Getting data from dwg file to using in c sharp
Hello to all This is the first time that I post here, I am a new c sharp developer. I want to create a program in C sharp, which can communicate with autocad, the main idea is that, when I do click in...
View ArticlePublish Problem
We have a system the will publish to PDF but not to a plotter. When we publish a drawing to PDF all tabs are plotted to a single file as normal. But when we try to publish the same drawing to a plotter...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2000 plotting problem
Hello all. I've come to this forum hoping someone here could help with a resent problem I'm having. I have AutoCAD 2000 that I've been using for many many years. It serves me well for the type of...
View ArticleMAPEXPORT4 TO MAPINFO
been using MAPEXPORT4 command for several yr's without any issues.( when doing the MAPEXPORT4 and selecting my dwg. to be formated as a .MIF also doing a export geometry coordinate conversion ect, it...
View Articlecode in distances as stations
I have a lisp program that uses a 3dpoly to draw a profile of existing ground elevations. Currently, the program only writes in distances as whole numbers (ie:500 or 1600) I would like it to write them...
View Articlecivil3d purge styles in a lsp or marco
Is ther a way to purge all civil 3d styles in a macro or lsp. -purgestyles does not seems to work. I have not worked with lsp for a while just getting back into it again. I have seen this used for...
View ArticleDYNAMIC BLOCK HELP
Here's what I need.I want in my block I can move the first point above (in red) from left to right and the second point (arrow) I need to be able to move in just about anywhere (left to right and from...
View ArticleVIEWSECTION - can't select parent view
ACAD 2014: VIEWSECTION ->Select Parent View: what is it that you're actually supposed to be selecting? It clearly has to be in paper space. I assumed it was a viewport but when I select that I get...
View ArticleAnnotative text
I am trying to learn Annotative text using multiple viewports. My question: I have text in Model space with Annotative scales to match two different viewports in layout space. Sometimes the text or...
View ArticleWhat do you use to send and backup your AutoCAD files?
Hi all, What do you use to send and backup your AutoCAD files? I've heard of CADCloud which looks good: http://mycadcloud.com What other CAD - specific solutions are there around? Thanks, John - CAD...
View ArticleAny command alias that has more than one letter starts the wrong command.
OK... first off I did a search for things similar and the closest thing I could come up with is something to do with Autocomplete.... But even with Autocomplete OFF it still happens so I wondered if...
View ArticleRevcloud and Delta routine.
I'm trying to create a lisp routine where It will create a layer for the delta that is needed and at the same time adds the delta. I get delta revisions often and it takes time to add a new layer and a...
View ArticleDraw Polyline without mouse button? (odd question I know...)
Hello all, I was wondering if there is a way that I can draw out a polyline by pressing a keyboard key instead of the mouse button no. 1. I am tracing in some old contour maps and I would like to be...
View ArticleJuly -- New Support Knowledge Base Content
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View ArticleProperties Palette won't semember columns settings
Hey there, I'm experiencing a weird bug appeared out of nowhere. Every single time I start AutoCAD 2013 my Properties Pallete's columns reset their size. Please see attached image for an example. I've...
View Article2 Point Perspective
Im currently trying to set up a 2 point perspective view of a model ive recently designed. I have an image set as the background and i would like to align the model in perspective to the image. My...
View ArticleLiveUpdateFrame.htm will not display
Hi! We have a problem with one install of AutoCAD 2013. When I try to download and install an available update, a browser window opens up and tries to display the local LiveUpdateFrame.htm file. The...
View Articlepassing a string as a variable
Hi All, I would like to use a string as a variable if this is possible. I've got: new-pl-lay (as a variable that holds layer name "UGL_PL_NEW")first-cable (as a string that holds "new-pl-lay") I'd like...
View ArticleChanging Current Layout and Plot Page Setup Programatically
Hi, After I failed to implement auto-batch-plotting(printing), I decided to do it semi-automatically.I am going to open each drawing and change the current layout to paperspace1 and set the plot page...
View ArticleIs it possible to know if an block Mirror has been realized?
is it possible? i need because i get the base point and I start drawing from him. thanks¡¡¡
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