I have seen a few previous threads on this topic - but no solution...
Has anybody successfully gotten 7-ZIP to work with AutoCAD Electrical (esp. 2010)? I have tried a couple of things unsuccessfully:
WD_ZIP,c:/program files/7-Zip/7z.exe, command line version
WD_ZIP,c:/program files/7-Zip/7zFM.exe, main file manager version
If so - what does the line in the WD.ENV file look like?
Please help!!
Solved! Go to Solution.
Solved by Maxim-CADman77. Go to Solution.
WnZIP and WinRAR working correctly with AutoCAD Electrical 2012.
But I have only 7-ZIP.
And have the same problem.
I do not know how to specify a string WD_ZIP in WD.ENV for 7-ZIP
WD_ZIP,c:/program files/7-Zip/7z.exe - does not work!!!
Please help!!!
Ruslan and others,
@uma wrote:Ruslan and others,
Making copy of 7z.exe as rar.exe and using “WD_ZIP, c:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\rar.exe” does the trick...Please mark as solution if applicable
That shouldn't work...
But somehow it does. Thanks!
I know it has been several years since you posted this solution. Now 2017 I have same issue. Following your instructions the command opens the process dialog box, as supposed, and it runs the process with the exception that the RAR/zip file is not created in the destination folder. It returns completion message, but it's not created. Any new thoughts for AutoCAD Electrical 2017?
hope to hear from you.
Thanks in advance.
below are extracts from text window
Command:
Project ZIP utility
** Backup: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Acade 2017\AeData\proj\IEC60617demo\IEC60617demo.RAR
"C:/Users/Public/Documents/Autodesk/Acade 2017/AeData/proj/IEC60617demo/IEC60617demo.RAR"
Just tested here.
Thank you so much, This is the Solution
Your Zip download link is the correct one to use.
Because my company deployment does not generate the same paths you example, I found a work around to extract zip in another path as well in the ENV file.
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Acade 2017\AeData\
* Project and drawing-related paths and settings
************************************************************************************
WD_PROJ,%WD_DIR%/proj/,AutoCAD Electrical default project data folder
*WD_PICKPRJDLG,x:/some path/,to override starting subdir for "PICK PROJ" button
*WD_OPEN_DWG,(command "_.ZOOM" "_E"),AutoLISP prog or expression to autoexecute when dwg opened from PROJ dlg
*WD_PROMPT_SAVE,1,set to 1 to trigger "Save changes" prompt when using open dwg next/prev arrows buttons
WD_ZIP,%WD_DIR%/rar.exe, full path/name for alternate zipping utility
Again, Thanks,
Mario Gallardo
(can't seem to find the "Accept Solution" button)