https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79378#M7743 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>can any one tell me what the .shx files are that archi cad looks for when I try to save as a dwg?</T></DIV> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:41:01 GMT Anonymous 2007-06-21T20:41:01Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79378#M7743 <DIV class="actalk-migrated-content"><T>can any one tell me what the .shx files are that archi cad looks for when I try to save as a dwg?</T></DIV> Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:41:01 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79378#M7743 Anonymous 2007-06-21T20:41:01Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79379#M7744 pre AutoCAD R14 font files. From the time when AutoCAD ran under DOS and every application needed to have its own fonts and printer files.<BR /> <BR /> Which strangely enough are still in use today after almost 10 years of being obsolete. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:53:34 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79379#M7744 Eduardo Rolon 2007-06-21T20:53:34Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79380#M7745 They are AutoCAD font definition files (so to speak). As far as I can tell they really aren't necessary in most cases. It has been years since I used them. I just always click on "skip all", and haven't had any problems. Thu, 21 Jun 2007 20:56:12 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79380#M7745 Anonymous 2007-06-21T20:56:12Z https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79381#M7746 OK thanks- I have allways "Skipped all" too. Then I had an extra second and decided I should ask what I was skipping all of.<BR /> Thanks! Thu, 28 Jun 2007 16:46:45 GMT https://community.graphisoft.com/t5/Collaboration-with-other/shx-files/m-p/79381#M7746 Anonymous 2007-06-28T16:46:45Z