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Frequently asked questions: If you don't find your question in the list or need more help, click here to contact me. Purchasing questions: What are my options for placing an order? Are there any other fees involved besides my initial purchase? Symbols library questions: Compatibility - drawing units - upgrades - modification - etc. Will your symbol libraries work with a MAC computer? Are your symbol libraries compatible with CAD programs that use non-English commands? How do I remove your symbols library DEMO version from AutoCAD or Draftsight? How do I remove your symbols library DEMO version from Bricscad? Will these symbol libraries work with other Autodesk products? Do you have any other symbol libraries in stock? Are there periodic upgrades available for the symbol libraries? Can I add my own symbols to the library? License questions: How do I know how many licenses to purchase? Errors / Troubleshooting: I loaded a symbols library and tried to use it. I'm getting this error..."Dialogs are not available because DCL Files are not loaded". What's wrong? When I restart AutoCAD, the symbols library menu disappeared. How do I keep the menu installed in the menu bar? Are your symbol libraries compatible with CAD programs that use non-English commands? If your CAD software uses French, German, Hungarian etc. commands, I can modify my symbol libraries to work with your CAD software. Please contact me for a language specific symbols library. Contact CADToolsOnline.com Top of page Can I add my own symbols to the library?   The license agreement does not allow the user to modify the library in any way. If you have a set of symbols you would like to add to a library that you purchased, I can add them for you. Please contact me for further details. Contact CADToolsOnline.com Top of page I loaded my symbols library and tried to use it. I'm getting this error...  "Dialogs are not available because DCL Files are not loaded". Is there a fix? This fix applies for the full version of AutoCAD: (For AutoCAD LT, see below) The "base.dcl" file is probably not loaded in AutoCAD, or AutoCAD does not know where to find it, or there is a problem with it. First, try loading the BASE.DCL file. Copy and paste this line of text into AutoCAD's command line and press Enter: (load_dialog "base.dcl") Restart AutoCAD. If that didn't work, then AutoCAD does not know where to find the file BASE.DCL. Use Search in Windows. The location of the Search feature varies per Windows version. It should be found by clicking on the Windows Start button, or it's next to the Start button. You'll need to search your hard drive for the file BASE.DCL Take note of the exact path where BASE.DCL is located, then follow these steps: In AutoCAD's command line, type OPTIONS, press Enter. Click the "Files" tab. Click on the plus symbol next to "Support File Search Path" to expand the list. Make sure AutoCAD's "Support" folder is listed there and that the path agrees with the path you found after searching for BASE.DCL. If they don't match, modify the path under "Support File Search Path" so it's the same as the path in the Search result. Click Apply, then OK If neither of these work, then the problem is with your "base.dcl" file. You'll need to reinstall AutoCAD. This fix applies for AutoCAD LT: The "base.dcl" file is probably not loaded in AutoCAD LT, or AutoCAD LT does not know where to find it, or there is a problem with it. Use Search in Windows. The location of the Search feature varies per Windows version. It should be found by clicking on the Windows Start button, or it's next to the Start button. You'll need to search your hard drive for the file BASE.DCL Take note of the exact path where BASE.DCL is located, then follow these steps: In AutoCAD LT's command line, type OPTIONS, press Enter. Click the "Files" tab. Click on the plus symbol next to "Support File Search Path" to expand the list. Make sure AutoCAD's "Support" folder is listed there and that the path agrees with the path you found after searching for BASE.DCL. If they don't match, modify the path under "Support File Search Path" so it's the same as the path in the Search result. Click Apply, then OK If this did not work, then the problem is with your "base.dcl" file. You'll need to reinstall AutoCAD LT. Top of page Will these symbol libraries work with other Autodesk products? The symbol libraries are verified to be compatible with the following Autodesk software: AutoCAD AutoCAD LT Autodesk Architect Civil 3D Plant 3D Top of page Will your symbol libraries work with a MAC computer? No, the symbol libraries on my site are only compatible with the PC version of AutoCAD, Draftsight, BricsCAD and ZWCAD. Top of page Do you have any other symbol libraries in stock? No. All symbol libraries in stock are listed on this website. Top of page Are there periodic upgrades available for the symbol libraries? Yes. Whenever an upgrade for a particular symbol library is made available,  I'll send out an email that will notify past customers that an upgrade is available. Also, in the library's menu, click on "Check for upgrade..." to see if an upgrade is available. Top of page How do I remove your symbols library DEMO version from AutoCAD or Draftsight? When you installed the demo version of one of the symbol libraries, a new folder was created on your computer's C: drive. That folder's name depends on which symbols library demo you downloaded. On your computer's desktop, double-click on the "My Computer" icon. Then double-click on your C: drive icon. Look for a folder with "-CTO-DEMO" in the name. Delete that folder. Example: If you downloaded and installed the DEMO version of the "Piping Symbols Library v1.2", delete the folder PIPING-CTO-DEMO from your computer's C: drive. Restart your CAD software to clear the demo pulldown menu. The demo version is now removed. Top of page How do I remove your symbols library DEMO version from Bricscad? This procedure removes the "Steel Shapes Library v2.0" demo from Bricscad. If you installed a different demo library, substitute "STEEL" with the demo you installed. Type MENULOAD in Bricscad's command line, press Enter. The Customization Groups window will appear. Select the STEEL-CTO-DEMO menu in the Loaded Customizations Groups. Click the Unload button, then click Close. Delete the folder STEEL-CTO-DEMO from your computer's C: drive. Restart Bricscad to clear the demo pulldown menu. The demo version is now removed. Top of page How do I know how many licenses to purchase? Individual user licenses: Can be purchased for 1 and up to 8 users. Buy additional licenses to add more users as needed. The license is a per CAD workstation license. It is not a floating or concurrent license. The number of licenses you need is equal to the number of CAD workstations where you need to install the symbols library. Once installed, anyone using that CAD workstation can use the symbols library. Unlimited user license: Cost effective for a company that currently has 9 or more CAD users. It's a one time purchase. Add as many users as you need without buying additional licenses. The symbols library can be installed on any number of CAD workstations. The symbols library can be set up to work with a network server. When placing an order, please contact me if you prefer a network server install rather than an individual CAD workstation install. Top of page Are there any other fees involved besides my initial purchase? Your initial purchase is your only cost. There are no other costs, such as annual or subscription fees. However, when an upgrade for your symbols library becomes available, there will be a fee involved to purchase that upgrade. If you do not need the upgrade (the new features or blocks added to the library), you do not need to purchase it and can continue using your current symbols library. Top of page When I restart AutoCAD, the symbols library menu disappeared. How do I keep the menu installed in the menu bar? In AutoCAD's menu bar, click on  Tools > Workspaces > Workspace settings. When the window appears, check the button next to "Automatically save workspace changes". Click Apply, then OK. Then, reload the symbols library per the instructions located in the folder C:\Install-symbolslibrary-CTO Top of page What are my options for placing an order? At the bottom of each symbol library's web page, you'll find your options for placing an order for that library. Your options are as follows: Credit Card - Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover and many more Google Pay PayPal Purchase Order - more information here Sorry, orders can not be taken over the phone at this time. 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