Expert: J. B. Borge - 10/21/2004

Question
Hi can u show me d basic step to draw 3D drawing in R14 and :

1, How to get back d Auto Save drawing in case d system hang?

2, Can we convert d PDF, JPEG and scan documents
to AutoCad files.

3, Can u show me some 'command' or 'Autolisp'?

4, What is d best way to make/save a single smaller?

5, Which versions of autocad is d best right now?

Regards,
titanleong

Answer
1, How to get back d Auto Save drawing in case d system hang?

find the file in question in the automatic save file temp directory. This file should have *.sv$ extension. Simply rename the extension to *.dwg

2, Can we convert d PDF, JPEG and scan documents
to AutoCad files.

PDF - depends on the security applied. If no security, the objects can be extracted & then converted using raster to vector software.

JPG & scanned docs - Yes, using raster to vector software (i.e. Scan2Cad by http://www.softcover.com)

3, Can u show me some 'command' or 'Autolisp'?

Sure, this one creates balloons using simple command line features:

(Defun C:balloon ()
 (command "texteval" "1")
 (command "-amlayer" "_O" "TXT3"); CLAYER = AM_6
 (command "circle" pause "d" ".5" "text" "m" "@" ".22" "0" pause "qleader" "nea" pause "per" pause ^C)
 (princ)
)

4, What is d best way to make/save a single smaller?

? Not sure about this question but to reduce a CAD file just compress it using a ZIP utility (Winzip)

5, Which versions of autocad is d best right now?

The current one ofcourse which is 2005, but 2004 should suffice.

Let me know if you have any other questions!

Regards,
JB