Aeccland.shx

The most frequent reason people search for this file is because they encounter one of the following error messages when opening a DWG file:

Since aeccland.shx is a compiled file, you cannot easily edit it directly. However, the "interesting" aspect of this technology is that you can build your own version to standardize your company's drawings.

If you wanted to create a custom version of this file, the workflow is: aeccland.shx

The most common time a user interacts with this file is when things go wrong.

If you receive a drawing from a surveyor or civil engineer and open it on a machine that doesn't have Civil 3D or Land Desktop installed, you will often get a dialog box saying: The most frequent reason people search for this

"Substitute font for aeccland.shx"

Users often think, "Why is my CAD asking for a font? I just want to see the lines." "Substitute font for aeccland

The Fix: AutoCAD is confusing the issue. It sees a complex linetype calling for a shape inside aeccland.shx, but it can't find the file. Since it's an .shx file, AutoCAD assumes it's a font.