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How to create named STB settings for different scaled plots?
I have AutoCAD LT 2013 for MAC. Can I use Named STB settings to control lineweights for plotting drawings different scales? For example, plotting the same floor plan file but using different Named...
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Automatic key notes?
Is there a way to create key notes automatically in R2013? Similar to automatic numbering in mtext, but with a hexagon or circle around each number at the beginning of each line. Right now I just...
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Getting a List of Layers From Selected Viewport
I have functions that will freeze or thaw layers in a viewport, but I was wondering how to just check which layers are thawed/visible in a selected viewport. Can anyone help me out? Thanks,Mark
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DWF Attach
it would appear that when a DWF is open in Design Review, it cannot be attached to a DWG. i receive an error when attaching (see below). I can only assume this behavior is expected, however, if a PDF...
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tablet and Autodesk
I would like to send my engineers out with tablets. Recommendations as to a durable, fully functional tablet?
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Program for Cross Section By Manual Input.
Is it possible to write a program for cross section by manual input of data like below. Objective is to draw a cross section with gridlines and labels of section data and datum value. Program will ask...
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Plot Styles *.ctb
Hi, I have set up my lineweights in CTB but for the lineweights to appear in the printout i need to check plot object lineweights. How can i fix this? I am using AutoCAD 2013 on my machine. I have...
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Closed spline with given length
Hi, I'm trying to find a way of drawing closed splines of specific length. To better describe what I need: I want to draw a biathlon track. Measures of track are specified, but how to draw this using a...
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ANSI32Hatching Need to be modified
Hello everyone, I have just made an Hatch ANSI32 on my drawing. This has a set of 2 lines each, but I would like to have 4 lines set. Is this possible? If so, how that could done? (See the Picture...
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Autocad Open file preview not shown
Dear all, I have the Building design suite ulltimate 2014 installed on my PC (Windows 7 64 bits.)Since version 2013 and till now the open preview is not shown ( See the picture attached) Is there a...
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Change initial view port size in paper space
When I first draw something on a model space and click the Layout1 tab to see paper space.The default view port size (the red box) looks like the following. But I want to maximize the view port size...
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Return last command
Trying to diable the spacebar = (return last command) function!_commandlinehide does te job in the working interface, but a space in scriptmode (in the filename e.g.) still repeats last command! anyone...
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Differences between Autodesk 360 and AutoCAD 360
HI, My customer is confusing between the Autodesk 360 and AutoCAD 360Is there any good example or clear explanation about the ''differences between Autodesk 360 and AutoCAD 360''? As what i know is...
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Distance UCS
How Can i Get the distance between two base point of any two block in any UCS and WCS
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hatching using hplayer command
hii use the hplayer command which changes the layer when i open the hatch command. i am sure when i closed it in the past it then changes the layer back to my current layer. now it gets stuck on my...
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How can I change multiple lines attribute to single line attributes?
HiI have a block which includes some Multiple lines attributes.Now I don't want them to be multiple lines any more.How can I change them to single line attribute?In the block editor, the "Multiple...
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Technical Support contact
is there an email to contact autodesk technical support ? i could not find it on the adesk website .thank you
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Problem inserting blocks
Hi, I'm downloading .STEP files from the internet, opening them in inventor, then saving them as .dwg files that I can use in my 3D autocad drawings. I am using AutoCAD 2012 and I am running into some...
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Help file installation error
Hi! I downloaded ObjectARX 2012 Documentation - VS2010.msi. I ran the installer package. Then I opened VS 2010. Form Help menu, I chose Manage Help Settings. Then on the Help Library Manager dialog...
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repeat block insertion
Hi,I got this code in a web trawl to insert a block to points taken from a txt file......its coming back with an error as follows:; === Top statistic:; Function definition (with number of arguments):...
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