Use-Cases | Vertical Design
ISSUE
"... I'm back and was wondering if anyone else has had this issue. I'm working in ASE and am getting this after doing several commands. For example I was defining links for a grading design, then I would get an error message. I tried to save but am unable.
Specify grade path [Linear/Curved]<L>:
Enter percent grade from 'PARENT' to 'CHILD'<-2.1229%>: .5
; error: bad argument type: numberp: nil
Command:
_QSAVE ; error: non-serializable lisp data: #<%catch-all-apply-error%>
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I am unable to save the drawing. I tried saving using saveas and tried saving to another drive. Can you please tell me if this is an autocad, windows, or ASE issue? I can get out of autocad, reboot the computer and the same issue returns. I am using C3D 2014 with the latest ASE 2017, and Windows 7 Pro…"
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CAUSE
This is caused by a known defect in ASE.
The AutoCAD Message and error condition at the command line occur whenever Flow Labels have been passively generated as a result of the vertical design "Productivity" setting being enabled. This feature creates Flow Labels automatically when Constraints or Connections are created. This problem occurs in the 2017 version of ASE.
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SOLUTION
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Open the vertical design drawing
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(Ribbon) Select: [vrtCtrl] -> Flow Labels -> Preferences
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In the FLow Labels Preferences dialog, DISABLE "Productivity"
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Run ASE "Selective Audit..."
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Close the dialog
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Save the drawing
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Re-start Civil 3D
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