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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Using Filter Command with AND boolean function to count | 5/27/2012 |
| Q: good day for you i am quantity surveyor . i am going to calculate steel types with spaces using ... A: Another method is to use Qselect to search your list. The main difference between FILTER and ... | |
| Exploding blocks | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: I received a floor plan from a client. The exterior walls are one block and the interior walls are ... A: It is possible that your drawing still has the objects in question, but the layer(s) is off or ... | |
| autocad | 1/4/2012 |
| Q: How can I type french in autocad. I have to create a drawing using only french with those little ... A: You can simply right click in your text editing window, and select Symbol, and choose Other... A ... | |
| VP Layer | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: I have a block that is on layer 0 but has a center line included in the block with a Linetype of ... A: By hard coding an object in a block definition to a colour other than bylayer or byblock, you are ... | |
| Variable Settings | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: I have a macro that you helped me with to create layers, however now for some reason I am getting ... A: I think the problem is you want to create a layer, but you are telling AutoCAD to make a layer ... | |
| Plotting Layouts by scale in AutoCad 2007 | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: I wanted to know how to set a 2D drawing scale (1/100 , 1/50 , ...) How do I do it??? in Autocad ... A: 1. Draw your content at full size in model space. 2. Set up your paper space layout at full size. 3. ... | |
| Fields | 10/30/2011 |
| Q: I am using a field to call up the file name in a title block. Is there a way to limit the number of ... A: I am not sure if there is a way to do it with fields, but you can can with RTEXT. I use the simple ... | |
| Make a Layer using a Command | 10/25/2011 |
| Q: You gave me the following Macro a little while ago: ^C^C(setvar "clayer" "layername") It works ... A: I typically put that info in a script, which is a text file with a .SCR extension. Here is an ... | |
| Linking Blocks | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to link title blocks between layouts in a file. I would like to be able to enter some ... A: This can be done in the CUI. First, create a command in the command list for each layer you want to ... | |
| AutoCAD 2010 - Dashed Lines | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: I have tried everything I can think of, with the help of some colleagues, and cannot seem to figure ... A: I suspect one of 3 possibilities: 1. Fillmode is off (0) 2. The viewport view is not perpendicular ... | |
| shortcut menu | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: When I right click on an object, i.e. pline, I used to get a drop down menu with all the things I ... A: Patty: I am happy to hear of your solution. I am aware of the PICKFIRST issue, but I presumed you ... | |
| How to autonumber sheets | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: I have created a generic template for our design document and has several layout tabs, one each for ... A: Hmm, with CTABs, you will have to manually number each layout, and AutoCAD will update the CTAB ... | |
| AutoCAD license | 8/19/2011 |
| Q: Several new copies of ACAD 11 for the Mac are for sale on eBay. They are listed as educational, ... A: Dick: I'm not entirely sure that is true. Autodesk educational licenses are sold only to students ... | |
| grid off by default | 6/29/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if there is a way to have the grid off when you startup Autocad? I hit F7 to turn ... A: Kevin: When AutoCAD starts up, it loads a template file. The easiest way is to start a new ... | |
| mapping on autocad | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: sir ...tell me how i can use auto cad in geological mapping and tell me how to use this in contour ... A: Civil 3D runs on AutoCAD platform, but is a different program altogether. While it is complex, ... | |
| mapping on autocad | 6/7/2011 |
| Q: sir ...tell me how i can use auto cad in geological mapping and tell me how to use this in contour ... A: You can use add-on Autodesk products like Civil 3D to produce 3 dimensional surfaces and create from ... | |
| Recommended program for inserting jpg into autocad lt 2010 using insert ole object | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: We use AutoCad LT 2010 and we are by no means in any way an expert in cad. We use to probably it's ... A: You should be able to use IMAGEATTACH to attach a jpg file to your drawing. If AutoCAD loses it ... | |
| Auto Cad Map 3D 2010 | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: I have been using this auto cad version for 6 months now but I have an issue with opening two ... A: Edgar905: It sounds like the files are open, but you only see one file on the taskbar. To show all ... | |
| multileaders | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: I create item balloons in drawings using multileaders with blocks being circles. How do you adjust ... A: Kevin: In MLEADERSTYLE dialog, Content tab, you can change the scale of the circle created in your ... | |
| pen settings | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: I have been drafting for 5 years and use autocad 2007. I'm drafting and someone gave me their pen ... A: Save the CTB file in the folder where AutoCAD has mapped (in Options, Print support file path, plot ... | |
| hesitation before plot dialogue box or preview | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: I have a 15-second hesitation when I type 'plot' before the dialogue box appears and again when I ... A: Diane: My next suggestion would to run a repair, which you likely may have done. I am running ... | |
| hesitation before plot dialogue box or preview | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: I have a 15-second hesitation when I type 'plot' before the dialogue box appears and again when I ... A: Diane: Perhaps AutoCAD is trying to resolve something that is not mapped in your profile. Take a ... | |
| cad | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: I've been working w/autocad for 8 years and have autocad 8. A drawing I got is a plumbing drawing. ... A: AutoCAD 8? I think you mean 2008? R8 (2.6) did not support paper space (it first appeared in R11). ... | |
| AutoCAD Testing | 3/16/2011 |
| Q: I have been asked to advise if any existing solutions are available to test job candidates on their ... A: I use my own created test, and have not taken or viewed any others aside from the Autodesk ... | |
| plotting drawings | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: i noticed that my drawings are coming out with jagged lines. I never noticed it before. I ran out of ... A: David: Since everything varies from device to device, could you provide me more specific ... | |
| Special characters in Mtext | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: I am using a simplex font to create Mtext. Often when I attempt to insert a special character such ... A: Dan: There are several fonts with the symbols built into the character set. According to AutoCAD ... | |
| Variable LAYOUTREGENCTL | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: We used to work with AutoCAD 2008, but now we are using AutoCAD LT 2010. It seems the command ... A: I had a quick look around, an it appears that you are correct; LAYOUTREGENCTL is not available ... | |
| insert pictue in autocad 3d 2010 and scale it | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: how do i insert a picture in autocad 3d 2010 and then scale it A: Use the _IMAGEATTACH command and choose your image to insert from the file dialog. There are ... | |
| Auto Arrange setting in AutoCad 2000i | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: I am running AutoCad 2000i in Windows XP, and recently have lost the ability to st the Auto Arrange ... A: Bill: I believe the AutoCAD dialogue box for file operations uses the windows explorer settings. ... | |
| AutoCAD (Not Responding) | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: When i Copy from one AutoCAD file and Paste to other AutoCAD File, its being copied. But AutoCAD ... A: I am not sure what version of AutoCAD you are using, but if it is 2008, I suspect it is related to ... | |
| Right cLICK | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: in my autocad inside the black window when i click right button on any object coming osnap window ... A: Normally this would happen if you are holding either the SHIFT or CTRL key when right-clicking. ... | |
| cad | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I have 3 years experience with autocad with structural engineers. I made a GIF logo. Is there anyway ... A: There was an old command called GIFIN which embedded GIF files into AutoCAD, but that is long ... | |
| I want to learn auto cad | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I want to say that i have Pentium4 system and i want to learn auto cad . what version of auto cad i ... A: Pentium 4 computers are about 5 or 6 years old technology, so I suggest if you are planning to run ... | |
| cad | 1/22/2011 |
| Q: A drawing I'm working on has text in section cuts in yellow color. I want to change the color but it ... A: You can change the properties by editing the block. If you are using a fairly recent version of ... | |
| scale in model space | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: .my problem is that my scale in model space is 1:100,when i change my scale to 1:50,my scale is ... A: I'm not sure if I understand your question. If all you want is your dimension to show half the ... | |
| Help with Text | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2008 and don't know how to replace a text with another one. I don't want to use ... A: It sounds like the 2006 command you were using was a custom command. If you still have access to ... | |
| plotting | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm working with autocad 2010 and trying to discover a way to print a layout tab with multiple ... A: When paper space first came out, there was only Model and Layout. All paper space title blocks had ... | |
| upgrade 2007- to current, menus | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I need to upgrade our release. When 2007 was released I managed to step through creating my own ... A: You can try importing your old 2007 profile, but be careful; your 2007 profile will be pointing to ... | |
| upgrade 2007- to current, menus | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I need to upgrade our release. When 2007 was released I managed to step through creating my own ... A: There are two different steps to perform a complete migration from one version to another: migration ... | |
| Question about plot | 10/18/2010 |
| Q: How can I setup the same plotter for all the layouts instead of choosing the plotter name every time ... A: You can create a page setup and apply that page setup to all of your layouts. A page setup is a set ... | |
| Plotting Photos | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: I have opend the photo in MS Paint and used the Paste Special command to drop into my drawing ... A: Does the plot preview show the image? if so, the problem may be your printing device. Using Paste ... | |
| autocad | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: 1.PLOT used for ?. 2.Which of the following file is the part of autocad file ? A: 1. Plot is just another word for print. When AutoCAD first launched, the only devices that could ... | |
| LOFT | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: I'm using autocad 2007 an trying to aply the Guide option of the loft command having an polygon (8 ... A: I have not tried this method before, but I did successfully create a solid using an octagon, a ... | |
AutoCAD
Scott Wilcox
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I have been using AutoCAD since R11, and can answer questions regarding general AutoCAD, menus, toolbars, fonts, linetypes, plotting, CUI, Some Civil 3D
Experience
18 years AutoCAD user (R11- R2010), AUGI Moderator
Organizations
AUGI
Publications
CADALYST
Education/Credentials
Instructor @ Alberta School of Drafting
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