topic Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension in Dynamic Blocks Forum

2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 11:01:01 GMT

When trying to add a Parametric dimension it crashes after I add it. any help

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

j.palmeL29YX — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:04:10 GMT

Tell us more detailed what you do. Post an example dwg.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

pendean — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 12:39:21 GMT

... and do you have the 2022.1 update install? ABOUT command will confirm what you have, get it if it is not.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:18:45 GMT

Yes, I checked. I installed it over a week ago so its not the same problem. Not sure if it worked pre patch update. I still have 2021 installed currently making block in it.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 13:21:41 GMT

Can't post drawing as it crashes immediatley after adding the dimension.

Go into a parametric block

Add a dimension parameter and it hangs.

Save everything prior to doing this.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

j.palmeL29YX — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 14:01:23 GMT

@cjharley1450 wrote:

Can't post drawing as it crashes immediatley after adding the dimension.

Then post the block before you try to add the dimension.

@cjharley1450 wrote:

Go into a parametric block

Add a dimension parameter and it hangs.

Which command do you use to add the dimension? Here it works well each and all day.

Can you please post a copy of the text window (F2) up to the moment when the program will want to crash.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:13:25 GMT

I can attached a dwg?

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

j.palmeL29YX — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:28:01 GMT

Yes, you can. On way see >>here<<:

(instead of the .png file as shown in the video you can choose a dwg. )

Here I deleted the attachment before posting (It was only an example to demonstrate the handling)

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:59:50 GMT

Hi

Block as requested.

Clive

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 10:01:31 GMT

I have looked at your screen cast the Drag & Drop does not appear, I emailed by hitting the reply on outlook.

Clive

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

j.palmeL29YX — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 16:33:57 GMT

@cjharley1450 wrote:

I have looked at your screen cast the Drag & Drop does not appear,

I never used any Drag & Drop.

If you want to post an attachment you can do this:
- scroll down until you see the line "Replay to the topic..." and pick at this line
- now you can type your text (if you want)
- again scroll down until you see the line "Drag and drop here or browse files to attach"
- click at the word "browse" (it is a link)
- now should appear a window where you can select the file which you want to post
- choose the whished file -> pick the "Open" button
- last pick the most right button "REPLY"
- done

@cjharley1450 wrote:

I emailed by hitting the reply on outlook.

To whom (which E-Mail address) you have sent an email?

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

morgan.parkinson — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 20:36:23 GMT

I'm having this same issue.

I can create a brand new drawing and some simple geometry - like a rectangle, then try to place a parametric dimension on it and the program crashes.

I'm running AutoCAD 2022.1 and I am consistently getting the crash in Model Space and the Block Editor.

Very frustrating.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

pendean — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:05:12 GMT

@morgan.parkinson Have you installed the 2022.1 Update yet? If not, get it from your Autodesk Account Page here https://manage.autodesk.com/cep/#products-services/updates

if it is install, have you tried removing it to see if the issue goes away? Point is to start actively trying to figure out the source problem.

If that did not help... Set GFXDX12 variable to 0 (that's a zero) then restart AutoCAD/LT2022: reverting to DirectX11 fixes similar problems for most users.

Also consider turning off LINESMOOTHING and LINEFADING variables: if still no relief then start GRAPHICSCONFIG command and change the 2D Display Settings pulldown from "advanced mode" to one of the other choices.

If all else fails, then turn off Hardware Acceleration as a last resort. Then log into your Account page and report the problem to Autodesk support as explained here https://knowledge.autodesk.com/customer-service/account-management/users-software/support-options#:~:text=To%20contact%20support%3A,to%20access%20help%20and%20support.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

morgan.parkinson — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:36:38 GMT

Hi Pendean,

Thanks for the reply. My machine is managed by IT so I can't rollback the update, but I did try every other option you recommended to no avail. I'll see if IT want to have a stab at it.

I noted in the other comments that some other users weren't experiencing this issue. I know I was using the constraints with no trouble a couple of weeks ago, and now it's simply not possible.

Hopefully someone can figure out what might be causing the issue.

Re: 2022 Crashing when adding a parametric dimension

cjharley1450 — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 08:41:00 GMT

I have given up trying, I create them in 2021.. Autodesk not much help as usual