Get localized type names or all geometry types
Is it possible to get localized names for AutoCAD .NET geometry types?For example, I want to get "Полилиния" (in Russian) for Autodesk.AutoCAD.DatabaseServices.Polyline class. If there is no solution,...
View ArticleLabel in 3D drawing
Hello,I have a problem(ACAD 2012) with making a label of some point on 3 D model. I can imagine that the label should be viewable when the model is being rotated I have also Autodesk mechanical 2012
View ArticleDWG size in pixels/inches/foots....
Hi all, I am using ObjectArx with C# and I am wondering how to take the dimentions and dimention unit using the ObjectArx SDK. Is there possible way and what is the best approach. Any help will be...
View ArticleDWG size in pixels/inches/foots....
Hi all, I am using ObjectArx with C# and I am wondering how to take the dimentions and dimention unit using the ObjectArx SDK. Is there possible way and what is the best approach to accomplish the task...
View ArticleAutodesk® AutoCAD® Code Execution Vulnerability – Security Hotfix
I have seen this hotfix for what seems to be a pretty serious issue within dwg files. I have downloaded the exe and ran this on a 32bit XP machine but once extracted the update fails to run. I have...
View ArticleDXF files and AutoCAD
Hey there! My company is running with the inventor design suite, and therefore we have AutoCAD Mechanical. For our laser programming we're fond of the file format .DXF.Now, the thing is... Whenever I...
View ArticleArea of a 3d object?
Im trying to find the area of a 3d object in cubic yards. Is there a lisp routine or something that you can click on a 3d object and it will give you the area in cu yd? Thanks
View ArticleAuto Constrain settings
Is there a way to set the Auto Constrain setting using lisp. I would like to be able to run a quick constrain all and then delete all constrains to fix gaps in geometry. However I only want to use the...
View Articleselecting blocks, entities
Hello, I have some blocks which are placed with some routines in VB.net and are linked by a unique code to a external data file (XML-file). I want to try to created a kind of propertybox (in a...
View ArticleAutocad 2013 crashing
When I use the sprinkcad app through Autocad to do a hydraulic calculation my Autocad crashes. Is there a fix for this through Autocad or is this possibly a Sprinkcad problem? I updated my service pack...
View ArticleAutoCAD 2010 Mechanical Startup errors
We are having some startup errors with xome of our AutoCAD 2010 Mechanical users. One such error is "error: bad argument type: stringp nil" I can't seem to determine where they are coming from. We...
View Articleplot points along a curve
Hi,I need ti trace 2 points (which are certain distance apart) along a curve at a distance of x inches(say 2 inches).How do i write the code such that the point is plotted on the curves and maintains...
View ArticleLines not connecting...Trim and Facet Tools
I am having trouble with my lines connecting...have tried adjusting the line effects, edge mode, jitter, line extension...but Trim and Facet are not working with certain lines not connecting or not...
View ArticleCant open my downloaded autocad2013
Hi, i've just downloaded autocad 2013 according to the steps required and i got stuck when i started to open autocad my computer. It appears this message- autodesk component has stopped working.After...
View Articlehow to publish single pdf page
we are working on circuit drawings which are lengthy and we usually split the model into more than 100 layouts and publish pdfs.So we get 100 pdf pages. When we view the pdf, we need to scroll down to...
View ArticleUndoing a hatch explode.
Hello All, I am working in AutoCAD 2013 on a .dwg drawing. There is a section of hatch that was exploded at some point and I want to set the individual hatch lines back to a hatch grouping, but since...
View ArticleForce Attribute Position to Remain Fixed in Drawing when Moving Block Position
Hello, Is it possible to setup a block so that an attribute position remanes fixed (absolute to drawing) when moving the block? I've been playing around with creating a Coordinate Block by following...
View ArticleObject creation/selection problems
Working in AutoCAD 2012 student version on XP.My app took a strange turn. Normally by habit, I select the object I want to modify and then select the action to perform. This eliminates having to select...
View ArticleViewport doesn't correpond to MODEL!
The objects that I draw in MODEL just don't look the same when I check in the LAYOUT viewport. Please help!For example this line that i drew in MODEL appears in viewport like this:
View ArticleHelp with Lookup Table
is it possible to use look up tables to get different segments of a part without making a visibility state list that is a mile long. Kind of like a block works (with the flyouts) but using all images...
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