When does DWG file fail with no error?
When trying to open a DWG file in Design Review, it fails with no error. The Open command then becomes available again, but retrying the procedure still does not work. Communications problem between Design Review and DWG TrueView.
How to open a DWG file in design review?
If DWG files open and convert properly, escalate permissions for all users. As alternative, export DWF files from AutoCAD or DWG TrueView and open those (see To Export a Drawing to a DWF File ). Recreate the DWF/DWFx file in the authoring program. Try both DWF and DWFx formats, as one format may work better than the other.
What causes drawing files to fail to open in AutoCAD?
DWG files or objects created or saved by non-Autodesk or non-RealDWG products. AutoCAD terminated while saving the drawing. Old drawings used repeatedly over long time periods. Network anomalies (transmission errors, file locking, latent writing of data).
What to do if AutoCAD fails in design review?
Ensure that installed versions of Design Review and DWG TrueView match (e.g., Design Review 2018 and DWG TrueView 2018, or Design Review 2013 and DWG TrueView 2013). If the above solutions do not resolve the issue, follow steps in Optimizing the AutoCAD drawing file: Purge, Audit & Recover.
When trying to open a DWG file in Design Review, it fails with no error. The Open command then becomes available again, but retrying the procedure still does not work. Communications problem between Design Review and DWG TrueView.
If DWG files open and convert properly, escalate permissions for all users. As alternative, export DWF files from AutoCAD or DWG TrueView and open those (see To Export a Drawing to a DWF File ). Recreate the DWF/DWFx file in the authoring program. Try both DWF and DWFx formats, as one format may work better than the other.
Ensure that installed versions of Design Review and DWG TrueView match (e.g., Design Review 2018 and DWG TrueView 2018, or Design Review 2013 and DWG TrueView 2013). If the above solutions do not resolve the issue, follow steps in Optimizing the AutoCAD drawing file: Purge, Audit & Recover.
Is there a problem with DWG TRUEVIEW 2018?
Communications problem between Design Review and DWG TrueView. Uninstall all copies of AutoCAD 2018, 2017, 2016 (and possibly even older versions). Run Design Review as an administrator. If DWG files open and convert properly, escalate permissions for all users.