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| dragmode | 11/19/2009 |
Q: Is there a way to see the hatch patterns in a big scale in the swatch they are so small you really ...
A: It sounds like Qtext is turned on. It stands for Quick Text. Shows up just as a box instead of as ...
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| hatch | 11/16/2009 |
Q: Is there a way to see the hatch patterns in a big scale in the swatch they are so small you really ...
A: Good question! That little swatch rectangle on the Hatch dialogue box is really a waste of space!! ...
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| cad | 11/12/2009 |
Q: I would like to set up my paper space so it will be seen same as plot preview (not colors but black ...
A: Apologies for the delay answering. I have tried to find how this was done in previous versions and ...
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| 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: You can use the command DRAWORDER and you should be able to select your hatch and send it to the ...
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| AutoCAD to PDF | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I am currently working with AutoCAD MEP 2009 and converting files to be plotted with Adobe Acrobat 9 ...
A: Sorry I could not be of better help. It sounds like it is an issue with the PDF writer. You can ...
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| AutoCAD to PDF | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I am currently working with AutoCAD MEP 2009 and converting files to be plotted with Adobe Acrobat 9 ...
A: The DWF writer is actually a printer. It should appear in the printer list as "DWFx ePlot.pc3" There ...
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| AutoCAD to PDF | 10/28/2009 |
Q: I am currently working with AutoCAD MEP 2009 and converting files to be plotted with Adobe Acrobat 9 ...
A: It seems like some of the pdf issues have gotten better in ACAD 2010, but that is not too helpful to ...
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| stretching | 10/14/2009 |
Q: I am trying to get back into AutoCad. In the past I used to stretch an object drawn by dimensioning ...
A: I suspect that your being able to stretch an item by changing its dimension was done in a vertical ...
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| block dialog box ACAD2010 | 10/5/2009 |
Q: The attribute editor dialog box isn't showning up in ACAD2010....I can get it each time with ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I forgot to mark that I was on vacation. Sadly the ...
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| 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: I really wanted to mark this as outside my expertise - and I think it probably is - but there are a ...
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| 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: Depending on the plotter, you can create a custom sheet size. This can also be affected by the ...
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| AutoCAD 2006 | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I was sent a drawing produced on AutoCAD 2004 which I had to modify. My PC crashed when I tried to ...
A: Ahhh - okay - I think I can help... You can turn the Properties off and on using CTRL +1. (not F1) ...
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| AutoCAD 2006 | 9/3/2009 |
Q: I was sent a drawing produced on AutoCAD 2004 which I had to modify. My PC crashed when I tried to ...
A: It has been a while since I have seen the 2006 interface. When I go to the Tools pull down, I don't ...
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| AUTODESK - WINDOWS VISTA | 9/3/2009 |
Q: How can I make my AutoDesk 2006 run compatible with Windows Vista?
A: No good news... AutoCAD does not run on Vista prior to ACAD 2007, Service Pack 1. That being said, ...
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| CUI Customization... | 8/31/2009 |
Q: ) Is there an application or a program to edit CUI or CUIx files without outside AutoCAD? I've read ...
A: I really hated it when my .mnu file went away!! If you are not already a member of the AutoCAD Users ...
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| CUI Customization... | 8/31/2009 |
Q: ) Is there an application or a program to edit CUI or CUIx files without outside AutoCAD? I've read ...
A: I have never heard of anyway to edit the cui outside of AutoCAD. Secondly, which is really not your ...
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| plotting cut short | 8/29/2009 |
Q: I am using autocad lt 2009 and HP 610 44" plotter. When I first started it worked fine. Now only ...
A: I don't know how much help I can be, but start by going into ACADs Plotter manager and double click ...
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| Archstyl.shx font | 8/26/2009 |
Q: We are a small firm and have been using o4 up until now. We had to switch to 07 and soon to 10. Our ...
A: Where have you moved the font to? I am not sure about 09 but in 2010, they are located at: ...
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| architecture 2010 | 8/18/2009 |
Q: im trying to teach myself 2010 as thats the new updated software. im very proficient at 06 so i got ...
A: I pulled this out of the question pool - I am not sure I have your answer, but when I read the ...
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| Global Text Change Routine | 8/14/2009 |
Q: Is there a "routine" that can automatically go through multiple AutoCAD drawing files and change ANY ...
A: Yes I definitely missed the part about multiple files. There is a way to do this involving a script, ...
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| Global Text Change Routine | 8/14/2009 |
Q: Is there a "routine" that can automatically go through multiple AutoCAD drawing files and change ANY ...
A: Ah yes, the quest for a "replace all" text routine! Fortunately Autodesk has heard the cry and has ...
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| Endpoint issue | 8/13/2009 |
Q: This problem just began for my AutoCAD LT 2002 program. When I hit offset or line and specify the ...
A: I don't think this is a coordinate issue, although it sure would not hurt to turn on the UCS icon ...
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| atuocad attribute | 8/12/2009 |
Q: We use autocad 2002 to develop our electrical schematics. Each page number has electrical line ...
A: You can not do this in ACAD 2002 without a lisp routine. I have located a routine that will do ...
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| impacts | 8/11/2009 |
Q: what are the impacts of autoCAD
A: There is no real question here. You can find more information about AutoCAD at the Autodesk website. ...
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| Autocad | 7/16/2009 |
Q: Can you please say me how should i group a object which I created.? I created a sink design. Now I ...
A: It sounds like you want to make a BLOCK. There are different ways to do this. One is that you ...
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| Dimension editing | 6/26/2009 |
Q: Using Autocad 2000 mechanical I need to show diameter dimension with ± tolerances out to an ...
A: I don't know mechanical but I think this ACAD fix will work for you. Instead of the Alt+0177, try ...
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| to know the answers for following questions | 6/16/2009 |
Q: my query is By what name centre line & dash line are known in autocad
A: The English version uses the American spelling of CENTER. Also DASHED and HIDDEN which is a smaller ...
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| Plotting problem | 6/10/2009 |
Q: I've been working/modifying drawings that another employee had created and I've run into some ...
A: First - check the windows printer settings and make sure that your printer is set for 11 x 17 or ...
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| AutoCAD Locks Up | 5/25/2009 |
Q: AutoCAD Locks Up when i try to convert a dwg to pdf... the lock up occurs in the plot job progress ...
A: I am so sorry for the delay in answering. The first thing to do is go into the OPTIONS to the Plot ...
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| AutoCad - Draftsperson | 5/15/2009 |
Q: I am just hoping for a bit of advice if you can. Our company is hiring it's first draftsperson for ...
A: Since we know what software we will use, we give a two part test. The first part is a written test, ...
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| writing a block with definable attributes | 5/1/2009 |
Q: How do you create a block with definable attributes.Ex....if i insert a pushbutton E-stop I'd like ...
A: I have not worked with ACAD Electrical, but I have to think that the method to doing this is the ...
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| Font styles | 4/28/2009 |
Q: Frutiger 65 Bold... I've searched our fonts here at BART and we don't have Frutiger 65 Bold. Does ...
A: I just hate fonts in drawings that are not ACAD or Windows standards! What a pain! You can replace ...
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| extracting a file from server to autocad | 4/16/2009 |
Q: My friend has a soft copy of x-ray which is taken from one of diagnostic center.what they will do ...
A: Well - this is an AutoCAD area, but let me try to get you pointed in the right direction. If all ...
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| autocad | 4/14/2009 |
Q: attribute can't be exploded,even the invisible items in the attribute can't be exploded using ...
A: This not a very clear question, but I will try to take a run at it. Depending on the release of ...
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| extracting a file from server to autocad | 4/9/2009 |
Q: My friend has a soft copy of x-ray which is taken from one of diagnostic center.what they will do ...
A: .. Are we talking about an actual x-ray - as in medical diagnosis? If in fact that is what we are ...
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| autocad tabs | 4/6/2009 |
Q: i'm an avid autocad user, and mostly i've been using the 2002 version because that what i like the ...
A: While you can't have that old interface back, there is a choice other than the tabs. You can turn ...
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| Right click shortcut menus | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have a user that has set the right click Customization to turn on time sensitive right click, ...
A: This should work for you then Kathy. I don't know how familiar you are with lisp but this is an easy ...
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| Right click shortcut menus | 3/20/2009 |
Q: I have a user that has set the right click Customization to turn on time sensitive right click, ...
A: I can help you fix this. Have him re-set this up. When he is in the right click customize dialogue ...
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