How to get rid of Proxy objects in an AutoCAD drawing.

[john.vellek]

Do you keep getting a popup when you open your drawing that indicates that you have proxy objects in your file?

[john.vellek · Accepted solution]

You can turn off the notification by setting the system variable PROXYNOTICE to 0.

If you aren't round-tripping your drawing with a vertical such as AutoCAD Civil 3D or AutoCAD Architecture you can certainly get rid of the proxy objects. The easiest way to to do this is to use the -EXPORTtoAUTOCAD command.

This command has several options that you can set before saving the file to a new, plain AutoCAD file:

• Filename
• Format
• Bind
• Prefis
• Suffix

This command can be a fast and easy way to resolve proxy issues in your drawing files.

[clindner]

I never thought of posting a question, then posting the answer, and then marking it solved!  Lol! Not a bad idea, actually.

[pendean]

John is "Autodesk" and he posts a lot of user tips, these forums only allow solutions to be tagged on replies, not original post.

This is an easier solution than the one posted IMHO if you are not stuck with AutoCADLT https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=1498235021060360128&appLang=en&os=Win32_64

[clindner]

I know, I'm just "bustin' his chops" a little. 😉 

I just never thought of posting a question I already had the answer for, then post the answer, and then mark it as the solution to boot! Nice way to bump your post/solution counts.  Not a problem, just an observation.

Thanks for the Zombie Killer link. Nice tool. Just wish it had a "batch" option. 

[pendean]

It sure can be since there is a commandline name for the tool... .

[Anonymous]

You can use DWGCONVERT as a batch converter, if you have the OLE object enablers installed there should be a "Convert to xxx version with OLE objects exploded" option. 

[Anonymous]

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@pendean wrote:
It sure can be since there is a commandline name for the tool... .

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I don't see any reference to that feature in the documentation.

I tried:

-KILLZOMBIES

and

(command "KILLZOMBIES")

but both display a dialog box. 

What's the secret?

Thanks,

[Anonymous]

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@Anonymous wrote:

You can use DWGCONVERT as a batch converter, if you have the OLE object enablers installed there should be a "Convert to xxx version with OLE objects exploded" option. 

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Interesting. Good idea. I don't see the "Convert" option. 

Thanks, though.

[Anonymous]

Well... apparently it exists (though I don't have it on my version, @cadffm says he has it on his).

Civil 3D has a batch converter if you have access to that software, command in Civil 3D is CIVILBATCHCONVERTER

[cadffm]

Hi,

the "convert" option is just the fileformat option.

Are you running the DWGtrueview DWGconvert?

You see the fileformat option?

But not the Autocad dwg **** with exploded AEC Object Option?

Have you installed the C3D ObjectEnabler?

Sebastian

[shallowhead]

You know, I tried the -exporttoautocad command and the resulting file still has the proxt objects.....

why would that be?

KT

[cadffm]

The program needs to know what kind of object it is (you need this program, add-on or an object enabler).

If it is a Proxy object, your program doesn't know what it is and how to "convert".

If you need help, we need to know the missing program.

Open the file while proxynotice is ON.

Read the pop up about proxys(scroll down, there are more than one i guess).

And what program is running on your side? Command ABOUT shows the product name and version.

[shallowhead]

OK, Thanks.

Here's a screenshot of what the proxy objects are:

I'm running Autocad map 3d 2010. My system is windows 7, 64-bit.

I'm thinking that I dont have an obj. enabler for civil 3d, but I can't find one? 

Any ideas?

Thanks,

KT

[cadffm]

1. The creator should use -ExportToAutocad

If not possible(why?)

Install DWG TrueView 

also the OE

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads

Start DWG TrueView and use the DWG Convert tool.

Set up the convert settings to DWG 2010 without AEC Objects or ??? (You have to look what the program offers)

I can not run a test for you, so HTH

[Anonymous]

Hi @shallowhead ,
I believe that each year-version of Civil 3d has slightly different object enablers, so if you can find out which version of Civil 3d was used to create the drawing, (maybe ask the person who sent it to you) that might speed things up as you can then just only install the relevant one.
Here should be all the object enablers so you can look and find which one you need: Autodesk object enablers 

If you want to keep the civil 3d objects and their associated meta data, then just install the object enabler and you'l be able to view them (but not do too much else to them). If you want to "explode" them, then use the EXPORTTOAUTOCAD command.

[mehrabi.m.k]

Lol

[shallowhead]

Thanks Marianne!

[ahansonEXZYU]

What do you mean round tripping?  Because that seems like what I might be trying to do.  I basically setup a template in Plant 3d using project manager sensitive fields and then realized I have civil 3d proxies.  I installed the object enablers and still no joy.  The proxies persist.  I don't want to have to redo all the fields; is there any way to avoid saving down to a autocad dwg?

[RobDraw]

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@ahansonEXZYU wrote:

I basically setup a template in Plant 3d using project manager sensitive fields and then realized I have civil 3d proxies.

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You should try posting in the Plant 3D forum so other P3D users can possibly give you solutions that can't be done with vanilla AutoCAD.