AEC Section Display and Tag Scale Hotfix

This hotfix addresses the following issues:

• Incorrect display of hidden lines when generating sections
• Incorrect scale when inserting tags in the AutoCAD Architecture 2013 and AutoCAD MEP 2013
• Generating sections may cause a crash

Note: The AEC Section Display hotfix is included in this hotfix.

Description of Problems

• In AutoCAD Architecture 2013 and AutoCAD MEP 2013, some hidden lines are displayed in the generated sections.
• In the AutoCAD Architecture 2013 and AutoCAD MEP 2013, the scale of an inserted tag may be incorrect.
• When a section is created or modified a crash may occur.

Affected Products

• AutoCAD Architecture 2013
• AutoCAD MEP 2013

Installation Instructions

To Install AEC Section Display and Tag Scale Hotfix

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

This installation requires you to replace the following files:

• AecBase.dbx
• AecCore.crx

To Replace the AecBase.dbx and AecCore.crxFiles

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 files by adding .bak to their filenames:
   • From AecBase.dbx to AecBase.dbx.bak
   • From AecCore.crx to AecCore.crx.bak
4. Depending on your system, double-click one of the following:
   • ACA_MEP_2013_Tag_Scale_Section_Display_Hotfix_32bit.zip
   • ACA_MEP_2013_Tag_Scale_Section_Display_Hotfix_64bit.zip
5. Extract AecBase.dbx and AecCore.crx to the installation folder.

To Uninstall This Hotfix

1. Delete the new AecBase.dbx and AecCore.crx files that you have downloaded to the installation folder.
2. Restore the backup files.