AutoCAD multiple drawings

AutoCAD opens new drawings when CRANEbee exports large projects

Issue Resolution for Multiple AutoCAD Drawings Opening in CRANEbee

When using CRANEbee to export or synchronize large projects in AutoCAD, there is an issue where AutoCAD sometimes opens multiple drawings. This problem tends to occur on faster computers. Unfortunately, there is no direct way to prevent AutoCAD from opening these additional drawings when using CRANEbee.

To address this issue, a potential solution is to adjust the "SleepTreadTime" parameter in the CRANEbee.config file.

Follow these steps to make the necessary changes:

  1. Open Windows Explorer on your computer.

  2. Navigate to the following directory:  %appdata%\CRANIMAX\CRANEbee

  3. Locate and open the CRANEbee.config file using a text editor of your choice.

  4. Inside the CRANEbee.config file, search for the "sleepTreadTime" setting. By default, it is set to 150.

  5. Increase the "sleepTreadTime" value. Avoid values exceeding 500 (milliseconds) to maintain optimal performance.

  6. Save the changes to the CRANEbee.config file.

  7. Attempt to synchronize again and verify if the error no longer occured.

Increasing the "SleepThreadTime" value introduces a delay to prevent AutoCAD from rapidly opening multiple drawings. However, please be aware that this adjustment may slightly slow down the CAD synchronization process.