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Repair AutoCAD

peterm
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Repair AutoCAD

peterm
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I'm currently running AutoCAD 2022, but I need to repair it as there are some missing elements.

However when I go through "Add or remove programs" and select Modify for AutoCAD, it tells me that everything is up to date and doesn't give me the repair option.

How do I repair AutoCAD?

 

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ВeekeeCZ
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Have you done "Reset Setting to default" already?

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peterm
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No, I don't want to do that as I have lots of customisations which would need setting up again.

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vinodkl
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Hi @peterm 

 

I would suggest installing the update 2022.0.1 if you have not done yet. Maybe that might fix the issue :cara_con_una_leve_sonrisa:

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peterm
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I've already done that.

I may have to just bite the bullet and do a reset or re-install. I was just hoping that a repair would sort things out easily.

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pendean
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You should always backup your customizations and always have a fresh copy of them all regardless: then you never have to think twice about resetting or reinstalling if AutoCAD hiccups like it has for you.

It's the best approach for users who refuse to be patsies to chance and circumstance.
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rkmcswain
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@peterm wrote:

I'm currently running AutoCAD 2022, but I need to repair it as there are some missing elements.

However when I go through "Add or remove programs" and select Modify for AutoCAD, it tells me that everything is up to date and doesn't give me the repair option.

A "Repair" is used to replace program files, like you might need if you run CCleaner or some other similar rogue app that damages files it shouldn't.

 

What are these "missing elements" you are referring to @peterm ?

R.K. McSwain     | CADpanacea | on twitter

peterm
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I do have backups of all my customisations.

I think the problem may be that I have been migrating my settings since AutoCAD 2012 resulting in missing elements from the menu. I thought a repair may reinstate anything missing.

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peterm
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I'm actually using AutoCAD mechanical and all the specific mechanical commands come up as unknown.

I've posted over on the mechanical site, but not received any answers, so I thought I'd try here.

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pendean
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Posting in the wrong forum is not going to reveal much; follow back over there https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-mechanical-forum/repair-autocad-mechanical-2022/m-p/10411145#...

This is the best option but you have to stop migrating content from old versions: https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Recommen...
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rkmcswain
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To add to what @pendean said - I'm not sure what you mean @peterm by "migrating content", but I would never use those Autodesk tools to do this. IMO, keep all of your custom stuff in a separate folder (like "C:\CADSTUFF") and then simply add that to the top of your support file search path and you're mostly done. 

 

If you have a custom menu, load it as a partial on top of the stock menu, presuming you don't want to miss any menu updates on newer versions.  Then as you go to 2023, 2024, 2025, etc., you'll get the new menus, but your custom one still goes along for the ride.

 

If you have tool palettes, those can be kept in a single location and simply referenced into the paths in Options.  To summarize, don't modify any of the Autodesk stock files, and keep your stuff separate, don't try to mix in your files with the Autodesk files. Been doing this since ±AutoCAD 2000 with no issues.

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peterm
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Yes, I have done it the long way round in the past. It just takes a bit of time.

I guess I've just been lazy with past few releases as the migration is quicker and easier.

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pendean
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>>>...as the migration is quicker and easier....<<<
Loading all of my customizations and partial menus and editing paths in Options>Files in a new version takes about 15-minutes, hardly a waste of time, and I get my stuff my way 100% of the time with no issues.

never had an issue of anything missing or old problems tagging along in in AutoCAD since it migrated to WindowsOS from DOS.
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peterm
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I shall make a note to do it properly when AutoCAD 2023 comes out.

Thanks for the advice.

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CADbloke
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@peterm wrote:

....doesn't give me the repair option.

 


but all Autodesk did was talk around that BUG

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working on all sorts of things including www.tvCAD.tv & www.CADreplace.com

Michiel.Valcke
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@peterm wrote:

I'm actually using AutoCAD mechanical and all the specific mechanical commands come up as unknown.

I've posted over on the mechanical site, but not received any answers, so I thought I'd try here.


If even your mechanical specific commands are unknown you might want to take a look at this:
https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/AutoCA...

it could be that the acad.cuix file that is loaded is not the one used by mechanical but is the one used by vanilla AutoCAD or another 'vertical'

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