If you’re using ACNE then don’t use any apostrophes in your block attributes. They (apparently) mess up an internal query when it is parsing drawings which I am presuming results in lost data. If you’re wondering whether you have this problem or not, look at C:ACNELog.txt and search for the word “syntax”. If you want … Continue reading »
I have run the drawing through ACNE more than once and I get the same result: some of the cables are missing from the cable schedule. Why? Continue reading »
There are two parts to the Windows 7 and ACNE tale – installation and running. The crux of the matter is that you need to install and run ACNE as a Windows XP compatible application Continue reading »
ACNE was originally developed to run in Windows XP and with versions of Excel that used the .XLS format (97 & 2003). Excel’s file format changed to the .XLSX format with the release of Office 2007 and continues with Office 2010. Both ACNE and Excel need some adjustments to make ACNE work properly. Continue reading »
