Your AutoCAD 2018.1 based product shuts down unexpectedly when you work with DXF files containing xrefs that have certain attributes.
Causes:
This issue occurs only if you have installed the AutoCAD 2018.1 Update.
Later versions should not be affected.
Solution:
- Verify that the 2018.1 Update is installed. The About dialog box will display this version as 2018.1 – O.107.0.0.
If you do not have Update 2018.1, do not install this hotfix.
- Close your AutoCAD-based product.
- Navigate to the product folder. For example: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2018
(Substitute the applicable product name.)
- In this folder, rename the acdb22.dll file to acdb_old.dll.
- Unzip the attachment in this article and copy the correct file to the location where you just renamed the acdb22.dll file:
| Copy file in this folder |
For this product |
on this OS |
| ACAD X64 |
AutoCAD and AutoCAD-based product* |
64-bit |
| ACAD X32 |
AutoCAD and AutoCAD-based product* |
32-bit |
| ACADLT X64 |
AutoCAD LT |
64-bit |
| ACADLT X32 |
AutoCAD LT |
32-bit |
*Does not include AutoCAD LT
- When you restart your product, you should be able to open DXF files with xrefs.
To remove this hotfix:
- Delete the copied file.
- Rename acdb22_old.dll file to remove the “_old.”
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