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Converting 3-D Wireframe Drawing to Solid

I'm having trouble figuring out how to convert a 3-D wireframe drawing into a solid in order to export the object as a .stl file for 3-D printing. I'm new to AutoCAD and CAD in general (I'm used to...

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Re: Layer Filter Properties Toggle Button

How do I create a macro for switch between two filter names within the layer properties manager? I want to switch back and forth between filter "A" and filter "B" For example, I was look for something...

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AutoCAD / AutoTRACK Out of Memory error and crash

I am receiving a recurring error whilst using AutoCAD and the AutoTRACK add-on that I can not solve. When using the add on, I attempt to run a vehicle path, but if I attempt to pan or zoom in/out I all...

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EDIT copy command in Auto Cad 2015

I am not able to use EDIT copy command in Auto Cad 2015. it's giving error " Copy to clipboard faild" The file contents diffrent layers with diffrent elevations & also few blocks. when I copy...

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Limited rotation in 3D

I have drawn an end view of a steel duct in the XY plane which I have extruded along Z. I wanted to look at it in 3D from an approximately isometric viewpoint. So I rotated the view using Shift-click,...

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The Express Tool - how to use it where to find it? ---- LT 2015 -----

The Express Tool - how to use it where to find it? AC LT 2015I want to use command txt2mtxt but it doesn't work, but it should because it's in express tools - I'm not sure if I have this tools? How to...

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AutoCAD 2013 Constantly Crashing

Hi all, whenever I launch AutoCAD 2013 Student Editition, it will instantly close after the startup has finished, so I am unable to register it with the serial code and such. I searched online for an...

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Laptop for student daughter using AutoCad 2014 2D & 3D

Based in UK. Daughter studying Garden Design & needs new laptop to run AutoCad 2014 mostly 2D but sometimes 3D.Have spoken IT guy at work who recommends minimum Intel Core i5& Nvidia graphics...

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AutoCAD 2014 won't HATCH

Hi, I'm trying to use the hatch command to hatch an area. I've followed various tutorials, but when I use the hatch command nothing happens - the area is not hatched. For example, when trying to hatch...

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To change density of 3d object in Autocad ?

Hello. I need to know it is possible to change density of 3d object in Autocad. I am using autocad 2012. When you command of Massprob for an box, it calculates mass and volume both of them are always...

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how to make dimension breaks automatically as the dimensions are drawn

Is there a way to make dimension breaks happen automatically when the dimensions are drawn so you don't have to take another step to add the breaks? Thanks

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Points with no Z value but Elevation in description to COGO points

Hello, My issue is that I have a bunch of Autocad points but when I try to convert them to cogo points they come in with a 0.00 elevation because the Z value is zero, the elevation is defined in a...

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Fatal Error and License error Autocad Design Suite Standard 2015

Hi, We are using AutoCAD Design suite standard 2015 and we are facing1. fatal error: Unhandled access violation reading 0x0009 exception ed67a41ah" and2. license error. "Your license is invalid. Please...

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IS there a way to disable the new get started tab?

I'm getting a lot of crashes with C3d 2015 and it's always when I go to start a new drawing from the new get-started tab and choose to select a template.Doesn't happen every time, but maybe 50% of the...

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Help with Text Macro

I am trying to create a little macro that places some boiler plate text next to a polyline that denotes a sewer (see below); the idea is to use the CAL command to get the length of the polyline and...

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Printing the file

Hi I am using AutoCAD 2013 in Mac OS  X  and I am having Epson WF-7015 printer. In my printer I have two tray, one tray is for A4 paper and another tray is for A3 papers.  When I try to print the...

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"OPEN" command

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm 99% sure that when I use to use the OPEN command (not initially, but after starting work on a specific file) AutoCAD would return to that last folder I opened that file...

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Trouble with attaching a point cloud from Recap

Hello,    I have registered about 10 scans together with a trial version of Recap Pro I have been messing around with and everything worked out great. What I want to do now is insert this point cloud...

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Proxy enabler disabled ?

Need to check to see if several drawing have proxy then I need to figure out what they are if they are graphic then need to conver them to autocad objects  I need to turn the enabler on and off is...

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publishing to .pdf destroys Greek characters

 At my company, whenever we finish a project on AutoCAD 2010, we publish it to .pdf for the customers who don't have AutoCAD. We have found that for any block of text that has an Omega symbol in it,...

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