Topic: Errors 3081 and 3104 about #EL_NUM when using Rectangle, or executing a macro. Technote 233 Date: December 2007 Product: All SmartCAM Applications Version: v14.5 and up Problem: Using Rectangle, Polygon or other tools, or simply running certain macros causes errors with these messages in the Diagnostics Window: INTEGER: #EL_NUM 3081: ERROR on line (number): Attempted redefinition of the variable <#EL_NUM> 3104: NOTE: This variable is already defined in the Macro Variables dialog. Background: This issue is related to the user defaults file containing an entry for this variable with its type declared as decimal or string instead of integer. The old system was ignorant of this error, and the new system will trap and report it. Solution: Open the application Help - About dialog box and make note of the Configuration Location displayed Exit all SmartCAM applications Using a text editor such as Notepad open the application defaults file in the configuration folder, for example for Advanced Fabrication (Inch) the file is named AFDFLT_I.SU Search the file and find EL_NUM under the “user:” heading as follows, there may be many other lines between the heading and these two lines user: DBL EL_NUM (number) STR EL_NUM (number) Delete these two lines and save the defaults file