Author Topic: Strange Behavior with TopoFusion and AutoCAD 2007 (Read 4415 times)

smileyninja · « **on:** March 19, 2007, 07:32:23 AM »

Not sure yet what/where this is coming from. When I click on a shortcut to start TopoFusion, AutoCAD tries to install- I have to cancel the AutoCAD installation a couple of times then TopoFusion loads up. I checked the properties of my shortcuts, they all are pointing to the correct locations in Program Files. I even reinstalled TopoFusion 3.02 Beta and the problem still happens.

I just now went into the TopoFusion directory in Program Files and clicked on the TopoFusion.exe; as usual AutoCad tries to install.

Just wondering if this can be duplicated by anyone else. A trial version of AutoCad 2007 can be downloaded from the AutoDesk website which is what I'm using.

Krein · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2007, 08:17:26 AM »

How strange. There shouldn't be any conflicts using the new installer.

How long have you been a TF user? I'm guessing you had versions prior to 2.95 (on the old installer). That installer might be the cause of the problem.

I'd look in add/remove programs to see if there are two TF entries. If there are, backup everything and remove the older one (should be a computer icon, rather than the TF bolt icon).

Let us know if you figure anything out.

smileyninja · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2007, 06:27:30 AM »

Well, I guess I fixed it. I exported/backed up this registry entry for AutoCad [HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Installer\Products\7D2F387510059040002000060BECB6AB]
to my desktop and deleted it from the registry. Now when I run Topofusion, I still get a very brief pop up (so brief it appears as a small gray box) but then goes directly to Topofusion. Perhaps somehow, a registry setting got "flipped" to point to autocad to install whenever I attempted to run topofusion.

Krein · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2007, 09:27:43 AM »

That's interesting, thanks for posting the fix.