Hey guys got an issue:
Here at work, there are alot of drawings that have a template file referenced in them, but that said template file has since been deleted.
So when ever I open an older drawing, I get a little balloon on the bottom right of my screen saying somethings up.
When I click on it, it opens up a 'configure standards' window, basically saying, its trying to find it, but cant.
Now if we DONT delete this 'reference' from that window, it dramatically slows down are graphics performance making zoom and pan all choppy.
When we delete it, everythings cool.
Question is, how can I (or can I?) tell autocad to stop looking for this file in every file, without opening each one and re-saving? Like a batch file update or something.
Suggestions?
Thanks guys!

Sorry to say it, but I don't think there is anything of that nature. Unless someone has written a LISP routine to handle it.

I know how you can prevent it from happening in future DWG files, but you've probably already got that handled.

Instead of dealing with the situation on an ongoing/day to day basis, maybe you could take a day to open up all your old drawings, delete the reference, and save the drawing.

Good Luck!!

I hear ya, tulip. And there may be a better option out there, I just don't have that level of knowledge when it comes to LISP. I'll ask around and let you know if I hear anything.


Edited by HAWDesigner - 28.Jan.2011 at 16:49

This is not a removal - but try to set the STANDARDSVIOLATION variable to suppress checks.

STANDARDSVIOLATION Specifies whether a user is notified of standards violations in the current drawing when a nonstandard object is created or modified.

Changes to the value of this system variable take effect only when Display Icons from Services is checked in the Tray Settings dialog box. To display the Tray Settings dialog box, click the down arrow at the right end of the tray on the status bar, and then click Tray Settings on the shortcut menu.

0 = Notification is turned off.
1 = An alert is displayed when a standards violation occurs in the drawing.
2 = An icon is displayed in the status bar tray when you open a file associated with a standards file and when you create or modify nonstandard objects.