32000 MAXIMUM on -1 polylines?

[dpresley58]

I tried processing a shp file and got the following message:

-1 Polylines for 1 Polyline Shape exceeded 32000 MAXIMUM for arcv2cad

Anyone have an idea how to get around this?

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

Can you please let us know the version of Arcv2CAD that you are using? (Look in the Arcv2CAD 'About' dialog.)

Thanks!
Software Support

[dpresley58]

Sorry... Version 3.0

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

Ok, that explains why we could not find that error message in the current software! (The current software is Arcv2CAD 5.0.)

The '-1' number is a bit mysterious. However the 32000 number is a limit on the number of vertices allowed for a single polyline. The reason for the limit is that AutoCAD does not allow polylines with greater than 32000 vertices (or it might be 32768.)

If Arcv2CAD finds a polyline shape with greater than 32000 vertices, it will split it into segments with less than 32000 vertices per segment. So the message is really just to inform that that is what has happened. (The message is more complete in the latest software.) The complete polyline will still be output, just in segments, not as a single polyline.

best regards,
Software Support

[dpresley58]

Well, what happened in this instance is that processing stopped and no file was generated.

[GuthCAD Software Support]

Hi,

Can you please try it with Arcv2CAD 5.0?

Arcv2CAD Download Page (http://www.guthcad.com/download.htm)

Alternatively you are welcome to email us the shapefile (.SHP + .SHX + .DBF) and we will try the translation here.

best regards,
Software Support