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Find Command Problem

lbellino4 — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:36:21 GMT

Hello.

When I'm trying to locate specific text in an AutoCAD drawing, I will use the "FIND" command and have never had an issue. But today, it's not working and when I type in the command, what shows is what is in the image attached. How to I fix this to go back to the regular "FIND" command? Thanks in advance.

Using AutoCAD 2022 version.

Re: Find Command Problem

Valentin_CAD — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:51:04 GMT

@lbellino4 ,

I'm assuming its not showing up when you type it on the command line, and not working from the pulldown.

Re: Find Command Problem

lbellino4 — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:50:53 GMT

Correct. I normally type it, but decided to do the drop down per your comment and get an error message as shown in the image attached.

Re: Find Command Problem

pendean — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:51:24 GMT

@lbellino4 from your screenshot, it appears you are accepting a different command instead of FIND.
How are you activating FIND please?

Re: Find Command Problem

Valentin_CAD — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:53:38 GMT

@lbellino4 ,

"Unknown command" when entering commands in AutoCAD

Re: Find Command Problem

lbellino4 — Mon, 15 May 2023 20:56:01 GMT

I typically type "FIND" in the command line. For some reason today, it's not working.

Re: Find Command Problem

pendean — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:06:31 GMT

@lbellino4 Restart your PC right now please.

If that does not fix the problem, then explore this full list of things to do (that get more painful as you down the list) to fix it
https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/AutoCAD-Error-Unknown-command-when-entering-commands.html#:~:text=Solution%3A,AutoCAD%20installation).

Re: Find Command Problem

paullimapa — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:08:06 GMT

Possibility #1: arx file missing

make sure you have in your acad program folder the following file: textfind.arx

at AutoCAD command line enter this to check:

(findfile"textfind.arx")

If AutoCAD returns nil that means that file has been erased.

It should be found under your autocad program folder like:

"C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\AutoCAD 2024\\textfind.arx"

If it is found, then enter the following at the command line to manually load it:

(arxload"textfind.arx")

If load is successful, then the FIND command should work.

Possibility #2: arx file corrupted

If load is unsuccessful, it's possible that file got corrupted. You can try and get a copy of the file from another computer where the FIND command works.

Possibility #3: UNDEFINE

Another possibility is the command got UNDEFINEd

So use the REDEFINE command and enter FIND to bring it back

Re: Find Command Problem

lbellino4 — Mon, 15 May 2023 21:19:27 GMT

Your suggestion worked. Didn't think of doing a re-boot of AutoCAD, I'll have to remember that for next time. Thanks.