AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 Service Pack 1 verfügbar

Nach dem Service Pack 1 für Inventor 2013 ist nun auch der SP1 für ACDM 2013 verfügbar. Normalerweise kann ein Service Pack gefahrlos installiert werden, manchmal ist es aber besser zu warten. Der SP kann für das Stand Alone AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 genutzt werden sowie für das AutoCAD Mechanical, das Bestandteil der Factory Design Suite 2013 und Product Design Suite 2013 ist. Readme beachten!

• ACM_2013_SP1_32bit.exe (exe - 20126Kb)
• ACM_2013_SP1_64bit.exe (exe - 27949Kb)
• Readme (htm - 45Kb)

Auszug aus der Readme-Datei:

Problems Reported with the Customer Error Reporting Utility

As a result of detailed information from customers who used the Customer Error Reporting Utility, a number of problems were identified and fixed. This service pack also includes problems fixed by AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1. For information on the issues addressed by AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1, please refer to the Readme on the AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1 page of the AutoCAD Services and Support website. Updates have been made in the following commands and features:

Note Symbol

• Fatal error occurs when trying to create a AMNOTE symbol after a AMDWGVIEW operation.

Hide Situations

• In some drawings, fatal error occurs when trying to create hide situation using AM2DHIDE.

Layouts

• Fatal error occurs when Layouts are moved around if the commandline window is closed.

General

• In some situations, fatal error occurs during drawing opening.
• Fatal error occurs in AMEXPLODE when object is selected first (PICKFIRST=1).
• Fatal error occurs in autosave after copying objects from one drawing to another.

General Service Pack Updates

This service pack also includes AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1. For information on the issues addressed by AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1, please refer to the Readme on the AutoCAD 2013 Service Pack 1.1 page of the AutoCAD Services and Support website. The following defects have been addressed by AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 Service Pack 1:

Screw Connection

• Enter Variable dialog appears for some standard parts when using the AMSCREWCON2D command.

Detail View

• In some drawings, application stops responding when a detail view is edited.

Bill of Materials (BOM)

• Cursor focus jumps to top left of BOM dialog box if Delete key is used to edit the BOM cells.

Title Block

• Calculate Scale in Title Block does not work if there are many objects selected.

Dimension

• Window selection of multiple dimensions is not working.

General

• In some drawings, unhandled exception error occurs when trying to edit Quick Properties in CUI.
• In some drawings, construction line creation causes slow performance issue.
• In some situations, fatal error occurs during drawing opening.
• Application launches with an unhandled exception error when AutoCAD 2002 is installed in the same machine.

New /nolisp Startup switch and Related System Variables

This Service Pack introduces options to control the operation of AutoLISP and VBA applications in AutoCAD. The new controls provide the following security measures:

• Minimize the possibility of loading and running unauthorized or malicious AutoLISP and VBA applications by controlling the folder location from which AutoLISP and VBA applications are automatically loaded (AUTOLOADPATH system variable).
• Limit the impact of malicious AutoLISP and VBA applications by disabling autoloading of default AutoLISP and VBA applications (AUTOLOAD system variable).
• Facilitate the cleanup process by completely disabling AutoLISP at startup (/nolisp startup switch).

For more information see this document.

Note: To enable the autoloading changes to acad.dvb, uninstall the AutoCAD 2013 VBA Enabler, and download and install the latest AutoCAD 2013 VBA module that was updated for the changes made in Service Pack 1 for AutoCAD 2013.

New /nolisp Startup Switch

Start AutoCAD with this switch to disable AutoLISP execution in the current AutoCAD session, including all LSP, FAS, and VLX files. This switch is useful for preventing malicious AutoLISP code from automatically loading and executing.

Disabling AutoLISP has the following effects:

• Attempting to load any LISP file will fail.
• Attempting to copy and paste AutoLISP code into the Command window will fail silently.

Note: Disabling AutoLISP will prevent the Express Tools and some AutoCAD command tools from functioning and should only be used in emergency situations.

LISPENABLED (System Variable)

Indicates whether AutoLISP is enabled for the current AutoCAD session.

(Read-only)
Type: Integer
Saved in: Not saved
Initial value: 1

0 - AutoLISP is disabled
1 - AutoLISP is enabled

Disabling AutoLISP has the following effects:

• Attempting to load any LISP file will fail.
• Attempting to copy and paste AutoLISP code into the Command window will fail silently.

This system variable is controlled by the /nolisp startup switch.

AUTOLOAD (System Variable)

Controls whether AutoCAD autoloads acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files.

Type: Integer
Saved in: Named Profile/Registry
Initial value: 1

Values:
0 - None of the following 7 AutoLISP/VBA files will be automatically loaded

• acad.lsp
• acad.fas
• acad.vlx
• acaddoc.lsp
• acaddoc.fas
• acaddoc.vlx
• acad.dvb

1 - autoloads the 7 files depending on the value of the AUTOLOADPATH system variable.

AUTOLOADPATH (System Variable)

Controls the folder from where AutoCAD loads acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files.

Type: String
Saved in: Named Profile/Registry
Initial value: ""

Valid strings include the following:
"<folder path or paths separated by semicolons>" = Automatically loads the acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files only in the specified folders and no other locations, including the current drawing folder. To minimize the possibility of loading a malicious application, always set the AUTOLOADPATH system variable to the unique folder where your authorized applications are located.
"" (empty string) or "." (period) - No path restriction. Automatically loads the acad.lsp/fas/vlx, acaddoc.lsp/fas/vlx, acad.dvb files found in the AutoCAD startup folder, the drawing folder, and the AutoCAD search path, in that order. This duplicates AutoCAD 2012 behavior and is not recommended.

Changes to acad2013.lsp and acad2013doc.lsp Autoloading Behavior

The acad2013.lsp and acad2013doc.lsp files will now be loaded only from their default installation folders:
<install folder>\Support
<install folder>\Support\<language>

Changes to the Options Dialog Box

The "Load acad.lsp with every drawing" checkbox on the System tab of the Options dialog box (ACADLSPASDOC system variable) is disabled when AUTOLOAD or LISPENABLED has a value of 0.

Recommended Setup and Repair Workflow

For the best protection from malicious AutoLISP and VBA applications set AUTOLOADPATH to a unique folder location and set AUTOLOAD to 1.

If your installation has already been impacted by a malicious application that runs on startup, following these general steps:

1. Start your AutoCAD-based product with the /nolisp startup switch.
2. Find and remove all malicious code.
3. Repair any affected files.
4. Set AUTOLOADPATH to a unique folder location and set AUTOLOAD to 1.

After taking these steps, you can remove the /nolisp startup switch from the shortcut properties of the program's desktop icon, and resume the normal operation of your AutoCAD-based application.