Land F/X

Errors: F/X CAD & AutoCAD

AutoCAD Variable Setting Rejected: "cmdecho" Nil
_qsave Unable to Save to Drawing ... As It is Being Accessed by Another Session (Saving a Drawing File)
You Do Not Have Access Rights to \\Mac\ ... (Opening or Saving a Drawing File on a Mac Using Parallels)
All of the Possible Directories for Storing Temporary Files Either Do Not Exist or are Readonly (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
A Restart Is Required to Update Required Autodesk Components for This Installation (Seen Repeatedly After Restarting Your Computer When Installing F/X CAD 2026)
System Error: The Code Execution Cannot Proceed Because VCRUNTIME140_1.dll Was Not Found (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Catalog File 'Support\AcFields.fdc' is Not Found (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Error: Unhandled Exception (in CAD)
Error: 'Bad Xsubr(L) Instruction (Offs Code) ... '
Exception in vl.crx ARX Command. Unhandled Exception (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD, or Opening a Drawing)
F/X CAD Requires a Land F/X License
You Are Not Licensed for This Version of F/X CAD. This Version Will Continue Working for XX More Days. (Opening F/X CAD)
FlexNet License Finder Error (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Getting Feature Failed ... No Connection Could Be Made Because the Target Machine Actively Refused It (Changing Your F/X CAD License Type)
Problem Loading acadres.dll Resource File (Opening F/X CAD)
Save As Window Appears, Then Closes CAD When You Close It (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
License Checkout Timed Out. What Do You Want to Do? (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
The Directory Specified for Action Macro Files Must Exist and Have Read/Write Permission (Closing the Options Dialog Box)
AutoCAD Error Aborting: There is a Problem With the Installation and AutoCAD Cannot Continue (Starting F/X CAD After Uninstalling an Older Version)
Error: Write Permission Denied. Unable to Create: 'C:\Program Files\Autodesk\...\Support\acad.cuix' (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
F/X CAD Cannot Function Without Land F/X Installed Correctly: No Land F/X Licenses Available
AutoCAD Variable Setting Rejected: "TRUSTEDPATHS" (SECURELOAD System Variable) (Updating Land F/X or Restarting CAD)
Security – Unsigned Executable File Message (SECURELOAD System Variable) (Updating Land F/X or Restarting CAD)
The Hardware Acceleration is ON, but You May Experience Some Performance Issues as Your Graphic Card Does Not Meet the Recommended Criteria
Error: Unable to Load Customization File. ... That Customization Group Name Already Exists (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Display Driver Stopped Responding (Switching between Tabs)
Not a Closed Polyline Message (Trying to Place a Hatch After Using the NCOPY Command)
Your License is Invalid. Please Contact Your Local Authorized AutoCAD Dealer (Working in AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Warning: "The Following Shortcuts in the Search Were Invalid and Ignored" / Open Multiple Drawings in Same Window (Opening a Drawing File)
PMP File Error (Plotting)
License Error: The License Manager is Not Functioning or is Improperly Installed (FLEXnet Error)
Infection Detected! Land F/X Has Detected a Virus-Like Contamination in This File: RegApps Corruption
Unable to Initialize ADLM – Error Code -4104 (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Automation Error
Error Loading AcSign Services (In Command Line)
The Program Can't Start Because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll is Missing from Your Computer (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Warning: "The Following Shortcuts in the Search Were Invalid and Ignored" (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD, or Plotting)
Error Querying Data: Got Error 28 from Storage Engine
System Error: This Program Can't Start Because api-ms-win-crt-runtime-l1-1-0.dll Is Missing from Your Computer (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Command Not Allowed During Reference Editing (Attempting an AutoCAD Command)
An Error Exists on This Page (Opening a PDF Created from AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Unable to Run AutoCAD. A Dependent Component Microsoft .NET is Missing or You Don't Have Sufficient Rights to Run AutoCAD (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Error: ADapplicationframe.dll is Missing (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Unable to Save ACAD.cuix File (Using the WSSAVE Command or Closing CAD)
'.OPENDCL Unknown Command "OPENDCL".' in Command Line (Opening AutoCAD)
Fatal Error Message (Opening F/X CAD 2025)
There Are Already the Maximum of 32 Sessions of AutoCAD Running (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
There Was a Problem Sending the Command to the Program
Stringp 0.0 Error in AutoCAD Command Line
Land F/X Requires AutoCAD 2010 or Greater (Opening F/X CAD)
Unwind Skipped on Exception – Access Violation 0xC0000005
Customization File Load Failed. File Not Found:
Error: 'Bad Argument Type'
Fatal Error: Unhandled Access Violation Reading ... Exception, and AutoCAD Crashes
Your License is Invalid and This Product has Not Been Activated Properly on This System (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Error: No Function Definition
Fatal Error or Fatal Exit
Reactivation Required (Computers With Windows 10)
Clock Error (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Internal Error 2330. 1992
Error: Bad Definition (Loading a Linetype in AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Copy to Clipboard (COPYCLIP) Failed, or Command Not Working (Attempting to Copy and Paste Objects)
Error: 'Invalid Point ...'
Error: The Product Failed Due to Missing Files
Error: WBlock Operation Rejected Due to a Proxy Object that Does Not Allow Copying (Cleaning Your Drawing Using Our Nuke Tool)
Non-Photometric Lights Message (Working With Insertion Scale or Placing a Block)
Source Drawing ... Not Found (Using the AutoCAD Sample Files/Tool Palettes)
Error: The Application Has Failed to Start Because Its Side-by-Side Configuration is Incorrect (Opening F/X CAD)
Unable to Load Profile File. Some Profile Info Saved in Last Session May Not Be Restored. (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
F/X CAD Cannot Function Without Land F/X Installed Correctly
Bad Command '-1' (Opening a Drawing)
Error: File Load Canceled
Error When Saving (Example: Error Querying Data) (Saving a Drawing File)
Error Loading Type Library/DLL (Working with Groundcovers or Colorized Plant Symbols)
Error: COM Exception: Library Not Registered
System Error: The Program Can't Start Because VCOMP100 DLL is Missing (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Error: 'Bad Argument Type: VLA-Object Collection, VLA Object' (Placing a Detail, Setting the Scale, etc.)
Error: Unhandled Exception (Creating a Keyboard Shortcut or Alias for a Command)
The Application Was Unable to Start Correctly (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Security Certificate Error (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Heidi Module Load Error
The Security System (Softlock License Manager) is Not Functioning or is Improperly Installed (After Upgrading Your Operating System or Installing New Autodesk Software)
Data Source Errors (Opening AutoCAD or Running Any Command)
Script Error: An Error Has Occurred in the Script of This Page
Land F/X Cloud Licensing is Having Trouble Connecting
The (Command Name) Tool is Not Available Until the Land F/X Menu is Loaded (Using an F/X CAD Tool)
Error: VLR Functions Missing (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Error Adding Extended Data (Using Nuke Tool or Working With Plants)
Error: Invalid Serial Number (Activating F/X CAD)
Bad DXF Group (10) (Placing an Object in a Drawing)
Arx Missing: C/programfilesx86 / openDCL Internal Stack Limit Reached (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Error Connecting to Land F/X Database: Access Denied for User ‘ODBC’@74.82.136.74’ (Using Password: NO) (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Script Error: An Error Has Occurred in the Script on This Page (Activating F/X CAD or Using a Land F/X Tool)
Nuke Tool Errors
Error: "Base.dcl" Can't Find File /Error Loading Dialog Control File / Semantic Error(s) in DCL File / Error in Dialog File (Installing Land F/X or Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD)

System Performance

CAD Freezes or Locks When Opening, Saving, or Xrefing Files Stored in a Shared Online Folder Using a Service Such as Google Drive, Dropbox etc.
CAD Freezes, Lags, or Has Slow Performance After You've Placed a Schedule or Other Block
AutoCAD Crashes, Freezes, or Closes When a Web-Based Land F/X Dialog Box is Opened (Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime Library MFC140u.dll on M Series Mac Running Windows for ARM)
Open AutoCAD or F/X CAD With Hardware Acceleration Disabled
Disable the AutoCAD InfoCenter
F/X CAD 2022 Freezes When You Use a Multileader (MLeader) Label Tool, Edit Multiline Text (Mtext), or Run the MTEXT Command
AutoCAD or F/X CAD 2026 Crashes or Locks Up
F/X CAD 2026 Does Not Open
User Permissions Required by AutoCAD or F/X CAD
Autodesk Privacy Statement Keeps Popping Up After It's Been Accepted
Autodesk Privacy Settings Dialog Box Opens Every Time You Open F/X CAD
Double-Clicking Not Working for Editing MText or Activating Viewports
Panning in Model or Paper Space Causes the Screen to Flicker or Flash
AutoCAD or F/X CAD Crashes or Freezes When Switching Between Model Space and Paper Space
AutoCAD or F/X CAD Crashes or Freezes & Fatal Error When You Try to Run Publish or Batch Plot Commands
AutoCAD Civil 3D Crashes or Freezes When You Open a Drawing
Verify That the Autodesk Desktop Licensing Service Is Running Properly
AutoCAD or F/X CAD Taking Excessively Long to Open and/or Freezing in Paper Space
AutoCAD, F/X CAD, or Civil 3D Crashes or Freezes, or is Slow or Unresponsive
AutoCAD Crashes or Stops Working Correctly (.NET 4.7 Issue)
Unable to See Dialog Box, Window, Panel, or Manager, and CAD May Appear to Freeze
Antivirus Exclusions for Optimal AutoCAD and F/X CAD Performance
Hatches Causing AutoCAD or F/X CAD to Freeze
Jittery or Jerky Mouse in AutoCAD
AutoCAD Optimal Performance Tips
Will Land F/X Slow My AutoCAD Performance?
Nuke Tool Does Not Complete, Runs Extremely Slowly, or Crashes AutoCAD
CAD Crashes or Freezes When Inserting a Block from Shortcut Folder on Server
CAD Crashes or Freezes When Attaching an Xref from Shortcut Folder on Server
AutoCAD Updates

Units & Scale

Metric and Imperial Scale Factors
Metric and Imperial Scale Conversions: Cheat Lists
You Xrefed a Survey, Topo, or Base Map File Into Your Drawing, and All Linetypes Disappeared from That File
Annotative Text and/or Multileaders (MLeaders) Missing After Saving and Closing Your Drawing
Using Civil 3D: Callouts, Blocks or Details Scale Incorrectly When Placed After Editing
Fix the DWG Units (-DWGUNITS)
You Want Measurements to Appear Within the Drawing Space, Rather Than in the Command Line (Dynamic Input)
Mac With Parallels: Scaling Issues
Typing Line Length Doesn't Work, Dynamic Box Turns Red
Troubleshooting and Correcting Scale & Units in a Drawing with Xrefs
Change the Scale Between Engineering and Architectural
List of Viewport Scales Is Different or Missing
Set a Placed Hatch to a Real-World (1:1) Scale
Annotative Scale for Planting and Site Hatches
Blocks Coming In at the Wrong Scale & Issues with Block Scale
Hatch is Too Dense, or Not Dense Enough (Hatch Scale Issues)
Why We Don't Recommend Using Annotative Scale
Edit or Rescale Callouts, Site Blocks, or Plant Labels
Non-Photometric Lights Message (Working With Insertion Scale or Placing a Block)
Xrefs Scaling Incorrectly When Inserted
Xref Images are Unreferenced (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD 2025 or Newer)
Some of My Labels or Callouts are Not Resizing When I Rescale
Amenity Reference Note Coming in at the Wrong Size or Scale When Placed
Correcting Scale With Callouts or Labels
Details Scaling Incorrectly / Detail Out of Scale When Placed Into a Sheet
Detail Does Not Have a Title, Scale, or Number (No Title Block) (Headless Details Feature)
Detail Has a Double Title (Headless Details Feature)
All Land F/X Details Don't Have a Title, Scale, or Number (No Title Block) (Headless Details Feature)
Detail Callouts Scaling Issue
Rescale (Resize) Objects or Hatches After Setting the Scale

Viewing Your Drawing

Lines in Model Space Appearing Extra Thick When Using Highlight, Verify Labels, or Turning on LWDISPLAY
Poor Resolution, or Unable to See Linework Unless Zoomed In Extremely Closely
Paper Space Layout Sheet's Lower Left Corner is Not at 0,0
Cursor Pickbox Turns Into a Dotted Aperture When You Select Objects
Constraint Lines Appearing Around Drawn Objects
Make an Exact Copy of a Viewport
Line Preview Not Displaying in Some Drawings When Adjusting Vertex Points
Colors Displaying Incorrectly in Model Space
Random or Unwanted Linework Appears When You Open a Drawing
AutoCAD Status Bar Jumps Between One and Two Rows (Jumpy or Shifting Drawing), or Layout Tabs are Moving Up and Down
Objects in Your Drawing are Backward
User Coordinate System (UCS), DVIEW, and World Coordinate System (WCS)
Round Symbol Appears at Origin (0,0) in Your Drawing
Object Enabler for Viewing and Manipulating AutoCAD Civil 3D Files
User Coordinate System (UCS) Zooms to Extents Each Time I Open or Unlock It
Viewport Area Has Disappeared
One (or More) of Your Sheets is Not Visible in Paper Space
F/X CAD Drawing File Stuck in 3D View (3D Tools Unavailable)
Correct a Drawing With a 3D View
The Importance of Zooming to Extents
Unable to See Drawing Objects from a Consultant Drawing (Nothing Visible, or Only Boxes With Text Visible)
Display Your Model, Layout, and File Tabs
Switching Tabs Makes CAD Zoom Way Out
Remove a DVIEW Twist from a Drawing
Changing Layer Color Causes Drawing or Xref Linework to Disappear
Xrefs Disappear When Zooming or Panning
Items in Your Drawing are Visible in Paper Space but Not Visible When Plotted
Display Driver Stopped Responding (Switching between Tabs)
Isolating Blocks: LAYISO Command Turns Everything Off
Xref Layers Not Visible in a Viewport
Text and Leader Not Lining Up (Placing Inside UCS)
Objects Not Visible in Your Drawing After Cleaning
Your Plants are Rotated at a Strange Angle in Your Drawing
Non-Plot Layers No Longer Visible in Paper Space
Unable to Access Sheet Set Manager
Rotate Drawing After Labels or Callouts Have Been Placed

Images & External References (Xrefs)

PDF Xrefs and CAD – Fixing Draw Order Display Issues
Linework in Xref(s) Becomes Overly Thick When Drawing Lines
Xrefs Disappear When Zooming or Panning
Label Plants or Concept Plants in an Xref from Your Main Drawing
Images and PDFs Listed as Unreferenced in Xref List (Xref Manager) or are Missing or Do Not Display
XCLIPFRAME: Image, PDF, or Border Is Still Visible When Plotted
Xrefs are Missing or Not Loading When You Open Your Drawing
Raster to Vector Conversion When Importing PDFs
Add or Remove Image Frames or Boundaries for JPEGs, PDFs, etc. (IMAGEFRAME System Variable)
Export a Drawing (DWG) as a JPEG (JPGOUT Command)
JPEG (or Other Image) is Distorted, or the Colors Are Not Displaying Correctly
Xref Layers Not Visible in a Viewport
INVALID Message in the Command Line When Xrefing a File
Xrefs Scaling Incorrectly When Inserted
Xref Images are Unreferenced (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD 2025 or Newer)
Unable to Bind an Xref to a Drawing
Objects in Xrefs Are Not Being Counted or Calculated Properly
Xrefs Coming In Skewed or Twisted
Custom Title Block Fields Not Updating in Xref
CAD Crashes or Freezes When Attaching an Xref from Shortcut Folder on Server
External References (Xref) Manager Opening Slowly the First Time
Objects Not Visible in Your Drawing After Cleaning
Unable to Attach Xrefs, or Xrefs Have Detached
Xrefs Are Not Coming In at 0,0
Non-Plot Layers No Longer Visible in Paper Space
PDF Xrefs and CAD – Performance Issues and Best Practices
Plotting: Raster Image, JPEG, or Logo Disappears from Drawing, or Showing Gray Pixellated Outline or Grid
Lowering the Resolution of a Raster Image Within CAD
You Xrefed a Survey, Topo, or Base Map File Into Your Drawing, and All Linetypes Disappeared from That File
XCLIP Command: Unwanted Lines are Projecting Along the XCLIP Areas
Changing Layer Color Causes Drawing or Xref Linework to Disappear
Text is Not Showing Up on an Arc (ARCTEXT)
Excessively Large PDF Size (Plotting to PDF)
Not a Closed Polyline Message (Trying to Place a Hatch After Using the NCOPY Command)
Plant Category or Categories Missing from Plant Schedule
An Error Exists on This Page (Opening a PDF Created from AutoCAD or F/X CAD)
Dimensions Are Moving or Becoming Displaced After You Detach or Unload an Xref (Associative Dimension Issue)
Import PDF Feature: Protect Your Drawings and Time Stamp
Reference Note in Xref Not Showing Up in Schedule
Undesired Boxes Appearing Around Plant Label Text in PDFs
Troubleshooting and Correcting Scale & Units in a Drawing with Xrefs
When I Place Irrigation Symbols, They Come in Beneath the Schematic Irrigation Xref

Features & Tools

F/X CAD 2026: New Features
The AutoCAD Command Line or Command History is Blank
Which Applications and Devices are Incompatible or Cause Issues With the Autodesk Licensing Service?
XCLIP Command: Unwanted Lines are Projecting Along the XCLIP Areas
Uninstall the Autodesk Genuine Service
Can I Open GIS SHP/SHX Files in F/X CAD?
Parallels Settings: Our Recommendations
Multiple Windows Open when Hovering Mouse over Icons in Parallels
Unable to See Dialog Boxes (FILEDIA System Variable)
Select Multiple Objects at a Time
Missing Command Line / Dynamic Input
Ungroup Option Grayed Out (Group Tool)
Reference Manager (AdRefMan) is Missing from F/X CAD
F/X CAD Keyboard Shortcuts
Quick Access Toolbar Reverted to a Default Version (Missing Tools)
Can I Import .xml (LandXML) into F/X CAD?
About Splines (FYI: We Don't Recommend Using Them)
Unable to Resize CAD Dialog Boxes Without Holding Down CTRL Key
Tools, Toggles & Status Bars Not Visible at Bottom of CAD Interface
Import PDF Feature: Protect Your Drawings and Time Stamp
Parallels: SHIFT Key Does Not Trigger Ortho Mode With Lines or Polylines
AutoCAD Freezes When You Turn Ortho On
PDF Import
F/X CAD Spanish or French Version: Load the AutoCAD Express Tools
Cursor, Polylines, or Lines Keep Snapping to Small Blue Squares
Disable Hardware Acceleration
Character (Letter) Automatically Appearing in Command Line When You Use a One- or Two-Letter Command Shortcut
Yellow Boxes With Exclamation Marks Throughout Screen
Using Geolocation/Geographic Location, Google Earth, or GIS with F/X CAD
Unable to Locate CAD Express Tools
Block Editor is Being Extremely Slow
COGO Points
Export Land F/X Information to CSV/GIS
The (Command Name) Tool is Not Available Until the Land F/X Menu is Loaded (Using an F/X CAD Tool)
Not a Closed Polyline Message (Trying to Place a Hatch After Using the NCOPY Command)
Your Custom AutoLISP Routines are Not Loading After Installing Land F/X
Command Not Allowed During Reference Editing (Attempting an AutoCAD Command)
Add or Remove Image Frames or Boundaries for JPEGs, PDFs, etc. (IMAGEFRAME System Variable)

Plotting Issues & Techniques

Items in Your Drawing are Visible in Paper Space but Not Visible When Plotted
A Linetype is Plotting Too Thick or Thin
PDF of Your Drawing Has Lines or Stripes Over Hatches
Excessively Large PDF Size (Plotting to PDF)
Layers, Lines, or Blocks Mistakenly Plotting in Green or Red, or Opposite Spectrum Color
Hatch Boundary Not Visible When Plotting
Review and Mark Up Your Work While Going Paperless (DWF Markup)
PLOT Command Locks Up or Freezes Before Reaching the Plot Dialog Box
Plotting Troubleshooting
Drawing or Lines are Plotting in Their Original Colors (Plotting in Black and White)
PC3 Files are Missing or Unavailable
File Location Keeps Plotting at Bottom of Page
STB Plot Style: Drawing is Plotting Incorrectly
Printing PDFs Made with Microsoft Edge: Objects & Lines Not Printing Correctly
Turn Off Background Plotting / Publishing
Unable to See Linework in Your Drawing When Plotting
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Printer/Plotter is Plotting at the Wrong Size or Not Plotting at All
Batch Plotting or Publishing: Drawing Sheets are Plotting to Different Files
White Objects are Plotting as Gray
Variations in Lineweights and Colors When Outsourcing Plotting
CTB Files are Missing or Unavailable
Irrigation Symbols are Plotting in Color Instead of Black
AutoCAD or F/X CAD Crashes or Freezes & Fatal Error When You Try to Run Publish or Batch Plot Commands
Valve Symbol is Plotting Incorrectly
Text is Not Reflecting the Thickness of the Layer Color in the CTB When Plotting
Text Not Visible Within Callout Boxes, Callouts Have Background Color Fills or Masks (Valve Callouts & RefNote Callouts)
Color Render: Excessively Large File Size or Gradient Issue
PMP File Error (Plotting)
XCLIPFRAME: Image, PDF, or Border Is Still Visible When Plotted
Warning: "The Following Shortcuts in the Search Were Invalid and Ignored" (Opening AutoCAD or F/X CAD, or Plotting)
Add or Remove Image Frames or Boundaries for JPEGs, PDFs, etc. (IMAGEFRAME System Variable)
Export a Drawing (DWG) as a JPEG (JPGOUT Command)
Color Render: Some Portions of Colorized Planting Plan Are Not Printing in Color
Irrigation Heads: Make Spray Radius Lines Visible When Plotting
Non-Plot Layers No Longer Visible in Paper Space
Plotting: Raster Image, JPEG, or Logo Disappears from Drawing, or Showing Gray Pixellated Outline or Grid
Lowering the Resolution of a Raster Image Within CAD

Subcategories

Errors: F/X CAD & AutoCAD

Basic Troubleshooting: F/X CAD & AutoCAD

System Performance

Units & Scale

Drawing Corruption & Cleanup

Viewing Your Drawing

Images & External References (Xrefs)

Layers & Linetypes

Layout/Paper Space Sheet Setup

ACAD Ribbons, Menus & Palettes

Features & Tools

Files & Saving

Plotting Issues & Techniques

Customizing F/X CAD & AutoCAD