Autocad PDF is missing lines or polylines

If you PDF is missing lines or polylines explode the Polylines into lines in AutoCAD and then re-plot
Try printing Pdf to image Advanced > Print As Image

PDF AutoCAD polylines missing  printing  not showing lines.

AutoCAD prints PDF's in reverse order.

AutCAD reverse order publishing:
Its this button at the bottom of the Publish box with an UP arrow. Click on it and change it to down.

How to manually transfer AutoCAD user settings

How to manually transfer AutoCAD user settings

http://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/troubleshooting/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-manually-transfer-AutoCAD-user-settings.html

 

Nov 2, 2014

1.0          Issue:

You would like to know how to manually transfer your AutoCAD settings to another user account or to another computer. This process can be used to apply working settings to a user account that is unable to initialize AutoCAD due to a redirected profile folder or a similar environment being in place.

2.0          Solution:

User settings for AutoCAD are stored in two folders and a registry path. After setting up AutoCAD how you would like it to be configured, or at least run the program once to make sure it works and has gone through its secondary installer process, follow these steps to copy over the settings to another account or computer:

1.        Exit out of AutoCAD 20xx.

2.    Make a copy of the following two folders in a location accessible by all user accounts:

For Windows Vista, 7, or 8:

C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx
C:\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx

For Windows XP:

C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx
C:\Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 20xx

Note: These paths contain hidden folders. You must turn on "show hidden files" in Folder Options to see them.

3.        Export a copy of the AutoCAD registry key:

1.        Hit WINDOWS-R on the keyboard to bring up the Run window, enter REGEDIT and click OK.

2.        Find the following registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\Rxx.x\ACAD-xxxx:40x

This path is unique for each version of AutoCAD. You can see which 'ACAD-xxxx' refers to by selecting it and then looking at the keys on the right side of the Registry Editor. One of the keys will show the install path to the AutoCAD it applies to. The '40x' number signifies the language version of AutoCAD.

3.        Right-click the 'ACAD-xxxx:40x' folder and choose Export.

4.        Enter a file name of your choice, choose a location to save the file, and then click Save.

5.        Close the Registry Editor.

4.      Open the .reg file in Notepad and do a find/replace for the user account name to make sure the destination user name will be used where needed.

5.      Log in to the destination user account.

6.      Copy over the two folders to their respective locations.

7.      Double-click the .reg file to apply it to the registry. The .reg file can be deleted after use unless you wish to use it again.

 

 

 

 

Licensing: The security system (Softlock license manager) is not functioning or is improperly installed

Licensing: The security system (Softlock license manager) is not functioning or is improperly installed

1. Msconfig uncheck any FLEXnet programs in services.

 

2. Windows 7 Delete:

C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\adskflex_00691b00_tsf.data
C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\adskflex_00691b00_tsf.data.backup

3. reboot.

4. Recheck any FLEXnet programs in services

5. reboot.

 

You might see the following error when starting the Autodesk program.
"The security system (Softlock license manager) is not functioning or is improperly installed"
Reason for the error could be a corrupted installation of an Autodesk program or a registry tweak to change the license method from Network to Standalone.
Most cases clean uninstall and reinstall of the Autodesk Program should fix the issue.
If it doesn't fix please delete the license file and re-activate the software.
License files are located here.
On Vista or Windows 7:
C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\adskflex_00691b00_tsf.data
C:\ProgramData\FLEXnet\adskflex_00691b00_tsf.data.backup
On Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet\adskflex_00691b00_tsf.data
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\FLEXnet\adskflex_00691b00_tsf.data.backup
If the issue persists it could be related to the user permission, so please try to install and run the software as a local administrator account.

Outlook clearing Clipboard

Solved, but FYI - Outlook clearing Clipboard
Description:
I received a new laptop in January as an upgrade, and since that time, I have had an issue where if I copied a link to send in an email, went to Outlook, and opened a new message, the contents of the Clipboard that I had copied will have disappeared.

I did some testing and found that Outlook was actively clearing the clipboard when the main window was selected.

Further research showed that a COM Add-On, "Send to Bluetooth", which has been included in the new computer, has caused this issue for others online. Disabling the plugin (only within Outlook) has fixed the problem, and Outlook no longer auto-clears any copied entries.

This may be helpful for any frustrated users who experience the same issue, but don't know why it is happening.

Reboot loop after installing motherboard and cpu Windows7

Installed an asus motherboard and needed to change the sata drive from ide to AHCI. Every time Windows 7 started it would reboot. Hooked the hard drive to another computer and did the fix then installed it into the new computer and it worked.I had to do the fix it option.


Error 0x0000007B
support.microsoft.com/kb/922976

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-change-sata-hard-disk-mode-from-ide-to-ahci-raid-in-bios-after-installing-windows/

1. First DO NOT change SATA hard disk mode settings in BIOS, leave it to the default settings which were used while installing Windows.
2. Now start Windows and type regedit in RUN or Start Menu search box and press Enter. It'll open Registry Editor.
3. Now go to following keys one by one:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\msahci
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\pciide

In right-side pane, look for a DWORD "Start". Double-click on it and set its value to 0 (That's zero and not alphabet O).


4. If you are using RAID or other interface, do the same thing for following key as well:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\iaStorV

In right-side pane, look for a DWORD "Start". Double-click on it and set its value to 0 (That's zero and not alphabet O).

5. That's it. It'll reset the hard disk mode settings in Windows registry. Close Registry Editor and restart your system.
6. Now enter into BIOS settings and change SATA hard disk mode to AHCI or RAID according to your requirements.

7. As soon as Windows will start booting, it'll automatically detect the change and will install the appropriate drivers. Once the drivers are installed, Windows will boot without any problem and you'll not need to reinstall Windows just to change SATA hard disk mode.