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'Object variable or with block variable not set' error during bill of materials
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First thing to check is if you have read/write access to your C:\Idswin\ISO\VBSupport folder. If that is fine, type PURGE on the command line and hit enter. This brings up a purge dialog box. Make sure to have the Purge Nested Items option checked; and then click Purge All. If a dialog box comes up asking if you want to purge an item, click Yes To All. Then try to run the bill of materials again.
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Changing dimension text orientation
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On the ISO2 tab in FlexTABS, there are three options to change the orientation of text in IDS-ISO. Clicking on CHG TO ISOL, CHG TO GOOD, and CHG TO ISOR all prompt you to select the text you wish to change. It will then swap the orientation as desired.
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Error during installation ZCHxx.tmp
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This is always an access problem with either the folder being installed to; or the System32 folder. Either perform the install as administrator, or grant user access rights to the required folders.
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Snapunit error when inserting fitting
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Set object snap to 0. This can be done by typing OSMODE on the command line, hitting enter, and then setting it to 0. After that, rerun the fitting insertion.
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Put all bill of material lines on same layer
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DpBomAllShop is a variable that can be set to put all bill of material lines on the same layer:
;;;Write all BOM entries to the SHOP layer. No FIELD MATERIAL block placed.
(setq DpBomAllShop nil) ;nil = Use SHOP and FIELD layers for BOM
;t = Use only SHOP layer for BOM
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MSDART32.DLL and MSJRO.DLL have problems during installs
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Run the VBSupport Install for Windows XP from the 3.63d CD; located in the FlexCAD Updates section of the main install (D:\363Install.exe).
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Bill of materials isn't inserting in desired location
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DPMPTST stores the value of the first bill of materials line item. Adjust the x and y coordinates accordingly for DPMPTST in the C:\Idswin\ISO\IDSIINFO.LSP file:
;;;The variable 'DPMPTST' controls the starting location of the iso B.O.M.
;;;It represents the upper left corner above the first B.O.M. entry
;;;in x,y coordinates and may be changed to fit your particular title block.
(setq DPMPTST '(10.25 10.1075)) ;isometric title block
DPMPTST can be set by doing an ID and an Int of on the upper left start point of the BOM border.
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Changing a bill of material item between shop and field
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On the ISO2 tab in FlexTABS, select CHG. LOCATION (SHOP/FIELD) to swap items accordingly.
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Drawing existing items to not be counted on the bill of materials
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On the ISO2 tab in FlexTABS, select B.O.M. (ON/OFF) accordingly; OFF draws everything as existing, and ON will draw everything as new.
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Copying fittings in IDS-ISO
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Copying fittings is fine in most cases, however, pipe segments cannot be copied before running 'calculate pipe lengths'. This will make an error during this routine. Any copied data nodes will be counted in the bill of materials.
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Using multiple specs in one drawing
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Multiple specs can be used in one drawing as long as the specs all reside in the same folder.
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Recalculating pipe length
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On the ISO2 tab in FlexTABS, select RE-CALC PIPE to calculate the length of one segment of pipe. It will prompt you to select the pipe data-node and then to enter in the new length.
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Adding single lines to bill of materials
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On the ISO1C tab in FlexTABS, the right-hand section is devoted to different item types that can be inserted into the bill of materials.
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Data block is showing spec name instead of size
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That data block is corrupt. The 'data' block needs to be redefined in the drawing.
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Changing text height of dimensions
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TXTSIZ stores the value of the dimensioning text height:
;;;Global text size for isometric dimensioning
(setq TXTSIZ 0.0937)
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'No fittings in drawing' error during bill of materials
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This error occurs on older versions of IDS-ISO when you have multiple sessions of AutoCAD open. Close all AutoCAD sessions except for the current IDS-ISO session of AutoCAD; and then rerun the bill of materials.
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During startup, AutoCAD has an unhandled exception
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Many times, this issue is resolved by erasing the ISO_PRTL.MNS, ISO_PRTL.MNR, ISO_PRTL.MNC files; located in the C:\Idswin\Iso folder.
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Snap unit keeps getting reset after IDS-ISO commands.
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Comment out the following two lines in the C:\Idswin\ISO\IDSIINFO.LSP file by adding a semi-colon (;) in front of each line:
(setq IDSSNAPUNIT "0.10825318,0.03125" IDSGRIDUNIT "0.86602540,0.25")
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