Autocad Please Enter An Integer From 1 To 20000 |work|
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8. Summary – Quick Reference
| Question | Answer | |----------|--------| | What does it mean? | AutoCAD needs a whole number (1–20000) for a command setting. | | Is it an error? | No — it’s an input constraint. | | What should I type? | Any integer 1 through 20000. | | Can I change the range? | No — it’s hardcoded per command. | | What if I need more than 20000? | Use multiple arrays or batch processing. | autocad please enter an integer from 1 to 20000
When this message appears
- You run a command, script, Lisp routine, or plugin that expects a numeric integer input within the range 1–20000 and receives invalid input (blank, non-integer, out of range, or a string).
- A dialog, system variable, or command option that accepts an integer (e.g., detail level, cache size, hatch pattern scale index, plot-related indices) is set to an invalid value.
- A custom routine reads user input (getint / getkword) and enforces the 1–20000 range.
- An imported drawing or settings file contains an invalid value for a numeric property.
2. Why 1 to 20000?
The range 1–20000 is not arbitrary. AutoCAD imposes this limit to: Here are several concise post options you can
Since the error often "locks" the Options dialog box, use the command line to reset the variable directly: Type VIEWRES in the command line and press Enter. You run a command, script, Lisp routine, or
Fix: The most reliable solution is to Reset AutoCAD to Default Settings. On Windows, go to the Start Menu > All Apps > AutoCAD 20xx > Reset Settings to Default.
The first step in fixing this is identifying which variable is triggering the prompt. If you were in the middle of a command, look at the Command Line history (F2) to see exactly which variable AutoCAD is asking you to change.
| Bad Input | Good Input | Reason |
|---------------|----------------|-------------|
| 0 | 1 | Zero is not allowed |
| 20001 | 20000 | Above upper limit |
| 5.0 | 5 | No decimal point |
| 1,500 | 1500 | No commas |
| (space) | Any valid number | Empty input fails |
| A5 | 5 | No letters |
- Prevent impossible or meaningless values (e.g., zero or negative items in an array)
- Avoid performance crashes — a single array with 100,000 items could lock up your system
- Stay within memory and drawing database limits — 20,000 is a safe upper bound for most operations
- Maintain compatibility with older versions and file formats