"Sight" Survey FAQ's

(Frequently Asked Questions and Issues for "Sight" Survey, Versions 1.0 - 3.0)

►  Most Common Issues

►  Startup & Loading Problems

►  File & Data Access Problems (incl. Load & Save)

►  Printing & Plotting Problems

►  Drawing Window / CAD Problems

►  General Operational Tips

►  Troubleshooting Specific Messages

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Most Common Issues

►  Can't Print from the Text Output Window  (SS46)

►  Creating a Border & Title Block for Sight Survey drawings  (SS96)

►  Drawing has Shifted to a New Coordinate Base  (SS106)

►  Export to AutoCAD  (SS33)

►  Exporting a "Sight" Survey job to ASCII & DXF/DWG format  (SS115)

►  Exporting an ASCII Coordinate file causes a "Floating Point Invalid" error  (SS116)

►  File Save Operation Quits or Locks Up at 70% Complete  (SS80)

►  "Illegal Function Call", Won't install, run or other unexplained GPF Errors  (SS118)

►  Import AutoCAD DWG/DXF – Bad Header error  (SS32)

►  Importing an ASCII Coordinate file causes a "Floating Point Invalid" error  (SS116)

►  Importing or Exporting Coordinates using a Recon or Carlson Explorer  (CC37)

►  Restoring the Default Window Arrangement  (SS25)

►  "Sight" Survey cannot be loaded because of a conflict with another program  (SS54)

►  SS3 caused a General Protection Fault in module TRUECTRL.DLL at ... (SS73)

►  This file was written with a newer version of HighEdit  (SS78)

►  Two-Letter Commands & Shortcuts for COGO  (SS103)

►  Windows Vista Issues  (SS120)

Startup & Loading Problems          ▲TOP

►  "16 Bit Windows" Errors  (SS117)

►  Can't find Setup.Lst  (SS65)

►  Can't find Shell.DLL  (SS121)

►  Can't find VBRun300.DLL  (SS63)

►  Can't find QPRO200.DLL   (SS64)

►  Can't load custom control DLL "Truectrl.DLL"    (SS66)

►  Can't read INI file  (SS69)

►  Completely Uninstalling "Sight" Survey  (SS87)

►  File not found.  Problems reading the INI file  (SS68)

►  General Protection Fault in CCSLIB.DLL  (SS53)

►  General Protection Fault in Zak.Exe  (SS53)

►  "Illegal Function Call", Won't install, run or other unexplained GPF Errors  (SS118)

►  INIST30 Error (during installation)  (SS03)

►  Installation program (on CD) hangs while creating icons  (SS70)

►  MAINCAD General Protection Fault  (SS53)

►  Problem reading config file.  Sight Survey could not be loaded properly because of an unforeseen problem. The problem was Error #5 - Illegal function call  (SS67)

►  Running "Sight Survey" across a network  (SS01)

►  "Sharing Violation" Error  (SS02)

►  Simplcty.INI File Continually Corrupts  (SS119)

►  SS3 caused a General Protection Fault in module TRUECTRL.DLL at ... (SS73)

►  Can't copy points numbered above 32766 to another location.  (SS90)

►  Can't Load or Save a Job from/to a CD  (SS23)

►  Converting Survey 4/Draftsman/Generic CADD jobs to "Sight" Survey  (SS85)

►  Copied a Job from a CD to the hard drive, but now can't save it  (SS61)

►  Export a Coordinate File containing Alpha-numeric Point Numbers  (SS113)

►  Exporting a "Sight" Survey job to ASCII & DXF/DWG format  (SS115)

►  Exporting an ASCII Coordinate file causes a "Floating Point Invalid" error  (SS116)

►  Exporting Coordinate Data to ASCII - Most Compatible Format  (SS84)

►  File Save Operation Quits or Locks Up at 70% Complete  (SS80)

►  Import Coordinates vs. Merge Coordinates  (SS100)

►  Importing an ASCII Coordinate file causes a "Floating Point Invalid" error  (SS116)

►  Loading a file causes a GPF error or Program Crash  (SS86)

►  This file was written with a newer version of HighEdit  (SS78)

►  Importing or Exporting Coordinates using a Recon or Carlson Explorer  (CC37)

Printing & Plotting Problems          ▲TOP

►  All Text is Plotted Horizontally  (SS11)

►  Are Plotters Compatible with "Sight" Survey?  (SS04)

►  Can't Print a Coordinate List  (SS45)

►  Can't Print from the Text Output Window  (SS46)

►  Changing the Font by clicking on the Text Output toolbar causes a GPF error  (SS72)

►  Changing the Margins on your COGO Printout  (SS07)

►  Create a Large Format Plot File (,PLT) without a Plotter  (SS47)

►  Custom Linestyles in Windows XP contain Offset Symbols  (SS114)

►  Do you need new Printer & Plotter Drivers  (SS05)

►  Drawing Prints on Two Pages  (SS08)

►  Edges of the Drawing are Not Plotted  (SS12)

►  How to Plot at any Rotation  (SS13)

►  Image disappears when using Zoom Print  (SS99)

►  Only Horizontal & Vertical Text is Plotted  (SS11)

►  Part of the Drawing is Cut Off or Missing  (SS09)

►  Parts of the Drawing Don't Look Good  (SS10)

►  Plot is Too Small or Too Large on Paper  (SS14)

►  Plot Contains Extra Erratic Lines  (SS15)

►  Plotter Fails to Plot All of the Text  (SS81)

►  Printer Port Capture in Windows NT  (SS42)

►  Printing to a Network Printer from MS-DOS Based Programs  (SS38)

►  Printing to HP Printer over a Peer-to-Peer Network  (SS43)

►  Print Preview Locks Up the Computer  (SS71)

►  Print Text Locks Up the Computer (SS46)

►  Print Text only Prints a Few Lines on each Page  (SS41)

►  Program Crashes when setting Paper Size in CAD Config Menu  (SS82)

►  Rebuilding a "Sight" Survey Job from a Damaged File  (SS28)

►  Some Colors Don't Print  (SS122)

►  Text is Missing on the Plot  (SS81)

►  Troubleshooting Windows Printing Problems  (SS39)

►  Using PDF File Drivers  (SS44)

►  What type of Plotter is Recommended  (SS06)

Drawing Window / CAD problems          ▲TOP

►  3 Points in a Line error when creating a DXF/DWG file  (SS105)

►  Adjusting the Snap Tolerance  (SS29)

►  Atan2:Domain Error occurs when saving an AutoCAD DXF or DWG file  (SS83)

►  Bitmap fails to load. Bitmap pixel width (or height) not a multiple of 8.  (SS88)

►  Bitmap fails to load. MallocPix.  (SS91)

►  Bitmap is not saved with the drawing  (SS94)

►  CAD Background Color is Corrupt and Won't Change  (SS79)

►  Can't Load Title Block  (SS89)

►  Can't see the Properties Window (Version 3)  (SS74)

►  Converting ACAD (r13 and higher) Drawings using IntelliCAD 2001  (SS34)

►  Creating a Border & Title Block for Sight Survey drawings  (SS96)

►  Creating Custom Symbols in Sight Survey  (SS97)

►  Custom Linestyles in Windows XP contain Offset Symbols  (SS114)

►  Drawing has Shifted to a New Coordinate Base  (SS106)

►  Dot Font for Windows  (SS93)

►  Elevations are Missing in the DXF file  (SS48)

►  Export to AutoCAD  (SS33)

►  Fonts in Custom Linetypes won't plot  (SS107)

►  Getting TrueType fonts from "Sight" Survey to AutoCAD 13+  (SS35)

►  Hatch Colors – How to Change Hatch Colors  (SS26)

►  Import AutoCAD DWG/DXF – Bad Header error  (SS32)

►  Imported Drawing File Scale Incorrect  (SS19)

►  Importing Text or Text Files into Sight Survey  (SS92)

►  Inserting a Degree Symbol  (SS36)

►  Move a Drawing to New Coordinates  (SS27)

►  Parts of Drawing Can't be Selected  (SS16)

►  Point Label – Size or Re-size  (SS40)

►  Restoring the Default Window Arrangement  (SS25)

►  Repairing a Corrupted Drawing  (SS37)

►  Rotate a Drawing Around a Point   (SS77)

►  Shut off the Warning Message when Re-centering the Paper  (SS111)

►  Small Items Disappear in the Drawing Window  (SS18)

►  Some Colors Don't Print  (SS122)

►  Symbol Colors – How to Change Symbol Colors  (SS104)

►  Text Disappears or Displays as Boxes  (SS17)

►  Text (or items) added to a drawing disappears when drawing is refreshed or reloaded  (SS102)

►  Trimming Lines under Symbols  (SS110)

►  Using Sight Survey without using CAD  (SS95)

►  Zoom All creates a huge workspace – (drawing may disappear)  (SS30)

►  Zoom to a specific point  (SS31)

►  CAD Jumps and Drawing Snap Modes  (SS75)

►  Changing the Line Weight of a Leader Line  (SS50)

►  Coordinate Transformation Relocates the Base Point Incorrectly  (SS109)

►  Creating a Border & Title Block for Sight Survey drawings  (SS96)

►  Creating a Simple Traverse (Example)  (SS76)

►  Creating Custom Symbols in Sight Survey  (SS97)

►  Deleting a manual page break in the Text Output window  (SS101)

►  Double-click Edits Don't Hold  (SS51)

►  Form cannot be moved or sized while minimized or maximized  (SS58)

►  Grab All cursor sometimes snaps to the wrong point - Adjust the Snap Tolerance   (SS29)

►  Icon Tool Tips - Display or Hide  (SS22)

►  Import Coordinates vs. Merge Coordinates  (SS100)

►  Importing Text or Text Files into Sight Survey  (SS92)

►  "It is a good idea to set your scale… " - Suppress this Start-up Message  (SS21)

►  Restoring the Default Window Arrangement  (SS25)

►  Serial Number Changes  (SS108)

►  Shut off the Warning Message when Placing or Editing Text in the Drawing  (SS52)

►  Some Routines Don't Work or Strange Errors Occur  (SS53)

►  "Tips" Window Closes Too Fast  (SS24)

►  Two-Letter Commands & Shortcuts for COGO  (SS103)

►  User-Defined Toolbar Buttons are No Longer Visible  (SS20)

►  Using Sight Survey without using CAD  (SS95)

►  What are System Resources?  (SS98)

►  "16 Bit Windows" Errors  (SS117)

►  3 Points in a Line  (SS105)

►  An unforeseen error occurred in Action 42.  You should save your work to be safe.  (SS90)

►  Atan2:Domain Error occurs when saving an AutoCAD DXF or DWG file  (SS83)

►  Attempt to load two surveyor drawings in different units.  Load aborted.  (SS89)

►  Bad Header in File <name>.  Try Exporting Entities Only (no header)  (SS62)

►  Can't find Setup.Lst  (SS65)

►  Can't find Shell.DLL  (SS121)

►  Can't find VBRun300.DLL  (SS63)

►  Can't find QPRO200.DLL   (SS64)

►  Can't load custom control DLL "Truectrl.DLL"    (SS66)

►  Can't read INI file  (SS69)

►  End Point Symbol File Missing or Damaged  (SS57)

►  Failed to reload bitmap. Bitmap pixel width (or height) not a multiple of 8  (SS88)

►  Failed to reload bitmap. MallocPix.  (SS91)

►  File not found.  Problems reading the INI file  (SS68)

►  Floating Point Error in module Truectrl.DLL  (SS59)

►  Floating Point Invalid error occurs when exporting an ASCII Coordinate File  (SS116)

►  Form cannot be moved or sized while minimized or maximized  (SS58)

►  General Protection Fault in CCSLIB.DLL  (SS53)

►  General Protection Fault in module USER.EXE (change font from Text Output toolbar)  (SS72)

►  General Protection Fault in Zak.Exe  (SS53)

►  "Illegal Function Call", Won't install, run or other unexplained GPF Errors  (SS118)

►  INIST30 Error (during installation)  (SS03)

►  MAINCAD General Protection Fault  (SS53)

►  Path/File Access Error  (SS60)

►  Problem reading config file.  Sight Survey could not be loaded properly because of an unforeseen problem. The problem was Error #5 - Illegal function call  (SS67)

►  Sharing Violation  (SS02)

►  "Sight" Survey cannot be loaded because of a conflict with another program  (SS54)

►  SS3 caused a General Protection Fault in module TRUECTRL.DLL at ... (SS73)

►  SS3 caused a General Protection Fault in module User.EXE  (SS72)

►  Temporary File too corrupt to recover  (SS55)

►  There is a problem creating new database.  Problem was database already exists.   (SS56)

►  This file was written with a newer version of HighEdit  (SS78)

►  Warning! Your paper has been Re-centered...  (SS111)

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