Survey Toolkit Add Layer Hotfix

Thank you for downloading the Survey Toolkit Add Layer Hotfix.

This readme contains the latest information regarding the installation and use of this hotfix. We recommend that you read this entire document before you apply the hotfix to your product. For reference, you should save this readme to your hard drive or print a copy.

Issues Resolved by This Hotfix

This hotfix corrects the following issue:

When you create a surface using the Survey Toolkit, AutoCAD Map 3D fails to add a layer to the Display Manager. This issue only occurs if you have AutoCAD Map 3D 2009 Update 1 installed.

Products Repaired by This Hotfix


Installation Instructions

To install the Survey Toolkit Add Layer SP1 Hotfix

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

  1. Download and extract the Hotfix files to a folder on your local drive.
  2. Navigate to the product installation folder (for example, C:\Program Files\AutoCAD Map 3D 2009) and locate the AcMapTinSurface.arx file.
  3. Click the Version tab and confirm the file version.
    • If the file is lower than version 12.1.53.3, proceed with this installation.
    • If the file is version 12.1.53.3 or higher, the hotfix has already been applied.
  4. In the product installation folder, right-click the AcMapTinSurface.arx file and rename it AcMapTinSurface.bak.
  5. Navigate to the folder where you extracted the Hotfix files.
  6. Copy the AcMapTinSurface.arx file to your product installation folder.
  7. Right-click the new AcMapTinSurface.arx file and click Properties. Click the Version tab and confirm that the file version is 12.1.53.3.

To remove the Survey Toolkit Add Layer SP1 Hotfix

  1. Delete the new AcMapTinSurface.arx that you copied to the product installation folder.
  2. In the product installation folder, right-click the AcMapTinSurface.bak file and rename it AcMapTinSurface.arx.

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