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| Subject | Date Asked |
| acad2000-plotting | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: Bob-I am using acad2000-setting up plotting-section on first page asks-"what to Plot"- it has ... A: Hey John, I think I'm going to have to recommend throwing this one back in the question pool. I ... | |
| acad2000-plotting | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: when plotting-the "what to plot" does not allow me to lock into "current tab"-not "selected tab"I ... A: Hey John, I'm trying to understand your question but, it's a bit confusing. What version of ... | |
| multiple layouts pdf | 8/14/2010 |
| Q: Iam using pdf995 and autocad 2010 LT. I have nine layout in my dwg file and I want to create ... A: I haven't used PDF995 for many years. Autocad 2010LT should allow you to use the Publish command to ... | |
| Messed up Autocad commands | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: I'm desperate... until three hours ago, my Autocad was working perfectly fine, some weird things ... A: It looks like you might have been using a lisp routine or some other program that's changed your ... | |
| autocad problem | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: i m working in Architecture company. my problem is i was using before autocad Architecture 2008 now ... A: Mohammad, I think the first thing you need to do is to make sure your xref's still have the same ... | |
| Combine multiple layouts through pdf995 | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: Last time I have asked u about combining multiple layouts in Autocad to single pdf. Now I have tried ... A: Jyotsna, The simple solution would be upgrading to Autocad 2010. I haven't used any of the pdf ... | |
| Changing from English to metric | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I have an existing drawing template that is set to draw in standard feet and inches. I need to do a ... A: Hey Rich, You can just copy that template and name it Metric if you like. Then go into the ... | |
| Combine multiple layouts through pdf995 | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: Last time I have asked u about combining multiple layouts in Autocad to single pdf. Now I have tried ... A: Jyotsna, Look into the publish command and do some research on that. You can select multiple file ... | |
| auto cad and turbo cad | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to see if Auto Cad can open Turbo Cad documents. Thanks, Jennifer A: Jennifer, There may be some similar commands but, I kind of doubt it. For instance, if you type z ... | |
| Combine multiple layouts through pdf995 | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: Last time I have asked u about combining multiple layouts in Autocad to single pdf. Now I have tried ... A: I think what you are going to have to do is to make the first .pdf with the multiple drawings, then ... | |
| How to start learning Lisp in AutoCAD | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: Sir, We are doing lot of drawings repeatedly in AutoCAD everyday, So I want to generate some lisps ... A: Tapasvi, Lisp routines will allow you to automate a lot of commands in many different ways but, ... | |
| ACAD setup | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: 1st thanks for your time I appreciate the effort you make Installed ACAD 2011 Lite to try on stand ... A: Sorry Bill, I haven't had a chance to even start looking at Autocad LT 2011 as of yet. I'd highly ... | |
| drawing using template. | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: sir, plz tell me ,how we create a new drawing using template and how we close it. plz reply me as ... A: Farheen, A template file can be created so that all your fonts, layers, linetypes, titleblocks, ... | |
| AutoCAD LT 2004 on vista | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: I'm currently trying to download AutoCAD LT 2004 onto my labtop computer so that I can continue to ... A: A couple of things here Brennen. Autocad LT 2004 is not supported at all on Vista. I'm thinking ... | |
| multiple layouts into pdf | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: I want to plot multiple layouts in single pdf. there is option only for publish layout which gives ... A: If you have dwg to pdf as your plotter in your page setups, it should plot to a pdf. It should plot ... | |
| multiple layouts into pdf | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I want to plot multiple layouts in single pdf. there is option only for publish layout which gives ... A: When you right click on the sheet set files, do you see the word Publish? Click on that and you ... | |
| AUTOCAD | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: Sometimes when I receive a drawing, it has a block on it and when I explode that block parts of the ... A: Al, Are the parts actually disappearing or could they be going switching to a layer you have turned ... | |
| Autocad Architecture 2011 | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: I have just installed Autocad Architecture 2011 x64. After the software is launched, for some ... A: Dominique, I haven't had a chance to look at anything for 2011 yet but, it sounds to me like you ... | |
| Error on AutoCad 2008 ? | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: why is that ever Circle i draw in AutoCad 2008 will appear like spider web look after i review ... A: Victor, It sounds to me like you need to raise the value of your Viewres. Type Viewres at the ... | |
| funky text | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: Not sure what I did to deserve this, but for some unknown reason, when I try to add or edit text, ... A: Hey Shaun, Have you checked the Style of the text itself? If it's a .shx (Autocad) type of text, ... | |
| Revit Architect Que. | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: Sir, I m revit architect 09 user since last 2 years, but just now i m using this for interior ... A: Shankar, The furniture in Revit is made of components and families. There are no sections that can ... | |
| autocad + dialux | 3/31/2010 |
| Q: I would like to use autoCAD files in Dialux in order to design lighting system. Please tell me what ... A: Noor, It doesn't look like Dialux works with Autocad at all. I haven't used the program but, from ... | |
| Printing Autocad from Lanier ld420c | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: Autocad will not print in color from Lanier LD 420C A: That sounds like an issue on the printer settings to me. When you select the printer in Autocad, go ... | |
| Migrating Tool Palettes to other computers | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I'm working on some utilities to be run within the AutoCAD 2009. I want to deliver some Tool ... A: Farrukh, Can't help you on that one. I have enough trouble exporting and importing tool palettes ... | |
| autocad general | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: In some way I have managed to alter standard autocad commands and would like help to adjust to ... A: It sounds to me like you might have turned off your dialog box display setting. At the command line ... | |
| PDF into Acad | 1/31/2010 |
| Q: How can i insert or import a architectural PDF file into a auto cad drawing. Thanks A: The easiest way is to upgrade to Autocad 2010. It's one of the new features on that release. You ... | |
| autocad fonts | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I have autocad 2008 installed on my laptop and desktop. when i open a drawing on my laptop that was ... A: Hey Kevan, The first thing I would do is to make sure I have the exact same fonts on my desktop ... | |
| Initiating Big Fonts | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I recently upgraded to Autocad 2010. When I open up my drawings, a font I have been using for years ... A: Hey Richard, I haven't used big fonts since probably R12 but, I did a search and found something ... | |
| short commands | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: I want to learn more short commands, or set my own, for AutoCAD 2010. I read something about opening ... A: The acad.pgp file is stored under your documents and settings\username\Application ... | |
| inconsistency between model space and paper space | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: I need help very quick if it is possible until tomorrow morning. I've got a drawing with a big OS ... A: I don't know if this will get to you in time but, without more info, all I can say is that it sounds ... | |
| Hatch display | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a problem with hatch displays in a file that contains 3d elements. On the 2d elements, if I ... A: Sounds like it worked great Bob. To tell you the truth, I answered that one without even opening ... | |
| Hatch display | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: I have a problem with hatch displays in a file that contains 3d elements. On the 2d elements, if I ... A: Hey Bob, Without a better description of what the hatch is actually doing, I'd have to go to the ... | |
| AUTOCAD | 12/18/2009 |
| Q: A drawing I'm working on has one plan in model space and two plans are shown on the plan. However, ... A: I doubt you'll ever see Autocad go away. In the Architectural side of things, we're definitely ... | |
| AUTOCAD | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: A drawing I'm working on has one plan in model space and two plans are shown on the plan. However, ... A: Hey Al, Go ahead and send the drawing to kl0an@msn.com and I'll take a look at it. Also tell me in ... | |
| acad 2002 locked up searching for endpoint | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: my acad is locked up searching for an osnap on a very large drawing. Is there anyway to stop this ... A: Hey Mike, I find that tapping the esc key brings the program back to reality. You might want to ... | |
| Autocad 2007 | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm using the above software for 2 yrs now and recently have a problem that seriously interrupting ... A: What changes have you made to the program? You mention "when previously" it was much faster. ... | |
| Autocad 2007 | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I'm using the above software for 2 yrs now and recently have a problem that seriously interrupting ... A: Is this problem only happening on one drawing that you're working in or is it all the drawings you ... | |
| TEXT EDIT | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: WHEN I TEXT EDIT THE TEXT IS TO DARK ON THE BLACK BACKGROUND. IT WAS NOT LIKE THAT. DID I CHANGE ... A: Miguel, Can you select the text and tell me what color you're using for it? If you're creating ... | |
| tool palette | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: I took an items from the tool palette and modified it (with edit block in-place command). Now would ... A: Micha, It sounds like you're trying to modify the pallet that comes with Autocad Architecture. ... | |
| tool palette | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I took an items from the tool palette and modified it (with edit block in-place command). Now would ... A: Click on the item, then click on it again and drag it to your tool palette. The trick is to NOT ... | |
| Handle warning | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: I am a controls CAD designer using AutoCAD Electrical 2010. I am currently doing a simple panel ... A: Hey RJ, From most of what I've read on this subject, it's usually a "start over" answer but, I did ... | |
| How to set up a title block in 2002 | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: I am an interior designer setting up in business and unfortunately only have access to R2002 - ... A: You basically just need to create a drawing of what you want to be on your title block. You can do ... | |
| symbols scale size | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I recently upgraded to autocad 2010 and now some of my symbols aren't the correct size. How do i fix ... A: Hey Chris, It sounds to me like you might have a problem with annotative scaling. Were the blocks ... | |
| AUTOCAD | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: I have autocad 2002 lt. How do I change solid hatch to background or foreground in this version of ... A: Hey Al, The command you're looking for is called Draw Order. You might just do a quick search in ... | |
| AutoCAD 2010 problem | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: Not sure you can help me with this problem, but I've been to every site looking for answers. I am a ... A: Lisa, The best advice I can give you is to do a clean uninstall of the Autocad software. You can ... | |
| mouse button options | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: How can i set up my five button mouse to go to the osnap settings with just one click. Thanks A: To modify your mouse, I'm pretty sure you'd have to go into your actual mouse settings and make the ... | |
| autocad 2004 drawing not opening | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: i received an autocad 2004 format drawing on my email. i opened it from a friends computer with ... A: The first thing I would do is try to re-download the file and try it again. Next I would ask your ... | |
| Command Line | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: When I list any object in a drawing the command line displays a the information in a bunch of ... A: Is this something new that just started happening or has it been this way since you installed ... | |
| pre-selection mode | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: When I get into a certain vendors dwg file; my pre-highlight or pre-selection mode runs very, very ... A: I hate to ask the obvious but, sometimes it works.. Have you tried a purge on the vendors drawing? ... | |
| autocad | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: When I try to print I can't find the option for 24X36 or 42X30. What should I do? A: Hey Al, Check the actual properties of your printer and make sure you have those paper sizes ... | |
| autocad on the network | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: How can two or several users simultaneously edit a DWG file to do? Thanks A: There is no way to open a single file with multiple users in Autocad. The only option you have is ... | |
| Autocad 2005 to 2010 | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: A friend of mine (student) has been using autocad 2005 and wants to upgrade 2010 but has had the ... A: For several releases now, Autocad has had a feature to import old menus into the newer version. It ... | |
| Question about Xref In Auto cads 2008 | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: Respected Sir, I have a dwg. in Auto cads 2008. But I cant open this Dwg because it is a Xref dwg. ... A: You need to have the xref drawing on your computer or network to access it. If a drawing is giving ... | |
| open command quit working | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I operate ACAD 2008. Just recently the open command icon, command line and save as command quick ... A: Hey Bill, Sorry to put you through this but, you might want to do what they call a clean uninstall. ... | |
| autocad 2005 | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: sir my problem is i make a drawing with 1:50 scaling in autocad 2005 but when i take the print the ... A: Oman, You didn't mention if you were using Model Space and Paper Space or not. It sounds to me ... | |
| open command quit working | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: I operate ACAD 2008. Just recently the open command icon, command line and save as command quick ... A: It sounds like your word to cad program might have corrupted your file structure or at least the ... | |
| Revit Structure 2010 | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: I downloaded Revit Structure 2010 software (30 days trial)along with the tutorials and installed as ... A: Hey Ronny, The Revit Structure 2010 tutorials assume that you already have a working knowledge of ... | |
| AutoCAD 2010 zoom in layout | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I installed AutoCAD Architecture 2010 (German) yesterday. Opening a dwg file (saved in LT 2000) is ... A: First, let me say your english is very good, much better than my German, that's for sure. It's been ... | |
| Blocks in preview but not in drawing | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I have Autocad 2008. When I try to open a .dwg file with a open command the in the Select a file ... A: Shashi, In short, there is no easy way to convert a scanned image into Autocad format. There are ... | |
| Setup a boarder template | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: Was just after some help with autocad 2010. I am trying to setup a boarder template for my drawings ... A: Sorry it took so long to get back to you on this. What you're looking for it the Plot Stamp ... | |
| command line | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I got a problem whit my autocad 2007, when start the program normally appear some files (I think ... A: I really hate to give this as an answer but, sometimes it's the fastest and easiest thing to do. I ... | |
| Flatshot | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: Is there a way to retain colors and layers when creating a flatshot? ANSWER: Hey Tony, I'd love to ... A: Hey Tony, I'm afraid I'm going to have to take a pass on this one as I leave my 3D piping in 3D ... | |
| autocadlt 2008 | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: when i plot my drwgs which is drawn 1:1 the plot scale shows 1:1_xref3_xref3_xref how do i change ... A: I'm a little confused about your issue here. What do you mean when you say the plot scale shows ... | |
| Revit vs. AutoCAD | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I've been heavily considering a career change from the IT field in favor of learning CAD work. I ... A: Hey Jay, On the first question, I'd have to say go with the Autocad first. Autocad is like a basic ... | |
| ANSI sheet sizes | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I have created a title block for an 8 1/2 x 11 size sheet. I am wondering if there is a way to scale ... A: there are actually two ways we can look at scaling up your title blocks. If you have text in the ... | |
| auto cad printing | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I need to print a drawing that its already in a tile block, the problem its that I need the drawing ... A: It sounds to me like you're not using your Viewports in Paperspace. Your title block should be in ... | |
| polyline by bearing & dist. | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: I do a lot of drawing of survey boundary lines. I enter dist < deg min sec. Often the same distance ... A: Bill, From what I can tell the old doskey command is in XP. I went to the command prompt and it ... | |
| polyline by bearing & dist. | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: I do a lot of drawing of survey boundary lines. I enter dist < deg min sec. Often the same distance ... A: Hey Bill, I remember Doskey and from what Wikipedia says, it's still available. ... | |
| Attributes | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: There is a command (or there was several versions ago) that allowed on to consecutively number ... A: Hey Matt, I think you're beyond me on this one. I'd suggest going over to Augi.com and go to the ... | |
| Attributes | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: There is a command (or there was several versions ago) that allowed on to consecutively number ... A: Hey Matt, Sounds to me like you were using a lisp routine. Check out the message from ASMI on this ... | |
| Auotcad 2004 LT | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to modify some drawings I got off my step-dad's computer (He uses Autocad 2004 and I've ... A: Hey Rick, That's an easy one. You need to have your Step Father save as R2004LT. There's enough ... | |
| Dimensioning both Metric and Imperial in the same drawing | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to have both Imperial and Metric Dimension on the drawing? This is very import as we ... A: Take a look at the alternative units in your dimension styles. Click the box that says "Display ... | |
| Autocad attributes | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: We use autocad 2002 to develop our electrical schematics. Each page number has electrical line ... A: I hate to say it but, this would be a fields issue if you were using 2006 or later. With 2002, ... | |
| Multicolor Dashed Lines | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I do a lot fo electrical wiring and several years ago I seen a drawing that I "think" used a Multi ... A: You might try making the first part a dot instead of a line. Then a line from there on. I haven't ... | |
| Multicolor Dashed Lines | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: I do a lot fo electrical wiring and several years ago I seen a drawing that I "think" used a Multi ... A: The one idea that pops into mind would be to draw a solid black line, then a dashed red line right ... | |
| AutoCAD | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: Similar to a question to another expert, every now and again when I go onto autoCAD there are only ... A: Rachel, I have this problem once in a while on a copy of Autocad MEP that I'm using. I move tool ... | |
| scale or strech | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm now starting to learn Autocad and I only know some basic things from past contact with it and ... A: You want to use the stretch command. Start the command and use the crossing box to select what part ... | |
| Hi | 4/14/2009 |
| Q: What is meant by conventional drafting standards? Please reply me soon. I have to apply for job. A: Conventional Drafting Standards can mean quite a few different things. From using the proper layer ... | |
| Printing Scale | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I have some problem in printing my AutoCAD drawings in A1 size with HP plotter. There is nothing ... A: Hey Ronny, Click on the Properties button next to the Printer/Plotter Name, then click on Modify ... | |
| autocad | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: My friend has a soft copy of an x-ray ,which is compressed&sent to a main server,can i extract that ... A: You'll be able to zoom in and pan around the image. Taking measurements on it won't be very ... | |
| Wheel mouse zoom direction | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: I am running AutoCAD 2004 with a wheel mouse. The default setting zooms out when the wheel is pulled ... A: Hey Steve, I've never seen a setting for doing this inside of Autocad, you might want to check with ... | |
| autocad | 4/9/2009 |
| Q: My friend has a soft copy of an x-ray ,which is compressed&sent to a main server,can i extract that ... A: Prasanna, The server doesn't have anything to do with whether you can open it in Autocad or not. ... | |
| Saving a camera view as a .jpg or tranfering it into another file | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I modeled a space in CAD 2008 and have the camera places. When you click on the camera, a small box ... A: After you place your camera, you should have the option to name the view. Even if you miss that ... | |
| Materials | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: Autocad Architecture 2009 When i select render/materials nothing happens. How do i get materials to ... A: This may seem like a silly question but, did you install the materials when you installed Autocad?? ... | |
| AutoCad 2010 compatibility w/ Windows Vista | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a new computer (5 mos. old which came with the Windows Vista (64 bit)and I would like to know ... A: The easiest thing to do is to download the 64 bit version of Autocad and use it. You can also stop ... | |
| Printing Scale | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: I have some problem in printing my AutoCAD drawings in A1 size with HP plotter. There is nothing ... A: If you click on the down arrow next to the inches box, you should be able to switch everything to ... | |
| autocad | 4/3/2009 |
| Q: how can i transfer my customized tools bar from one computer to an other A: It all depends on what version of Autocad you're using. The help file should cover the exact ... | |
| Plotting Problems | 4/3/2009 |
| Q: I have an EX-ref title block that has an image embedded in it. When I go to plot preview everything ... A: . Short of you sending me all the files so I can take a crack at what's going on, I really don't ... | |
| Plotting Problems | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: I have an EX-ref title block that has an image embedded in it. When I go to plot preview everything ... A: Can you go to the file that you're xrefing in and bind the image to that drawing? Also, make sure ... | |
| error when starting AutoCAD | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: When ever i start autocad, there is an error.The dialogue box comes saying in some computer language ... A: What is the message that's coming up? The problem with your commands not working sounds like the ... | |
| Command Line lost | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: I use AutoCAD LT 2008 how I did this I do not know but i lost my main command line, file, save save ... A: Hey Joann, As much as I hate to do it, I'd have to say a Repair is probably your best bet for now. ... | |
| .dwg file size | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: This is a simple question, how large are .dwg files in general/avarage. I am building a web site ... A: Simple drawings that have been purged can be as small as 100kb. That rarely is the case though. It ... | |
| Revit | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: What are your recommendations for learning Revit? I have worked some with AutoCAD and AutoCAD ... A: If you have a college email, you can get a free textbook as well as a student copy of Revit ... | |
| Plot dialog too slow in AutoCAD 2009 | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: We are currently experiencing a slow appearance of the plot dialog box in AutoCAD 2009 (some ... A: Neill, Is this happening on any other computers?? Are you on a network, standalone licensing, etc. ... | |
| Blocks in preview but not in drawing | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I have Autocad 2008. When I try to open a .dwg file with a open command the in the Select a file ... A: It sounds like you have xrefs in the file that are not set up correctly. Go to your xref manager ... | |
| Autocad 2007 | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: Normally when picking up an object/line, the layer tool bar and properties tool bar will give you ... A: Matt, There's really nothing to "tweak" on this tool. You said it was working before and now it's ... | |
| Autocad 2007 | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: Normally when picking up an object/line, the layer tool bar and properties tool bar will give you ... A: It sounds to me like your properties toolbar has been turned off. Right click in your toolbar area ... | |
| Copy/Paste block data | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a BOM block with 6 attributes and want to transfer the data to another BOM block which has ... A: Hey Ricky, I'm a bit confused on your question. I guess this would be better with pictures. It ... | |
| Autolisp | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: I need to study Autolisp, please tell me from where i can A: There are several books on Autolisp available. You might take a look on Amazon.com. There's also ... | |
| question about profile and cross section | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: it is the first time i contact with this cite i need help in drawing road cross section and ... A: It would depend on what software you are using for your road calculations. With basic Autocad this ... | |
| Font Printing Issues | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I work in the IT department for Faith Technologies I just had a user bring to my attention an issue ... A: Sounds like it's time for a reinstall on that one. You've done your due dilligence (I've always ... | |
| Font Printing Issues | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: I work in the IT department for Faith Technologies I just had a user bring to my attention an issue ... A: Hey Nate, Without actually seeing the drawing and the plots, this can be a tricky one to respond ... | |
| CAD | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: i have been trying to find myself a simple free cad software but i am having some trouble. all of ... A: There are a lot of higher end programs that Autodesk has that are being used in the car design ... | |
| CAD | 2/2/2009 |
| Q: i have been trying to find myself a simple free cad software but i am having some trouble. all of ... A: I'd have to recommend Sketchup in your case Austin. There's a free version as well as a pro ... | |
| system requirements | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2006 on a computer that is about 2.5 years old. It has a Pentium 4 and 2 gigs of ... A: Hey Shaun, Just to give you an idea, almost every application engineer that works for an Autodesk ... | |
| Using excel tables to populate | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: I have to make an autocad file showing the locations of a bunch of items in a 2d map. The excel ... A: Sorry it took so long for me to get back to you on this Ian, I thought I had already sent a ... | |
| error message | 1/16/2009 |
| Q: AutoCAD 2006. AutoCAD just gave me a very ominous error message, and now I can't even open the ... A: Hey Shaun, All is not lost. Just find the .bak file with the same name or something very similar ... | |
| Autocad MEP | 1/13/2009 |
| Q: I have just installed the Autocad MEP. i want to draw electrical cable tray system in 2D & 3D. Is ... A: The cable trays should be in an electrical tool palette in your Autocad MEP. Take a look at the ... | |
| AutoCAD Architecture 2008 | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: I want any tutorials for accessing Architecture objects and their properties using Lisp or Visual ... A: You're talking about some pretty serious work there. I'd suggest looking at Autodesk.com and ... | |
| viewport change scale automatically | 1/9/2009 |
| Q: I'm working in AutoCAD Architecture 2008.I set a viewport to scale and lock it,when I try to move ... A: Does this only happen on one particular drawing?? Have you downloaded the service packs for Autocad ... | |
| linetypes | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: we have used customised line types in autocad lt 2004 but since we have changed over to autocad lt ... A: Here are a couple of custom linetypes. See if you can make yours work using the examples I've ... | |
| linetypes | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: we have used customised line types in autocad lt 2004 but since we have changed over to autocad lt ... A: OK, first things first, I'm sure you've checked what your LTscale is set at.. Sorry, I had to ask. ... | |
| linetypes | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: we have used customised line types in autocad lt 2004 but since we have changed over to autocad lt ... A: A little more information is needed here Wendy. What do you mean when you say it's not working?? ... | |
| autocad? | 12/24/2008 |
| Q: First, thanks for taking the time to review my question. This may be way out of scope but I was ... A: Well, Autocad has a $4,000 US pricetag on it for starters. Kind of hard to justify that expense ... | |
| autocad | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: On certain jobs the lineweights work and on others it doesn't. I set the same lineweight and colors ... A: Hey Al, My knee jerk response has me looking at your .ctb files you're using to plot your drawings. ... | |
| MEP 09 turns white | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: We're using AutoCAD MEP 09 here in the office. I've seen the questions regarding "paper space" ... A: OK Samantha, As an application engineer, I always hate to recommend this because it always seems ... | |
| MEP 09 turns white | 12/16/2008 |
| Q: We're using AutoCAD MEP 09 here in the office. I've seen the questions regarding "paper space" ... A: Let me throw a few questions out to figure out what's going on here. Is the guy that's having the ... | |
| attributes | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: i'm writing you from greece i' d like to know how i can move only the attributes when i insert them ... A: If these are new attributes you're creating, perhaps there is something you're not checking in a box ... | |
| Dwg True View | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: Every time I try to open Microsoft Windows Word my Autocad Dwg True View convert wants to load ... A: Are you actually trying to open MS Word files (.doc) or does this happen when you're opening MS Word ... | |
| Error Message | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2000 and have been for 3 years or better. I have prepared a drawing and saved it, ... A: By any chance, did you move to a different operating system? It almost sounds like a vista issue to ... | |
| LINETYPES | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: So, when I use a linetype that has dashes, such as ISO08W100 or ISO03W100, it appears different ... A: Try using the Pedit command on a line or arc that you've created with a linetype like you describe. ... | |
| attributes | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: i'm writing you from greece i' d like to know how i can move only the attributes when i insert them ... A: This can best be answered if you would say what version of Autocad you are using. If it's 2006 or ... | |
| OLE LINK | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: would you happen to know how to insert an excel drawing material list into my drawing at the correct ... A: What version of Autocad are you running? There's a Tables command in the newer releases that you ... | |
| Adding multiple polyline values | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: Can autocad add the value of multiple polylines for me? I highlighted a bunch of polylines and ... A: Have you tried joining the plines together and then getting a total length?? Or are they separate ... | |
| fonts | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: I have a sign shop and there is a local place that has a cnc router that i can use but when i draw ... A: Hey Tim, This question isn't really related to Autocad except for exporting to a .dwg format. It ... | |
| customizing acad.pat | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: I can add new pat code into the acad.pat file in notepad, but a day or two latter the program has ... A: Bill, I wonder if you could run a script file off a thumbdrive with your personal acad.pat on it? ... | |
| customizing acad.pat | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: I can add new pat code into the acad.pat file in notepad, but a day or two latter the program has ... A: Hey Bill, It sounds like you have another acad.pat file on your computer somewhere and Autocad is ... | |
| Paper space problem - everything's bigger than it should | 11/2/2008 |
| Q: Paul I have problems with paper space. When I put dimensions or axis "bubbles" on paper space in ... A: Saving to an earlier version should be fine. The only "versions" where the drawing format has been ... | |
| Paper space problem - everything's bigger than it should | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: Paul I have problems with paper space. When I put dimensions or axis "bubbles" on paper space in ... A: Have you tried just dimensioning the line in Paperspace? Draw a line 3 meters long in modelspace, ... | |
| Fine text and replace | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: Using acad 2008, sometimes I can not replace the text IT GIVES A MESSAGE THAT "0" OCCURRENCE WAS ... A: You're probably better off typing in the text you're looking for. I've had the same problems in the ... | |
| Design menu | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: I will admit firstly that I am very new to Auto Cad, I've used 2006 and was able to figure ... A: Are you refering to the tool palettes and the multiline command? It's either that or you were using ... | |
| AutoCAD 2008LT 3D | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: I'm a AutoCAD student at Sacramento City College. I'm using 2008LT at home with !Slingshot 3D ... A: Just out of curiousity, why not use the student version of Autocad? That way you don't have to use ... | |
| Right click costomization | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: Good day.... i am using autocad 2002, and have some how lost my right click fuctions. I had it set ... A: You've definitely got a problem with your menu file somewhere. Did you make the move, copy, etc. ... | |
| ADT, ACA | 10/16/2008 |
| Q: Paul, I'm architect teaching at a tech center and my students always seem to get ADT2007 loaded with ... A: Short of reinstalling each time, there's really no file you can open to make this happen. Perhaps ... | |
| plotting | 10/11/2008 |
| Q: I use architectural ticks for dimensioning. Sometimes when plotting the ticks plot unfilled. You ... A: Usually the Architectural Ticks are actually 2 lines side by side. Do you have one that's a pline?? ... | |
| Hatch command | 9/19/2008 |
| Q: I've used the hatch command on my computer. Today and yesterday I find that I can't even get the ... A: Sounds to me like you've lost your dialog box somewhere. Did you happen to switch from 2 monitors ... | |
| mouse | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: My question has to do with my mouse. It behaves erratically when using AutoCAD. I thought it must be ... A: You can probably look up the make and model of the computer on the manufacturers website to find the ... | |
| porch attachment detail | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm a student at ITT-tech and in trying to find a porch attachment sample to an existing roof were ... A: Your guess is as good as mine on that one Tomas. This all depends on where you're located, building ... | |
| Comparsion of AutoCads | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I own AutoCad LT 2006 and was given AutoCad ADT 3.3. I know that Lt cannot do 3D, not including ... A: Hey Jon, ADT 3.3 is an old version of Autocad Architecture (that's what they call it now). It's ... | |
| mouse | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: My question has to do with my mouse. It behaves erratically when using AutoCAD. I thought it must be ... A: A quick idea that popped in my head Shaun.. Do you have the palettes open on your screen and/or the ... | |
| mouse | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: My question has to do with my mouse. It behaves erratically when using AutoCAD. I thought it must be ... A: Can you tell me what version of Autocad you're currently using? I know with 2009 there are a lot of ... | |
| AutoCAD getting hung up when plotting to PDF and/or printer | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: Paul, Using AutoCAD land enabled map 2007 and/or land desktop 2007. PDF writer Adobe Acrobat 8 and ... A: Sounds like you've done quite the detective work on this one and you've given me quite a lot of ... | |
| Object selection | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: I have a user that did something that only allows the user to select one object at a time. The user ... A: Hey Pete, Go to your Tools menu pulldown, all the way at the bottom click on options, then go to ... | |
| plot styles | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: I am enduring the headache of trying to reconfigure everything in my computer after a virus forced ... A: Have you placed your .stb plot styles in the same place as your .stb plot styles?? What version of ... | |
| Problem with dimensioning of objects divided over multiple viewports | 8/26/2008 |
| Q: I have been working with Autocad for years. My first experience was at school with Rel. 12. Since ... A: I think that's one of those settings you do when you first set up your Autocad and never do it ... | |
| mm to feet | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: Best way to convert a drawing from metric to imperial architecture without scaling drawing up? ... A: Why would you scale it up? The sizes haven't changed. You can always change your dimension ... | |
| Printing with Autocad 2000 | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: In R14 you could change all the pen types to #7, in order to print black & white hardcopies. Can ... A: Autocad 2000 should have had the plot dialog box. In the top right corner you should see an ... | |
| Revit tutorials | 6/23/2008 |
| Q: I have just started with revit. can you tell me any good Revit architecture tutorials ...the ones ... A: There are a LOT of tutorials on different aspects of Revit Architecture all over the internet. If ... | |
| layer management cad 2002 | 6/16/2008 |
| Q: I been working on AutoCad 2002 and here in my office we usexref. Create snap shots for diferent ... A: Sandra, Your question is a bit confusing. You say you've been working on Autocad 2002 and you use ... | |
| Question | 6/8/2008 |
| Q: I want to learn how to draw a line from a specific point to an existing line, but the line from the ... A: Have you tried using the "extension" osnap? Start your line command, pick your first point, then ... | |
| Command Box | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: Im new to AutoCad LT2000 - am getting the updated version shortly. My problem at the minute is that ... A: With Autocad and Autocad LT, the colors are controlled under the Tools pulldown, Options tab. Click ... | |
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Paul Jordan
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Expertise
Anything to do with Autocad, MEP, Architecture, and all Revit Products
Experience
I'm an Autodesk Application Engineer for all Building Solutions Products. This includes Autocad, Autocad MEP, Autocad Architecture, all Revit products, Viz, and Raster. I've been using Autocad since 1989 and did manual drafting for 10 years before that.
Organizations
Autodesk Users Group International
Education/Credentials
A.S. Engineering Drafting, A.S. Construction Design
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