AEC Elevation Label Hotfix for Service Pack 1

This hotfix repairs a problem related to elevation labels.


Description of Problem

Elevation labels defined in world UCS display zero after applying service pack 1 for AutoCAD Architecture 2013 or AutoCAD MEP 2013. 


Affected Products


Installation Instructions

To Install AEC Elevation Label Hotfix for Service Pack 1

You must have administrative privileges on your Microsoft® Windows® operating system to complete the installation process.

This installation requires you to replace the following file:

To Replace the AecBase.dbx File

  1. Close all software applications.
  2. Navigate to your product installation folder; for example C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2013.
  3. In the product installation folder, Rename the following file by adding .bak to its filename:
  4. Download the file for your application to a location on your local computer:

To Uninstall This Hotfix

    Delete the new AecBase.dbx file that you downloaded to the folder specified in Step 4 and restore the file you renamed in Step 3 to their original names.