Flattening Autocad Microstation cad files

1. Free - online http://www.convertpdftoautocad.com/

2. Back to Cad Dwg to PDF http://www.backtocad.com/ - Use Overkill - AutoCAD command removes small and overlapping lines.

3. Bentley Flattener - does not do meshes

4. Flatshot - AutoCAD command that does solids

5. Flatten - AutoCAD command

6. -exporttoautocad - proxy AEC objects exploded into basic AutoCAD objects (solids)

7. MicroStation - Plot to Hidden line 2d. Only works on plan views. Open the model with MicroStation. Set your view display depth. Turn hidden lines on if needed. Use File > Export > Visible Edges… to create a 2D .DGN file. Open the 2D .DGN file with MicroStation and use File > Export > DGN, DWG, DXF… to create the .DWG file. Use the .DWG file to add drawing border, annotation, etc

SOLVIEW automates the creation of floating viewports and orthogonal views of your model. SOLVIEW also creates a special layer for dimensioning. For a view that you have named “front,” look for a layer called front-dim. You can use these layers to create dimensions in paper space.

SOLDRAW works with the views created by SOLVIEW and creates 2D profiles, including hatching for sections.

SOLPROF requires that you create your own floating viewports and that you start on a layout in model space. This command then creates profiles. You can create hidden views by choosing Yes at the “Display hidden profile lines on separate layer?” prompt and then freezing or turning off the layers that represent hidden lines.

AutoCad Not enough free RAM for HIDE--some lines will be hidden incorrectly

Error: "Not enough free RAM for HIDE--some lines will be hidden incorrectly" - TS22824497

When using the HIDE command in AutoCAD with the visual style set to 2D Wireframe, the following message is displayed on the command line:   

Not enough free RAM for HIDE--some lines will be hidden incorrectly.  

Solution:

To work around the error:

1. With nothing selected, open the AutoCAD Properties window.
2. Change the Visual Style to any value other than 2D Wireframe. Try wireframe.

You should now be able to run HIDE successfully.

Autocad install uninstall links errors and problems

- Ensure you are installing/uninstalling and using the product with enough rights to do so (install and reinstall as local administrator): Unable to run AutoCAD® as a restricted user http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS1055299

- Reset AutoCAD Settings as follows:
http://upandready.typepad.com/up_and_ready/2012/07​/the-easiest-way-to-reset-autocad.html

- Install the latest service pack: http://usa.autodesk.com/support/downloads/

- If the issue persist, please create a new local user account onto the computer and give it administrator permissions then log into the computer with newly created test account and see if AutoCAD launches properly under this user account as well.

- If AutoCAD also has issues under the test user account, you will need to do a complete uninstall and re-install following these instructions:
http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS45252

- More complete .NET fix may be necessary ahead of the uninstall/reinstall process (error 1603): http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensi​ng/NET-Framework-Cleanup-Tool-for-Unhandled-Except​...

Printer Message from AutoCAD The plot device in the PC3 file cannot be found

See if the printer exist by going Start > Devices and Printers.
If it does not exist add the printer.

Uninstall and reinstall the printer.

If it is a add-on program like PDFCreator:
CREATE a system restore point!
uninstall Program from Program and Features uninstall program.
Delete C:\Users\Username\AppData\Temp.
Delete %temp%
Run CCleaner
look for keys in regedit and delete them
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Software Name
    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Software Name
Run CCleaner