I tried to export a block schematic to AutoCAD 2010 DWG or 2010 DXF this morning only to receive the following error info....

The following details will be sent to Stardraw.com Ltd:

0fba5872-5d42-4f34-8f28-7050f6678164

5b84a54c-8141-407e-afd8-5e8adf1ea491

04/09/2013 8:48:46 AM

Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1

4.0.30319.1008 : .NET v2.0 (Service Pack 2) (Media Center)

6.1.7601.17514

Exception details:

Exception

An error occurred exporting the document: eInvalidInput

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.SaveToStream(DrawingView drawing, Stream stream)

at StardrawDesign7.ViewerControl.ExportAutoCADFile(String fileName, Version version, Format format)

at StardrawDesign7.ViewerControl.ExportFileHandler(UICommand command, Object[] args)

at Stardraw.Design.UICommand.Invoke(Object[] args)

at Stardraw.Design.CommandDictionary.Invoke(String commandName, Object[] args)

at StardrawDesign7.ViewerControl.ExecuteCommand(String name, Object[] param)

at StardrawDesign7.DocumentForm.ExecuteCommandInternal(String name, Object[] param)

at StardrawDesign7.DocumentForm.exportToolStripMenuItem_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativewindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativewindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Nativewindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Exception details:

Exception

eInvalidInput

at Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Hatch.AppendLoop(HatchLoopTypes loopType, ObjectIdCollection dbObjIds)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.SetEntityBrush(BlockTableRecord btr, ObjectIdCollection boundary, Brush brush, Layer layer)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.SetEntityBrush(BlockTableRecord btr, Entity entity, Brush brush, Layer layer)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.ConvertPolyLine(BlockTableRecord btr, ObjectIdCollection parentCollection, PolyLineDrawObject pldo, Matrix2d mtd)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.ConvertDrawObject(BlockTableRecord btr, Group parentGroup, ObjectIdCollection parentCollection, DrawObject drawObject, Matrix2d mtd)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.ConvertDrawObject(BlockTableRecord btr, Group parentGroup, ObjectIdCollection parentCollection, DrawObject drawObject, Matrix2d mtd)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.ConvertDrawObject(BlockTableRecord btr, Group parentGroup, ObjectIdCollection parentCollection, DrawObject drawObject, Matrix2d mtd)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.ConvertDrawObject(BlockTableRecord btr, Group parentGroup, ObjectIdCollection parentCollection, DrawObject drawObject, Matrix2d mtd)

at Stardraw.RealDWG2011.Export.SaveToStream(DrawingView drawing, Stream stream)

I have a proposal due later today that requires a block schematic integrated into a floor plan (which is much easier to do in AutoCAD). Any help you can offer would be appreciated.

Regards,

Dave Rudderham CTS-I

Project Design Manager

Backman Vidcom Ltd.

Hi Dave,

Please email the .S07 project file to us at techsupport@stardraw.com, or zip it and attach to a post, and we will investigate what in your drawing might be throwing the error.

Kind regards,
Rob Robinson
Stardraw.com

For those following this thread, investigation of the file revealed an unexpected and invisible object in a custom symbol of a UDP.

Deleting the object solved the problem, although it is still a mystery as to how the object came to exist in the UDP symbol.

Kind regards,
Rob Robinson
Stardraw.com

Problem resolved as Rob states. Awesome customer service from Stardraw as always! I would highly recommend the software to anyone but one of my competitors.

Thanks Rob!