Where can I find user instructions for AutoCAD 2011 for Education?
Specifically, I'm looking for a way to make a solid drawing hollow. I am not the user, but a student of mine. He learned, after creating his object, that to send a solid to the 3D printer takes much...
View Article2015 Xref Fade on Hatches
In 2015, I'm noticing hatches in xrefs not fading like the other objects. Can anyone else confirm?
View Articlemoving images in background in 3d 2014
recently upgraded to 2014 civil 3d. i frequently use images in my drawings as background. i typically send the image to back so that the drawing linework is visible. in 2013 i could select the image to...
View ArticleAutoCAD simplifies/extrapolates/segmentates object/curves when coping them
Hy, this is making me crazy. I am designing a microfluidic chip structure in simple 2D, however there are quite some array of copies. Now when I copy sets of objects the quality of the objects are...
View ArticleCreating Slides
Ok guys, we still use the old icon libraries. I've taken over the cad management and would like to generate new slides. The ones that are built are blue "5" and are very difficult to see! I used to...
View ArticleObjects display incorrectly AutoCad 2012
One of our users has an issue with objects displaying incorrectly in a file he was sent from another office. The printerd version they sent shows a correct object with details and the .dwg when opened...
View ArticleSECURELOAD will not work in a Reactor
SECURELOAD will not work in a Reactor... Using AC2014 and in an effort to prevent users from loading other than company approved programs and macros we aretrying to monitor “SECURELOAD” when it changes...
View Articledual dimension spacing issue
When I do dual dimensioning with the dimensions one above the other they come in with a fairly large gap between them. If I pick the dimension and click on the grip the gap reduces by about 1/2. How...
View ArticleDon't Use AutocAD 2015 - Stay With a Previous Release (Version)
The solution to AutoCAD 2015 is to stay with a previous release (version) until Autodesk gets their act together or use AutoCAD 2015 if you are an entry level, beginner user. The features in AutoCAD...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2015: creating new tab:-(
Not able to create new tab with Ctr+mouse drag. Why did you removed this option in 2015??? Now we have to creat new tab with extra steps. It was so easy before, so why did you took it from AutoCAD...
View ArticleLinetype text upside down with a DVIEW Twist
Thanks for taking a look at this... A coworker has a drawing he's twisted 90 degrees with DVIEW. As a result some of the linetypes with text are upside down. Any ideas how to resolve this? I've tried...
View ArticleContact Autodesk Link
Here's the link to fill-out your comment about AutoCAD: http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=1109794 The comments seem to be read. Autodesk reminds me of a government agency,...
View ArticleHow to plot drawings with images
I have setup our templates for a long time and never look them again.I forget the system variable which plots the images (jpg, bmp, etc) in drawings.What is the system variable?Thanks for your help.
View ArticleStandard electrical symbol library need for Autocad 2013
Hello,. We are using autocad 2013,. we need the standard symbols which are using in elctrical cad,. Like if i need "ohm" symbol i can just get it from the standard library instead of cerating it,....
View ArticleAutodesk Exchange Apps/Autocad version install
Hi Peeps, I've retained previous AutoCAD install for precautionary reasons and upon downloading add-in apps from Exchange, have discovered they install within AutoCAD 2013 instead of my current...
View ArticleDXF circle hollow information
Hi guys, I have a DXF (created from Inventor) which I need to analyse. I know from the PDF exportation that the circles in the drawing are hollow (I did not draw the DXF), but where do I find this...
View ArticleScreencast o Matic Lag
Hi, I am trying to do screen recordings for my students using screencast o matic. I even have the pro version and downloaded it to the computer. The program works fine when recording my desktop,...
View ArticleAutocad 2014 on terminal server or... what do you suggest
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View Articlelayouts not showing same lineweights/linetypes as models--Auto Cad 2012
When I make a layout of my model, the lineweights and line types are not showing the same as the model, and I can't seem to change them.
View ArticleNeed a DIMSTYLE - need text to be centered and running north and south.
So i am doing some layout with some unistrut, they are spaced pretty close. i want to make a DIMSTYLE where the dimensions lines running east and west and the text is centered and flipped up north and...
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