AECLAY.lsp

[Anonymous]

AECLAY.lsp does not work in AutoCAD MEP 2019; no function definition - see attached photos.  The majority of projects I work on need to comply with AEC CAD Standards R6.0 - 2015.  This lisp routine is supposed to populate the drawing with Standard layers per discipline, which save time.  Is there any way to fix this?

[tcorey · Accepted solution]

That routine appears to have other routine that is calls, based on whether you select Arch, Elec, etc. Those routines must not be defined inside the main .lsp. If you post the code, we can take a look...

[Anonymous]

Where do I find the code?

[tcorey]

This is not a built-in AutoCAD command. It comes from a third party.

It could be in any number of places. Check the Startup Suite in APPLOAD command. If not there, it might be loaded when you select a certain button. You can inspect the button properties in CUI. The routine might be loaded automatically when you open a drawing, if it has been added to acaddoc.lsp or when you open AutoCAD itself, through acad.lsp.

What do you do when you want to run the command?

[hencoop]

If you open the visual lisp IDE (Command VLIDE), turn on "break on error" under the debug menu, and then go back to AutoCAD and rerun the AECLAY it will open VLIDE when the error is encountered. Under the debug menu, select "last break source". That should open the offending file. Then you should be able to determine where it's located.

[Anonymous]

When I applied your suggestions (hencoop), this dialog box appeared - I don't believe this shows me where the file is located.  Nothing happens when I click OK.

Also, I had my companies IT department uninstall/reinstall AutoCAD MEP, which must have fixed some functions of AECLAY, because now 7 of 14 of the disciplines load with no problem.  The remaining 7 of 14 have a new error message - 

Any further suggestions?

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Eureka!  All is well with this .lsp routine.  I relocated the tsaec8 LIN file and added the path within AutoCAD and all disciplines work now.

Thanks for your support.  It's appreciated.