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Error message: “Couldn’t open Source file.”

Issue: when running commands FIND or FILTER in ZWCAD, an error message displays on command line: “Couldn’t open Source file”.

 

Solution: this issue just happens on Windows Vista or Windows 7 system, the solution is to run ZWCAD as administrator for at least one time.


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