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MikeKovacik4928
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Excel data extraction from AutoCAD shows DeleteMe in spreadsheet

Hi  there Autodesk employees and Autocadders of the world

 

I have developed a way of automating my quantities lists in AutoCAD using the "eattext" function

I have tried it on 3 different machines, with the same files, my desktop at home (AutoCAD 2018 on Windows 7), my laptop at home (AutoCAD 2018 on Windows 7) and my desktop at work (AutoCAD 2018 on Windows 7). I haven't tried it at work on AutoCAD 2019 on Windows 7 yet as I do have 2019 at work but not at home.

 

It seems to work okay for smaller test examples, but when I try it on a real life drawing which is quite big with a lot of blocks it seems not to work and come up with the above error message in the excel spreadsheet.

I have read up on it through the Autodesk forum and came up with attached pdf .

See also attached jpeg to show what windows I have here on my laptop at home.

 

Which windows updates do I need to install?

The windows 7/2008 R2?

The monthly rollup or the security update or both?

I have spoken to my IT person at work and he says windows at work automatically updates and thus is completely up to date. Why is then happening at work as well? Do I need to intall these 2 windows updates at work as well?

 

Michael Kovacik
2d & 3d Autocad and Inventor designer/draughtsman
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Draughting/Designing (Manufacturing) (31 yrs)
-Drawing Board (3 yrs)
--Cad (28 yrs)
---Cadkey (4 yrs)
---AutoCAD 2d & 3d (16 yrs)
---Inventor (4 yrs)
---Autocad and Inventor Simultaneously (4 years)
---(and recently Autocad/Inventor Customisation)
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Authorised Autocad & Inventor Professional
Authorised Autodesk Trainer
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Higher Diploma Mechanical Engineering
Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2018
Autocad 2018, Inventor Pro 2018
(personal licensed copy)
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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