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Anonymous
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Management Tools Issue

Anonymous
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Hello All,

 

Lately I have not been able to access my management tools. When i click on the tool button it appears to open but the screen is blank. Also sometimes (more frequently then not)  when I close down a drawing file it just crashes for no apparent reason.  I have tried to repair and reinstall a couple of times with no change. I want to avoid a complete uninstall and reinstall.  Any suggestions to a fix other then a complete uninstall and reinstall would be great.

 

Thanks,

Steve

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Management Tools Issue

Hello All,

 

Lately I have not been able to access my management tools. When i click on the tool button it appears to open but the screen is blank. Also sometimes (more frequently then not)  when I close down a drawing file it just crashes for no apparent reason.  I have tried to repair and reinstall a couple of times with no change. I want to avoid a complete uninstall and reinstall.  Any suggestions to a fix other then a complete uninstall and reinstall would be great.

 

Thanks,

Steve

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johnjmbennett
in reply to: Anonymous

johnjmbennett
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We you do an uninstall or even reinstall, it still leaves behind the data part of the system.
You may be able to get round the issue a couple of ways.

If you are not bother about the data, for example you have no customisation of drawing style and prototypes , custom profiles. The you could try this:

In windows explorer, set program data so you can see it, then goto Autodesk folder, look for the advance steel 201? Folder and just rename it by a slight changed , _org at the end.
The run reinstall it will recreate the data folder.

Alternatively another method is to remove the lock files for the databases, if you will see this listed under all the folders that have either the access or sql databases, When deleted the system will recreate them again.

These may clear the issue, bit of a long shot as not sat at pc.

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We you do an uninstall or even reinstall, it still leaves behind the data part of the system.
You may be able to get round the issue a couple of ways.

If you are not bother about the data, for example you have no customisation of drawing style and prototypes , custom profiles. The you could try this:

In windows explorer, set program data so you can see it, then goto Autodesk folder, look for the advance steel 201? Folder and just rename it by a slight changed , _org at the end.
The run reinstall it will recreate the data folder.

Alternatively another method is to remove the lock files for the databases, if you will see this listed under all the folders that have either the access or sql databases, When deleted the system will recreate them again.

These may clear the issue, bit of a long shot as not sat at pc.

John Bennett
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Drawtech
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Hi Steve

 

Sometimes the AS settings can get corrupted and place the MT window off your screen.

 

In

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2018\GBR

 

or

 

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 201* (version)

 

Backup the file: ASSettings_User.xml

 

Open the file in notepad and scroll to the bottom.

 

You will see these lines:

 

            <Key Name="ManagementTools">
              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">97</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">77</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeX" Type="DWORD32">1260</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeY" Type="DWORD32">767</Value>
            </Key>

 

 

The X and Y position settings on your system probably have some large numbers placing the window off screen.

You may have values something like this:

            <Key Name="ManagementTools">
              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">-32000</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">-32000</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeX" Type="DWORD32">1260</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeY" Type="DWORD32">767</Value>
            </Key>

 

Edit the file to some more sensible values like above

 

              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">97</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">77</Value>

 

...and save it.

 

When you re start AS and your MT, the window should now be visible.

 

 

Dave Gronow
Drawtech Services Ltd

Hi Steve

 

Sometimes the AS settings can get corrupted and place the MT window off your screen.

 

In

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2018\GBR

 

or

 

C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 201* (version)

 

Backup the file: ASSettings_User.xml

 

Open the file in notepad and scroll to the bottom.

 

You will see these lines:

 

            <Key Name="ManagementTools">
              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">97</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">77</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeX" Type="DWORD32">1260</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeY" Type="DWORD32">767</Value>
            </Key>

 

 

The X and Y position settings on your system probably have some large numbers placing the window off screen.

You may have values something like this:

            <Key Name="ManagementTools">
              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">-32000</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">-32000</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeX" Type="DWORD32">1260</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeY" Type="DWORD32">767</Value>
            </Key>

 

Edit the file to some more sensible values like above

 

              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">97</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">77</Value>

 

...and save it.

 

When you re start AS and your MT, the window should now be visible.

 

 

Dave Gronow
Drawtech Services Ltd
Message 4 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Drawtech

Anonymous
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Hello Forum,

I am new to Advanced Steel 2018 and looking to learn more about how it integrates with dynamo.

I am following this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5J6QoRGyks

 

However when I launch my managertools.exe nothing opens...?

I have tried the solutions presented here but no luck. 

I appreciate your advice.

Thank you!

E

 

In the ASSettings_Advance.xml located : C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS

I do not see the lines: 

     <Key Name="ManagementTools">
              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">97</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">77</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeX" Type="DWORD32">1260</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeY" Type="DWORD32">767</Value>
            </Key>

 

the ASSettings_Advance.xml  file has the following text when opened in notepad:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ASSettingsData xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<Root Name="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE">
<Key Name="SOFTWARE">
<Key Name="Autodesk">
<Key Name="AdvanceSteel">
<Key Name="2018">
<Key Name="XMLUtilities">
<Key Name="XalanExtensionFunctions">
<Value Name="addSPInfo" Type="String">Shared\Support\Transformations\Transformations10x64</Value>
<Value Name="getSPInfo" Type="String">Shared\Support\Transformations\Transformations10x64</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
<Key Name="NETAddins">
<Key Name="Navisworks">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\NavisworksExport.dll</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="ASModellingExtensions">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\ASModellingExtensions.dll</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="AsToFabtrol">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\AsToFabtrol.dll</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="IFC">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\IFCPlugin.dll</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
<Key Name="Settings">
<Key Name="Startup">
<Value Name="IgnoreTemplateParam" Type="DWORD32">1</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="Repositories">
<Value Name="RepositoryEngine_Default" Type="String">ASRepositorySQLSrv,ASRepositorySQLSrv.DatabaseContextManager</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="Dialogs">
<Key Name="AdvPalette">
<Key Name="AstPaletteData">
<Value Name="IsVisible" Type="DWORD32">1</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
<Key Name="Environment">
<Value Name="BinPath" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\</Value>
<Value Name="DataPath" Type="String">C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2018\</Value>
<Value Name="NETAddInsPath" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\</Value>
<Value Name="AddPath" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\</Value>
<Value Name="ProductName" Type="String">Advance Steel</Value>
<Value Name="ResourcesPath" Type="String"></Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="AddInEnvironment">
<Value Name="AdvanceSteel" Type="String">AdvanceSteel</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Root>
</ASSettingsData>

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Hello Forum,

I am new to Advanced Steel 2018 and looking to learn more about how it integrates with dynamo.

I am following this tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5J6QoRGyks

 

However when I launch my managertools.exe nothing opens...?

I have tried the solutions presented here but no luck. 

I appreciate your advice.

Thank you!

E

 

In the ASSettings_Advance.xml located : C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS

I do not see the lines: 

     <Key Name="ManagementTools">
              <Value Name="X" Type="DWORD32">97</Value>
              <Value Name="Y" Type="DWORD32">77</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeX" Type="DWORD32">1260</Value>
              <Value Name="SizeY" Type="DWORD32">767</Value>
            </Key>

 

the ASSettings_Advance.xml  file has the following text when opened in notepad:

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<ASSettingsData xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema">
<Root Name="HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE">
<Key Name="SOFTWARE">
<Key Name="Autodesk">
<Key Name="AdvanceSteel">
<Key Name="2018">
<Key Name="XMLUtilities">
<Key Name="XalanExtensionFunctions">
<Value Name="addSPInfo" Type="String">Shared\Support\Transformations\Transformations10x64</Value>
<Value Name="getSPInfo" Type="String">Shared\Support\Transformations\Transformations10x64</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
<Key Name="NETAddins">
<Key Name="Navisworks">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\NavisworksExport.dll</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="ASModellingExtensions">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\ASModellingExtensions.dll</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="AsToFabtrol">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\AsToFabtrol.dll</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="IFC">
<Value Name="InstallLocation" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\IFCPlugin.dll</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
<Key Name="Settings">
<Key Name="Startup">
<Value Name="IgnoreTemplateParam" Type="DWORD32">1</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="Repositories">
<Value Name="RepositoryEngine_Default" Type="String">ASRepositorySQLSrv,ASRepositorySQLSrv.DatabaseContextManager</Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="Dialogs">
<Key Name="AdvPalette">
<Key Name="AstPaletteData">
<Value Name="IsVisible" Type="DWORD32">1</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
<Key Name="Environment">
<Value Name="BinPath" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\</Value>
<Value Name="DataPath" Type="String">C:\ProgramData\Autodesk\Advance Steel 2018\</Value>
<Value Name="NETAddInsPath" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\</Value>
<Value Name="AddPath" Type="String">C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018\ADVS\</Value>
<Value Name="ProductName" Type="String">Advance Steel</Value>
<Value Name="ResourcesPath" Type="String"></Value>
</Key>
<Key Name="AddInEnvironment">
<Value Name="AdvanceSteel" Type="String">AdvanceSteel</Value>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Key>
</Root>
</ASSettingsData>

Message 5 of 9
Anonymous
in reply to: Anonymous

Anonymous
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To update this topic the management tool appears when I enter the command_ASTM11CommStartGAM.

To be clear there is no button in my ribbon to launch this management tool interface. Not sure if this is by design or a bug with my install...

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To update this topic the management tool appears when I enter the command_ASTM11CommStartGAM.

To be clear there is no button in my ribbon to launch this management tool interface. Not sure if this is by design or a bug with my install...

Message 6 of 9
paolomod3nese
in reply to: Drawtech

paolomod3nese
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made my day.

thanks!!

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made my day.

thanks!!

Message 7 of 9
SanjoyNath
in reply to: Anonymous

SanjoyNath
Advocate
Advocate

Dear Experts,

 

Even after doing this Management Tool is not opening in Version 2021

This technic used to work upto version 2019

 

Sanjoy Nath
BIM Manager And Digital Lead (Structures Online)
BOOST, AR , VR ,EPM,IFC API,PDF API , CAD API ,Revit API , Advance Steel API
Founder of Geometrifying Trigonometry(C)
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Dear Experts,

 

Even after doing this Management Tool is not opening in Version 2021

This technic used to work upto version 2019

 

Sanjoy Nath
BIM Manager And Digital Lead (Structures Online)
BOOST, AR , VR ,EPM,IFC API,PDF API , CAD API ,Revit API , Advance Steel API
Founder of Geometrifying Trigonometry(C)
Message 8 of 9
tejinderpb26
in reply to: Drawtech

tejinderpb26
Community Visitor
Community Visitor

Mine get sorted with this solution. Thanks mate. 

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Mine get sorted with this solution. Thanks mate. 

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willem.creffierKCWFB
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willem.creffierKCWFB
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If you are working on a laptop with multiple screens, and an extra screen is the main monitor (in order to have the search Filter work properly), you might have to switch your laptop screen to main monitor first.......

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