Thank you Jason that did the trick. I ran the test and found the fitting
that was causing the error. (one that I had created). After deleting it and
regenerating the catalog, everything seems to be working fine.
Thank you very much you have saved the day once again.
~Rob
"jason martin [Autodesk]" wrote in message
news:457A95DA24D506EED24194F20179DFA6@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> Hi Rob -
>
> Try typing this at the command line
>
> Catalogtest
> D
>
> wait a bit. See if the test reports any errors.
>
> jason
>
> "Rob Ward" wrote in message
> news:A8ED0A4B02C06CC44685B2F567912EF2@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > Jason,
> > Everything looks to be fine in the duct preferences. The problem only
> seems
> > to be effecting the rectangular duct. I checked in the part catalog and
> the
> > fittings are in there.
> > Command: _AecbDuctAdd Start point or
> > [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Match]: DBOX
> > Start point or [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Match]: DBOX
> >
> > This is what comes up as soon as I hit the add duct button.
> >
> > And after I draw some rectangular duct and go to turn a corner this is
> what
> > I get....
> >
> > Start point or [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Match]: Next point or
> > [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Compass/Plane/Rotate/Match]: Next
> point
> > or
> > [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Compass/Plane/Rotate/Match/Undo]:
DBOX
> > Next point or
> > [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Compass/Plane/Rotate/Match/Undo]:
Next
> > point or
> > [SYstem/SHape/SIze/Elevation/Offset/Compass/Plane/Rotate/Match/Undo]:
> > DBOX
> >
> > At this point I can continue to go straight but cannot turn a corner. I
> > also tried to draw it all in round and convert it to Rect. and it all
> > changed but the elbows.
> >
> > What could be causing this?
> >
> > Thanx in advance
> >
> > ~Rob
> > "jason martin [Autodesk]" wrote in message
> > news:C14DD91DE088FEF946815532EA0AE2BF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > Hi Rob-
> > >
> > > Seeing DBOX at the command line is normal. It's an internal call to
> update
> > > the dialog values. Check your preferences and make sure that
everything
> > > looks correct in your part preferences.
> > >
> > > jason
> > >
> > > "Rob Ward" wrote in message
> > > news:18C53FC227108CD54B25EEBF952494CF@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > I have looked all through the help files and cannot find anything on
> > this
> > > > "DBOX". Is this a common issue?
> > > > "Rob Ward" wrote in message
> > > > news:4FCD680EEC091D71D893E66A82EACE9A@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > > > > Today when I went to work on one of the drawings that I have been
> > > working
> > > > on
> > > > > for a few weeks now all of the sudden I cannot get it to insert
any
> > > elbows
> > > > > automatically. I can manually insert them but this will not work
> for
> > > me.
> > > > > The "error" that I get in the command line when I go to turn a
> corner
> > us
> > > > > DBOX. Can someone explain to me what this is and how I can fix
it?
> I
> > > > tried
> > > > > starting a new drawing to see if the one I was working in was
> corrupt
> > or
> > > > > something and the same thing happens. Is there a setting that I
> have
> > > > turned
> > > > > off by mistake or do I need to reinstall the program? Any help
with
> > > this
> > > > > issue would be very much appreciated as deadlines are creeping up
> and
> > I
> > > am
> > > > > dead in the water.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > > ~Rob
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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