valid? Are these database edit issues? It's driving my boss nuts.

[Anonymous]

The goofy characters are part of the Mtext formatting that is trying to
reference the special graphical symbol font file AcadEref.shx. This is not
showing up on your sample drawing's Mtext, but when I take your drawing,
ERASE the Mtext cross-ref and then re-run on my machine, the
cross-refererncing comes in looking correct (i.e. no goofy characters).
Maybe your system can't find AcadEref.shx? It should be in "c:\program
files\autodesk\acade 200x\fonts" folder and this needs to be one of the
defined AutoCAD OPTIONS support paths.

Nate.

wrote in message news:5216979@discussion.autodesk.com...
OK, heres what I have happenning. When I have the cross reference displayed
in graphical format, for some reason I get these extra characters displayed
along with my real references. Some of the symbols refer to actual cross ref
information, some don't. (See attached file, item Q2-1) The question is, how
do I eliminate ALL the cross ref info exceopt only what is valid at this
time. Can I delete all info and re-run the update? This also ties into the
PLC database sequences. If I insert a
PLC parametric block, but need to delete the block (using the proper erase
tool), when I insert a new PLC module, I get the next sequential listing.
How do I eleiminate all previous sequential numbers to have the "ghost" PLC
modules erased and only get the sequences that are valid? Are these database
edit issues? It's driving my boss nuts.

[njineermike]

Thanks for the fast response. When I try to ERASE the text alone, it returns as soon as I hit the OK button. If I DELETE the ref altogether, it's gone for good. Any ideas? ANd how do I recreate the deleted ref?

[Anonymous]

After you erase it with AutoCAD ERASE command, just re-run the AcadE
cross-ref update command and pick on the component or do drawing-wide. It
should generate a new cross-ref Mtext entity.

wrote in message news:5217175@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks for the fast response. When I try to ERASE the text alone, it returns
as soon as I hit the OK button. If I DELETE the ref altogether, it's gone
for good. Any ideas? ANd how do I recreate the deleted ref?

[njineermike]

Thanks. Now what about the sequence stuff on the PLC database?