Resolve FATAL ERROR when trying to load a Strater DXF file into AutoCAD/TrueView 2017
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AutoCAD changed entity handling between versions 2016 and 2017 which broke the import of our DXF files. To be specific, Autodesk is now using the high bits of the 32-bit entity handles for something other than normal entity handles, so any DXF file that contains a handle number that is 0x04000000 or larger now crashes their application. We have applied a fix for this AutoCAD change in Strater 5, but it was not added into Strater 4. There is a simple workaround though to modify our DXF files so they load in AutoCAD 2017.
- Open the DXF in a text editor program like Notepad.
- Find these lines near the top of the DXF file:
9
$HANDSEED
5
4000000 - Change the number 4000000 to 2800000.
- Save the changed DXF file. It should now load into AutoCAD 2017 without crashing.
Updated November 17, 2016
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