AutoCAD 12 - Locked User
AutoCAD 12 - Locked User
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I'm using a macro that writes into a simple Version 12 Lisp. This program runs on a network version of AutoCAD 12. Some how the system has locked a file that only allows one user. No one is using the system, but the program believes that one person is logged into it.
Is there a file that version 12 writes a lock file to that may not have been released? If so, how can I "unlock" the system?
Is there a file that version 12 writes a lock file to that may not have been released? If so, how can I "unlock" the system?





RE: AutoCAD 12 - Locked User
RE: AutoCAD 12 - Locked User
You might try searching on *.dwk
and delete the offending file. It
may not be that simple. Or check the
utilities file when you are in acad and
see if you can unlock the file. Are you
using automanager or some system that is
over riding acad?
RE: AutoCAD 12 - Locked User
AutoCAD R12 uses the ACAD.PWD file to track user licenses/passwords. If you can no longer get into AutoCAD, try deleting the ACAD.PDL file. The ACAD.PWL file is a zero length file that gets created that indicates that the ACAD.PWD file is in use.
If this doesn't fix the problem, you may have to restore a copy of the ACAD.PWD file from backup.
Best of luck to you.