chulse Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 I can't seem to locate a tool to decompile SHX files. The express tool DUMPSHX doesn't seem to exist in C3D 2011 and I have not been able to find the SHX2SHP.exe tool I have read about. Specifically, what I am wanting to do is merge several shx (shape, not font) files into a single one. I have a few with the same name but different contents and I want to correct that. Anyone know of a way to do this? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 The programme to decompile SHX files (dumpshx.exe) always used to be run from the OS command line, and not in AutoCAD. Have a look for the executable programme in the support folder. I would be saddened if they had taken away such a useful tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkmcswain Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 ... I have not been able to find the SHX2SHP.exe tool I have read about. A quick google search found this copy: http://cdn.simtel.net/pub/simtel/00/04/04/58/shx2shp.zip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulse Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 A quick google search found this copy: http://cdn.simtel.net/pub/simtel/00/04/04/58/shx2shp.zip I guess I need to go back to Google, Bing didn't come up with that one... I am searching for the dumpshx also, but have not found it on my machine yet. Thanks to both of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulse Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 ... ok, the search did eventually find DUMPSHX.EXE in the install folder. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulse Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 Well, to add further to this - the DUMPSHX.exe returns a windows error and will not run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 Well, to add further to this - the DUMPSHX.exe returns a windows error and will not run. It was probably written to run in DOS. Is your OS too far updated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulse Posted August 18, 2010 Author Share Posted August 18, 2010 (edited) I don't know. I have XP pro with all the updates... The SHX2SHP.exe worked a treat though. Edited August 18, 2010 by chulse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulse Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 Ok now I have a new issue with this. I have decompiled "ltypeshp.shx", but I cannot get the COMPILE command to reverse the process (I have made no changes to the shp that was created). I get the following error: Command: COMPILE Compiling shape/font description file Bad shape definition at line 10 of Y:\2010\709 Lucerne Cayucos\dwg\civil\LTYPESHP.shp: Invalid octant spec 3C This is the first 10 lines of the shp: *130,6,TRACK1 014,2,01c,1,01c,0 *131,3,ZIG 012,01e,0 *132,6,BOX 014,020,02c,028,014,0 *133,4,CIRC1 10,(1,-64),0 *134,6,BAT 025,10,(2,-60),02b,0 Does anyone know what the error code means exactly and how to correct it? Thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted August 19, 2010 Share Posted August 19, 2010 I don't know how to correct your fault, but I did a bit of ferreting in the support folder, and found that I had ltypeshp.shp already as well as the ltypeshp.shx. ;;; ; (C) Copyright 1997 by Autodesk, Inc. ;;; ltypeshp.SHP - shapes for complex linetypes ;;; *130,6,TRACK1 014,002,01C,001,01C,0 *131,3,ZIG 012,01E,0 *132,6,BOX 014,020,02C,028,014,0 *133,4,CIRC1 10,1,-040,0 *134,6,BAT 025,10,2,-044,02B,0 It looks a bit different to yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chulse Posted August 19, 2010 Author Share Posted August 19, 2010 That seemed to work, thanks. I guess the SHX2SHP decompiler isn't the same as the built-in version. I wish I knew why DUMPSHX doesn't work for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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