Drawing Templates
Hi All What would the best way to go with regards to drawing in Meters or Millimeters. Set up 2 different templates one for Meters and another for Millimeters each with there own Text Styles, Dimension...
View ArticleExcel to AutoCAD 2009 (Paste Special)
I am having trouble with inserting co-ordinates from the excel file to my AutoCAD 2013 dwg. Where do I learn more about this topic?
View ArticleRemoving subtractions
Hi all, I'm having an issue in AutoCAd 2015 (mentioned earlier in another post).It seems AutoCAD crashes when removing a former subtraction from an 3D solid. I was wondering if someone may recognise...
View ArticleCustom Scale Field Object
ACAD 2012 I want to have a viewport scale displayed on my titleblock, that will update if the viewport scale changes. I use a field, object, custom scale and it returns the scale with_XREF appended to...
View ArticleTable Division formula when using fields
I have an area calculation table that uses a field thats linked as an object to a polyline in my drawing. i want to add a division formula in the fourth column to divide the square footage by 15 &...
View ArticleViewing and Printing Dwg Files
Hi All, I have a requirement to view and print Dwg files in several of our applications. These applications will not run on machines which have autocad installed. How can i best achieve this? ThanksGary
View ArticleChanging line weight AutoCAD 2014
I need to be able to change the line weight to exactly 0.001" or 0.0254mm, however, I am only able to access default line weights such as 0.00mm, 0.05mm, 0.09mm, etc. Does anyone know how to change the...
View ArticleAutoCAD crashes by using ObjectAppended only with some entities
Hi all, I would like to re-encode my plug-in lighter, in order to optimize tasks. So I would like to store dynamically, in an ArrayList or else, entities properties (ID, Layer, Bounds...etc.) by using...
View ArticleAUTOCAD LT 2014 slowing
My acad drawings and RK are loading very slowly, and these are drawings without layers. Something isSlowing down the computers. My PC Specs:-Windows 7 Pro x64-RAM 6GIG-CPU Intel Pentium R G630,...
View ArticlePlot Using "DWG To PDF.pc3" and NOT Open in Viewer
Hi All, Is there a setting in the PLOT command that would be similar to the PUBLISH command to give me the option to "Open in viewer when done"? One user would prefer to not open every PDF when shes...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2015 SP1 can't find AutoCAD
I use AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical from PDSU 2015, and the SP1 install file can't find it.Anyone else have this problem?
View ArticleExpress Tools
Hello!I use AutoCAD Electrical 2015 Software. The problem that I'm having is that Express Tools don't seem to be working. On my Command Ribbon, the Express Tools tab appears at the far right. If I...
View ArticleAutoCAD LT 2014 mfc100u.dll missing
Hello forum, I've installed LT 2014 and I get the following message when I try to run it : I've tried repairing and reinstalling and no luck. At first it would load up but the cursor would flicker...
View ArticleWhat happened to AM2DHIDE? AMSHIDE unavailable as well...
I am using AutoCAD Mechanical 2012, and I haven't used the command in a while, but now that I need the AM2DHIDE, it is now unlisted in the Modify menu and is "unknown" when entered. I also saw AMSHIDE...
View Article3D SOLID
Hello,I am new to solids and working with them. I created a non symetrical, upside down pyramid shape which I want to be a solid but not sure how to convert the 3d breaklines into a solid. For now I...
View ArticleProduct key for AutoCAD LT 2013 not working
I am currently trying to install AutoCAD LT onto one of our network computers. We had purchased a stand alone license for this program. The serial number is going through, although when we get to the...
View ArticleDimensions in paper pace change when moving
We have dimensions in paper space setup. we set dimassoc to 2 so that it reads the linework thats in model space. On some of the computers that we have when you move a dimension it changes from what...
View ArticleChanging layers in the Properties palette
In C3D, I've been able to change layers in the properties palette. Normally, I would select an object(s), go to the properties palette, click the layer dropdown twice, and then type the name of the...
View Articlemaking surfaces and faces ready to export to stl
Hey Everyone, I'm trying to get this set of surfaces and 3d faces to form a union so that I can export to stl. It will export and be a functional file, however the resulting model as an stl is lacking...
View Articletan tan radius circles
I've struggled with this problem for years... When creating circles using tan/tan/raduis method the circle often does not intersect with the object selected. I know this only happens when my drawing...
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