AutoCAD/AEC OBJECTS

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Expert: - 7/19/2006


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Bill,
I have a question. I am using regular autocad 2004. we are recieving drawings from an architect that are using a version of ADT. and when they send us the drawings i need to covnvert them to our standards for our use. however the walls have a fill in them. when i go to explode them to change them and get rid of the fill  the lines disappear and or fly out all over the place. I read on autodesks website that there is a command called aecobjectexplode. but i can not find a version of this .arx that will run in autocad 2004 do you know a way of  exploding these objects so i can actually get some work done? thanks
sherry

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Sherry:
The walls are 3D objects created by ADT.  You can't really do anything with them other than change the layers, copy, move, but you can't create new ones.  You will need an Object Enabler to work with it.  You will need to go here:
http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/index?siteID=123112&id=2753223&linkID=24758...
and download the correct enable according to your version of AutoCAD and the version of ADT.

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I can address all 2-D questions and some 3-D questions. I do programming in AutoLISP if it doesn`t involve solid modeling. I can also address menu customization issues and can help you find answers to questions I can`t answer by taking your question directly to Autodesk via their newsgroups.

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I used to do electronic and mechanical design for a flat panel monitor manufacturer, and now I do architectural drafting for an architect. I did and do AutoLISP and menu customization and take pride in making my lisp routines to do the work exactly the way the client likes them done.

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I had a routine published in CADENCE magazine (no longer in publication and taken over by CADALYST). Some of my routines are published on my website at http://my.sterling.net/~bdeshawn

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