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AutoCAD crashes when using MIRROR command

Neil.dixon — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 09:26:47 GMT

Hi, using MIRROR command on a complex 3D model, I applied the mirror command successfully but realised I'd made a mistake, I undid the mirror command. Then when I reapplied mirror AutoCAD stopped responding. I have recreated this crash a few times. I checked system resources, I'm only running at about 50% of my resources, but AutoCAD is using 100% of a single core, after AutoCAD stops responding it keeps alternating between different cores.

Not sure if this is my hardware reaching it's limits or a bug in AutoCAD. Any advice will very much appreciated. Thanks.

Re: AutoCAD crashes when using MIRROR command

pendean — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:36:26 GMT

>>>...on a complex 3D model...<<<
Do it again, but this time QSAVE after you UNDO. See if that helps.
Otherwise see if you problem DWG file (and all attached XREFs) needs repair.

Re: AutoCAD crashes when using MIRROR command

Anonymous — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 14:39:59 GMT

Few things you can try. Do an audit and a -purge and remove all regapps. Save the drawing and try again. Also you can try to turn your hardware accelerator off.

Re: AutoCAD crashes when using MIRROR command

Neil.dixon — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:07:04 GMT

hi, thanks for the suggestion, I tried QSAVE, but this had the same effect and AutoCAD crashed in the same way. I tried the same .DWG file on another computer and the recreated the same crash in the same way. So I guess it is a problem with the file. Not sure how to fix the file, but when I did Audit, nothing came up.

thanks again

Re: AutoCAD crashes when using MIRROR command

Neil.dixon — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 10:10:04 GMT

Thanks, I tried audit and purge. Audit found no problems and I removed a few regapps, but I still have the same issue. I tried turning off hardware acceleration as well, same issue. I think it might be a problem with the file because I get the same issue with the same file on a different computer, although nothing came up on audit. Not sure if there is a way of fixing the file. Thanks again for you help.

Re: AutoCAD crashes when using MIRROR command

pendean — Wed, 03 Jun 2020 12:24:28 GMT

Other ways to fix a file https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/AutoCAD-File-Corruption.html