I'm using AutoCAD LT 2009. My boss uses DataCAD. He creates dwg files for me, which open with no problems. After I work in them, however, the next time it opens, I'm prompted for an shx file. This also happens if I try to xref them into another file. I have tried converting all the text to a new style, and purging the DCADSTYLES that are coming in with the coversion, and this purging seems to be effective, but the next time I open the file, it prompts for the shape file again. Since I xref multiple ways in projects, these prompts can get stacked up, and really become annoying. I've also tried to wblock into a new file. Same problem. Any suggestions?
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Shape files are normally found in Linetypes, not text styles.
You will need to go through the agonizing task of redefining every linetype (including isnide blocks and nested blocks), or ignore them in LT2009, or upgrade to LT2011 which is now designed to give you the option to stop the prompts, or switch to using... well, you know, like your Boss (or switch the Boss out).
You're a genius! Not so agonizing, if I do it early enough. I found one particular linetype that was causing a lot of my problems. Is there a way to isolate entities by linetype so that you can see which objects you're dealing with?