Do you really want to do this?

[Anonymous]

I can't seem to get any work done for having to mess with my machine, redraw
the stuff that I lose when my computer locks up, etc.

Does anyone know why when I try to extend a line/trim a line, I get the
message. You have selected 1504 items. Do you really want to do this? (N)
and then my computer locks up. I have to end task everything, and restart
the computer?

Any clue? I'm about to have to bring out the vellum and dust off my pens.

I am running NT4, Autocad Lt 2000. My computer does this all the time with 2
drawings in particular. Sometimes I lose the entire drawing, and it is not
recoverable.

Need help bad,

Angie

[Anonymous]

Fix your files by running RECOVER command while in a blank AutoCAD session.
Then PURGE, then SAVE, then QUIT.

Start a new blank AutoCAD session, set up all your office system variables,
text style, dim style, layers etc, then insert the 'bad' file, then SAVE.
Then Explode the insert, PURGE ALL, then SAVE. Run AUDIT, answer yes to fix
any errors found, then SAVE.

Next, make sure you have the latest Video drivers installed for your system,
lower the resolution to at least 1024, and color depth to 256. Restart your
PC. Now experiment with the files. Also have all LT updates installed.

IF you have any TrueType fonts, or logos from outside sources that contain
TTF fonts you do not have, eliminate or substitute them for SHX fonts.

Also, what is your Pickbox Size? Smaller is better, and less running Osnaps
is another solution too.

Did I forget anything else, people?

--
Dean Saadallah
http://www.pendean.com
---

"Angie Vaughn" wrote in message
news:41A34FC1A1D46F6D9E1661FAFFFA9B5E@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW...
> I can't seem to get any work done for having to mess with my machine,
redraw
> the stuff that I lose when my computer locks up, etc.
>
> Does anyone know why when I try to extend a line/trim a line, I get the
> message. You have selected 1504 items. Do you really want to do this? (N)
> and then my computer locks up. I have to end task everything, and restart
> the computer?
>
> Any clue? I'm about to have to bring out the vellum and dust off my pens.
>
> I am running NT4, Autocad Lt 2000. My computer does this all the time with
2
> drawings in particular. Sometimes I lose the entire drawing, and it is not
> recoverable.
>
> Need help bad,
>
> Angie
>

[Anonymous]

Will the explode mess up my xrefs? I have an xref (the base from the arch)
loaded in this drawing with a nexted xref.

Angie

"Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
news:F2D70B44232DF24C74328A76F7C28BF0@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW...
> Fix your files by running RECOVER command while in a blank AutoCAD
session.
> Then PURGE, then SAVE, then QUIT.
>
> Start a new blank AutoCAD session, set up all your office system
variables,
> text style, dim style, layers etc, then insert the 'bad' file, then SAVE.
> Then Explode the insert, PURGE ALL, then SAVE. Run AUDIT, answer yes to
fix
> any errors found, then SAVE.
>
> Next, make sure you have the latest Video drivers installed for your
system,
> lower the resolution to at least 1024, and color depth to 256. Restart
your
> PC. Now experiment with the files. Also have all LT updates installed.
>
> IF you have any TrueType fonts, or logos from outside sources that contain
> TTF fonts you do not have, eliminate or substitute them for SHX fonts.
>
> Also, what is your Pickbox Size? Smaller is better, and less running
Osnaps
> is another solution too.
>
> Did I forget anything else, people?
>
> --
> Dean Saadallah
> http://www.pendean.com
> ---
>
> "Angie Vaughn" wrote in message
> news:41A34FC1A1D46F6D9E1661FAFFFA9B5E@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW...
> > I can't seem to get any work done for having to mess with my machine,
> redraw
> > the stuff that I lose when my computer locks up, etc.
> >
> > Does anyone know why when I try to extend a line/trim a line, I get the
> > message. You have selected 1504 items. Do you really want to do this?
(N)
> > and then my computer locks up. I have to end task everything, and
restart
> > the computer?
> >
> > Any clue? I'm about to have to bring out the vellum and dust off my
pens.
> >
> > I am running NT4, Autocad Lt 2000. My computer does this all the time
with
> 2
> > drawings in particular. Sometimes I lose the entire drawing, and it is
not
> > recoverable.
> >
> > Need help bad,
> >
> > Angie
> >
>

[Anonymous]

Angie

I have had that same problem. What I have found that it is selecting is
either the xref or any hatches it has around the area that you are trying to
extend. I deleted the hatch and everything seem to work ok. But you may
want to try what Dean suggested...Only make sure that you identify where
your insertion points for your xref is.

Jeff

"Angie Vaughn" wrote in message
news:4E6DA8ACCDC1BB79398442CE3CB3C5E9@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW...
> Will the explode mess up my xrefs? I have an xref (the base from the arch)
> loaded in this drawing with a nexted xref.
>
> Angie
>
> "Dean Saadallah" wrote in message
> news:F2D70B44232DF24C74328A76F7C28BF0@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW...
> > Fix your files by running RECOVER command while in a blank AutoCAD
> session.
> > Then PURGE, then SAVE, then QUIT.
> >
> > Start a new blank AutoCAD session, set up all your office system
> variables,
> > text style, dim style, layers etc, then insert the 'bad' file, then
SAVE.
> > Then Explode the insert, PURGE ALL, then SAVE. Run AUDIT, answer yes to
> fix
> > any errors found, then SAVE.
> >
> > Next, make sure you have the latest Video drivers installed for your
> system,
> > lower the resolution to at least 1024, and color depth to 256. Restart
> your
> > PC. Now experiment with the files. Also have all LT updates installed.
> >
> > IF you have any TrueType fonts, or logos from outside sources that
contain
> > TTF fonts you do not have, eliminate or substitute them for SHX fonts.
> >
> > Also, what is your Pickbox Size? Smaller is better, and less running
> Osnaps
> > is another solution too.
> >
> > Did I forget anything else, people?
> >
> > --
> > Dean Saadallah
> > http://www.pendean.com
> > ---
> >
> > "Angie Vaughn" wrote in message
> > news:41A34FC1A1D46F6D9E1661FAFFFA9B5E@in.WebX.SaUCah8kaAW...
> > > I can't seem to get any work done for having to mess with my machine,
> > redraw
> > > the stuff that I lose when my computer locks up, etc.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know why when I try to extend a line/trim a line, I get
the
> > > message. You have selected 1504 items. Do you really want to do this?
> (N)
> > > and then my computer locks up. I have to end task everything, and
> restart
> > > the computer?
> > >
> > > Any clue? I'm about to have to bring out the vellum and dust off my
> pens.
> > >
> > > I am running NT4, Autocad Lt 2000. My computer does this all the time
> with
> > 2
> > > drawings in particular. Sometimes I lose the entire drawing, and it is
> not
> > > recoverable.
> > >
> > > Need help bad,
> > >
> > > Angie
> > >
> >
>

[barry2104]

i just experienced this problem. all of a sudden my trim command stopped working normally - when ending the command i get prompted with that question.

i found the problem though - it was something to do with one of the xrefs i had in there. I just detached it, reattached it, and everything was back to normal.

hope this helps!