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    Running Drawing Flattener With Different AutoCAD Versions [TN]

    Applies To 
    Product(s): Drawing Flattener
    Version(s): 08.09.02.02, 08.09.03.30, 08.11.05.36
    Environment:  N/A
    Area:  N/A
    Subarea:  N/A
    Original Author: Richard DeLong, Bentley Technical Support Group

    Overview

    In a default installation of AutoPLANT, Flattener will run with the latest version of AutoCAD that is installed.  But, if a user has multiple versions of AutoCAD installed, there is a way to tell Flattener which one to use. 

    Recommendations

    Fix from the Flattener Icon

    In order to run Drawing Flattener with different AutoCADs, one first has to right-click on the icon and go to the Properties option.  In the Properties dialog, there is a text field called "Target: ".  In that text field should be the path to Drawing Flattener's executable file or the APFlattener.exe.  In order to get Drawing Flattener to load with a different AutoCAD, just put /ACAD20XX at the end of this line without quotes.  For example, if a user was running V8i with AutoCAD 2008 and 2009 installed.  Flattener would normally run with AutoCAD 2009.  If they wanted it to load up with AutoCAD 2008, all they would need to do is make the "Target: " text field contain the following -

    "C:\Program Files\Bentley\Plant V8i\Bin\APFlattener.exe" /ACAD2008

    Now, if the user wants to go back to 2009, they will need to put in the /ACAD2009 because Flattener will keep using the last set AutoCAD if the /ACAD20XX is removed. 

    Fix from the Registry

    In later version of AutoPLANT the AutoCAD version is controlled via the registry.  Use the following to update the version of atuocad being used to the current version:

    1. Open Registry Editor
    2. Find the following Reg Key HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Bentley\Flattener\Settings
    3. Find the Engine value in that key
    4. Delete the Engine value
    5. Run a repair install of AutoPLANT
    6. After the repair install of AutoPLANT the registry key will be updated to the new AutoCAD value

    See Also

    Product TechNotes and FAQs

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