Save issue

[S2BCROZ]

When I try to do a save as, I browse to the location (local hard drive), type the desired file name. I get a dialog box with the following;

the path and name of file "has not been saved. Please check if you have sufficient permissions and the disk is not full."

I am the administrator and my disk is not full, I'm using windows 7.

[andrew]

This is an indication that 'something' went wrong when trying to save the file.

Is this a file that was imported from another CAD system?

If so, it might contain objects or settings that QCAD cannot save back. If you can reproduce this error, we would appreciate if you could e-mail us the file that was imported.

[S2BCROZ]

I think that some lines may have come from an AutoCAD file that was saved in dfx format. however, version 2.2.2 can open and save the file with no issues, 95% of the work was done in QC 2.2.2. I just opened the file in QC 3 and tried to do a save as, because I have been using QC 2.2.2 on this file for some time, I don't think I have the imported file.

[andrew]

If you load the drawing file you have and then save it with QCAD 3, does the problem occur again? If so, please do send us the file for testing. Thanks.

[J-J]

I have had exactly the save problem with files created under Qcad 2.2.2.0.
(win7, 64bit). The problem seems to develop when you start manipulating/ deleting layer or blocks...the end result is usually a zero bit file.
JJ

[S2BCROZ]

Hi Andrew,
when i try to any of my current QC 2.2.2 files, I get the same dialog box. I even trid a file that has no entities just layes and it does not allow me to save the file. I will send you a few files. what addess would you like me to send then to?

[S2BCROZ]

Hi J-J
how did you over come the problem, I have a QC 2.2.2 file with no entities just layers and still are unable to save, any suggestions?

[andrew]

Please send them to info [AT] ribbonsoft [DOT] com, thanks.

[S2BCROZ]

Hello Andrew,
I found a solution, I right clicked on the QCAD icon from my desktop in windows 7, chose properties, selected the compatibility tab, then checked the run program compatible mode box, and then chose windows xp service pack 3. It will now allow me to save the files.!!!

[andrew]

S2BCROZ: thanks for sharing the work around. I will try to reproduce that behavior here.

[Husky]

Hi,
I struggled with the same problem but under XP 32bit

Andrew figured out it was a wrong named Layer and the same in Blocks.
In my case I used quotation marks in the names like Frame 1"=16".
After I renamed the Layers and Blocks in something without quotation marks it was easy to save the files ...

[andrew]

wrong named Layer and the same in Blocks

QCAD 3 Beta 2 and later fix invalid layer and block names when such a drawing is loaded. There's probably another issue here, but I haven't been able to reproduce the problem so far.

[carloscolson]

I tried to save an exisiting file, it has been used with previous versions but might contain parts from autocad files.

When I try to save it "as" I get a warning "Null object Id" and when I click <ok> I get another warinng "File <filename> has not been saved"

I can send the file if you'd like.

wkr,

Carlos

[andrew]

carloscolson: yes, please send it to info [at] ribbonsoft [dot] com and please indicate the exact version of QCAD 3 you are using (Beta, Beta 2, Beta 3). Thanks.