WMS LiDAR image will not plot
I'm referencing in a WMS image (a momochrome LiDAR image) which shows fine on the screen. However when I plot, the image won't -- all other aspects of the drawing come through. It's not on a...
View ArticleConverting Microstation Linetypes
All, I am working on my company template. We are trying to keep it as close to INDOT standards as we can. Indot uses microstation and provides many files for microstation users. I converted one of the...
View ArticleDrop-Down style buttons
Is there a way to add drop-down style buttons to the AutoCAD Classic workspace similar to the ones found in the 2D Drafting and Annotation workspace? (Ex. Drawing Circles, etc.)
View ArticleCompiling field data from multiple drawings?
I've created an object field / table in a drawing layout that calculates Square Feet of material. Is there a way to have multiple seperate drawing files compile a total SF to central field? Can I link...
View ArticleHelp with Dynamic Block - constraints don't work?
hey all - i'm trying to get a dynamic call-out going and i couldn't figure out how to do it with only parameters and actions, so i tried to use some constraints as well. as Charles Shade has pointed...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2012 Failed Installation
My computer crashed and I had to reinstall Autocad 2010. I went thru the steps of deleting all traces of Autocad& autodesk. Removed files from the registry. When i reinstall Autocad i get an error...
View ArticleLisp routine during batch plotting AutoCAD 2014
I cannot get my lisp routine to run when I batch plot in AutoCAD 2014. It's loaded into the startup suite and runs when I open the individual drawings but not during a batch plot. How can I get this...
View ArticlePublish multiple pages
Hi,I'm using Window 7 Home edition and AutoCAD 2014.When I publish multiple pages with either pdf or printing, it only prints the first layout. I tried to repair/reinsalled AutoCAD and the problem...
View ArticleDWG Viewer for Mac
Hi, one of our contractors is looking for a DWG viewer for his Mac. Anyone have any suggestions on which ones work the best or which ones to avoid?
View ArticleAutoCAD MEP '13 Crashing when attempting to plot one DWG
Our office has one dwg file that crashes CAD when trying to attempt any type of plot (to pdf, network printer, or local printer). It doesn't matter what page size, pen assignment being used or what the...
View Articleproblem Field row table
hello again¡¡¡¡ I continue with my problems..... I get attribute value from block and put it in a list: (repeat (setq cnt (sslength sset)) (setq attValue (GetAttributeValue (ssname sset i)...
View ArticleM-Line - Looking for an alternative
We are in Plain Vanilla AutoCAD 2013 and have been using an M-Line style for years to represent a low wall.Now that we use multiple layouts representing the floor plan, ceiling plan, finish plan...
View ArticlepRegion->getAreaProp()
I want to let the user draw a complicated, 2D polyline, select it, and have it convert to a region so I can use the mass properties for a handful of tasks. I've gotten to the point (following the...
View ArticleSelecting the hatch by clicking it.... PL get selected as well
HI, for the past few days, each time that I try to select a hatch (to change scale or layer...) the associated PL is selected as well,,.. eventhough I didn't click it. This is really annoying since I...
View ArticleeNoInputFiler Error
After running the following code block, the drawing becomes unusable, as every time I run ReadDwgFile after a successful run I get "ENoInputFiler." foreach (ObjectId attributeObjId in...
View Article3D Solid display problem
Hello, I've made some 3D bolts. The thread was made with Helix, Polyline and Sweep commands. I've used bolts in many models. And so did my co-workers. However the bolts started to display weirdly all...
View Articleremove all block attribute values.
Hi all, I need a lisp sub-function that can empty all attributes of a specified dynamic block. The idea being that the specified block contains data that changes often and in order to repopulate the...
View Article; error: extra right paren on input
I was hoping for some help, I am going crazy trying to figure this out. In my acaddoc.lsp I have it load an autoload.lsp file that contains many lisp routines (attached). I am getting the "extra right...
View ArticleView Manager in Paperspace issue
All, I am trying to create a layout view using the view manager in paperspace. Whenever i click on define window, it does not record any information no matter where i click. If i do the same task in...
View ArticlePublishing to Adobe PDF.
I have autocad lt 2014 and adobe acrobat xi. When I first installed both programs i was given an option in the plotter selection field of "Adobe PDF", but now for some reason when I select it I get the...
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