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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Mbutton logitech mouse & autocad | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: I've been working with autocad for the last 10 years now. From Autocad 14 to autocad 2012. I'm a ... A: First of all, I don't use a Mac. From my moderate previous experience with them, I would be ... | |
| ARX errors | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: the hotfixes for ADT can't be applied for some reason to ADT 3.3. i use ADT 2007 at home but ADT 3.3 ... A: From the best of my knowledge -- I was around from ADT2 onward, so I will take a stab There are ... | |
| Conversion in Autocad | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: I have been teaching Autocad since 10 years. But I have a problem in converting a drawing made in ... A: there is no "converting" involved from Architectural to decimal -- as the drawing remains exactly ... | |
| auto cad for designers | 10/14/2011 |
| Q: I am an interior designer who has graduated from NYIT in 1988. I have a Bachelors degree in Fine ... A: Jeanine -- Meant well, and meant to not "be nice at the expense of helping you" To be blunt, we ... | |
| dimensions not showing up in work view | 9/15/2011 |
| Q: usings AUTO CAD Architecture 2012 just making a floor plan for one of the building on campus still ... A: Sorry -- I am not doing AutoCAD lately, so I am rusty, expecially on 2012. BUT-- are the ... | |
| Raster Images | 8/5/2011 |
| Q: I have a number of high res georeferenced raster images that I have store on a network drive. I ... A: You cannot copy something from a drawing unless it is IN the drawing -- as you stated, inserting ... | |
| drawing scale | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: I am using autocad 2010. I am an assistant project manager at a construction firm. I am trying to ... A: You presumably are trying to dimension in Model Space, not a layout (sheet)? --- I THINK you mean by ... | |
| publish command | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: I have autocad 2010, when i publish multiple sheets, the last one prints and publish hangs up and ... A: travelling, no autocad on this computer BUT -- your question sounds more like memory problems with ... | |
| Autocad 2010 | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I work with autocad 2007 and starting to work with autocad 2010. I am an architectural tech and have ... A: Sorry, I am travelling and have no AutoCAD this week First, did you use the new enhanced solids in ... | |
| rubber band line | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: I cannot see the rubber band line when drawing lines and polylines before specifying next point in ... A: but, perhaps, you are using AutoCAD in an antique way -- or maybe your profession is different than ... | |
| Fatal error | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: I am using an R-14 Auto Cad program. I occasionally work on maps. I am mostly self taught. The ... A: Sorry -- and remember, over 15 years of progress means I may have forgotten the exact flaws of R14, ... | |
| autocad error | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: i'm using cad 2007 for interior design drawings. when i opened a file i saw the draft work is got ... A: You need to find someone local to watch you work and tell you what you are doing wrong. If there is ... | |
| Problem with viewports - Autocad crashing | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: I'm working on Autocad 2010. Problem I have is that whenever I go to layouts to see multiple ... A: I didnt ask if you had the latest drivers, I asked if the ones you have and the graphics card are ... | |
| Problem with viewports - Autocad crashing | 4/11/2011 |
| Q: I'm working on Autocad 2010. Problem I have is that whenever I go to layouts to see multiple ... A: To get started, here is what you left out that is important -- the main thing is that you ascribe ... | |
| upgrading AutoCad LT 2010 | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: When do I have to upgrade AutoCad LT 2010? Thank you. Mac A: SORRY, IT'S SUNDAY, I read it wrong, as I was eager to help and get it out of the way. Notice I am ... | |
| Jumpy cursor | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: on a Asus with an I7 1.6ghz quad core with 8 gb of ram. It has a ATI mobility Radeon HD 5870 ... A: Since you are a long-time user, I will discount the obvious -- SNAP is on -- and remind you gently ... | |
| 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: EASIER and less chance for error than trying to construct layers, etc from a plot style (if that ... | |
| 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: Sorry, I have a situation here to solve at my home, so I can just give you a coupla more minutes. ... | |
| 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: Guessing you mean AutoCAD 2008. You can see the piping in the layout (more modern name) but not the ... | |
| Plotting X-Refed objects | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I am a drafter at a design & engineering company. We are using ADT, Acad 2000 utilizing Project ... A: 2004 was the first release to sort of make "the light at the end of the tunnel" seem real, but it ... | |
| Plotting X-Refed objects | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: I am a drafter at a design & engineering company. We are using ADT, Acad 2000 utilizing Project ... A: My DEEPEST sympathies for being stuck on that early release. Someone in your management does not get ... | |
| breaking crossing line without lisp | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: Using AcadLt2011 Civil, Structural and Petrochemical Engineering Field Need to break a line at an ... A: and I do NO macros or lisp, but what I CAN suggest: (easier if you made clear that the piping is ... | |
| importing jpeg images in autocad | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: I'm a interior designer student at university and for my current project i need to show the graphics ... A: First the best answer I can give from the info you provide -- Go to HELP in AutoCAD Architecture, ... | |
| best program for home design and cd's | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: i currently do not use autocad. i design and hand draft renderings and construction drawings for ... A: Joe-- To be honest, this question is one heard more often a decade ago. You leave out your age, ... | |
| cad question | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: I´m a CAD user and I have a problem with all the files I´m working with. Everytime I want to copy ... A: TO ANYONE READING THIS... I keep trying to say this... sorry. PLEASE GIVE THE RELEASE # OF AUTOCAD, ... | |
| cad | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I have 3 years experience with autocad with structural engineers. I made a GIF logo. Is there anyway ... A: Sorry, but some of the terms are confusing. I THINK you mean you want the logo to appear on the ... | |
| cad | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: 2008, structural, 7 years exp. A drawing I'm working on has text in section cuts in yellow color. I ... A: You are plotting to a pdf, not converting, to be more correct. When I use the pdf printer I have ... | |
| cad | 1/22/2011 |
| Q: 2008, structural, 7 years exp. A drawing I'm working on has text in section cuts in yellow color. I ... A: One has never been able to change colors of text within a block via Properties. This is a core basic ... | |
| Units (Imperial / Metric) | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: Using AutoCad 2006 in mechanical design, both imperial and metric, I want to switch the units I'm ... A: but my best intuition to solve it -- hope it helps! In general -- I would tend to keep the ... | |
| advice | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: I've come across this website and found it most interesting. Six months ago I've started a course in ... A: I advise anyone interested in courses and software to find out what the local practices are -- ... | |
| AUTOCAD 2008 | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: I have been using autocad for 6 years for stuctural engineers mainly. I need to convert pdf into ... A: Al, if you use Google, etc to ask CONVERT PDF INTO DWG You will see a number of ways -- some ... | |
| panning and zoom | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: I'm using: Windows 7 (if that's of any help) Autocad 2011 (the full version, not the architectural ... A: your question seemed a bit hard to answer well, and I apologize for putting off replying. First -- ... | |
| Word 2003 | 11/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a user who has a autocad drawing in a word doc (2003), double clicking on the autocad drawing ... A: I have never dealt with AutoCAD dwg in Word, and this is NOT strictly an AutoCAD question, but I am ... | |
| Plot to File - JPEG | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2002. I do interior design. Previously AutoCAD was working fine and I was able to ... A: "... was able to select "plot to file jpeg" Hi, I would say that either you have forgotten, or were ... | |
| Question Required Answer | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: autocad use before 8 year ago but my problem is not resolve my boss give me instruction you are ... A: I needed to think how to reply. You make it very difficult, because 1--you do not tell me which ... | |
| Hatch area in PDF display unwanted lines | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: I am supporting users in Autocad 2011. Hatch/shaded areas in floor plans, when converted to PDF show ... A: Sorry, I put this aside for a day, trying to be sure I gave a decent answer. First of all, I wonder ... | |
| Adding a font | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: AutoCAD LT2008 Retail design Night class at technical school 1992, moderate to skilled user, very ... A: today, so I am going to reply from memory. This SHOULD be in HELP This is scary, but really easy-- ... | |
| Close Button | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: My close button doesn't work. I don't know if I types something into the command line. I have 2008. ... A: Basic ways to close a drawing include --all of these are in HELP the button in the standard toolbar ... | |
| Autocadd | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: Bob: I am an employed architect working for a state university and work with Autocad 2009. I have ... A: First, I would stay away from ????CAD 1-- your time to learn it counts 2-- your files might not be ... | |
| purchasing and learning autocad | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I am an experienced interior designer who does many of remodels. I unfortunately do all my drafting ... A: First, I am sort of the blunt guy, I dont waste your time making it pretty. Go to Autodesk.com and ... | |
| Lines | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: How would I be able to draw multiple lines with different lineweights? Thank you expert! A: OK, you must mean "how do I draw a multiline, where the lines are of different line weights?" Here ... | |
| plotting fills in text and features. | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: This applies to Autocad Mechanical desktop 2008. Aeropspace dwgs. 25 year user. Issue: A drawing ... A: In HELP, you will find the TEXTFILL command. You did not mention whether you are trying to plot ... | |
| Scaled Drawing | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: I wanted my drawing to have a scale of 1:100 when I print it out. How would I be able to do that? ... A: A- if plotting from Model Space, look at all the possibilties in the PLOT Dialog box -- expand the ... | |
| Gedit 3 error | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: I'm using Autocad LT 2002, old I know, but so am I! I've used this program for years designing ... A: Steve, I really try to stick to "how to work in AutoCAD", and I don't promote myself as one who has ... | |
| Area and volume calculations from images | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: I have never usted AutoCAD but would like to know if I could do the following task before learning ... A: LATER -- I should add that if one is using AutoCAD, you can insert the image, scale it to the ... | |
| Selecting front objects | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: I'm a student intern working for the planning department at my University. I was asked to update ... A: For future reference, when stuck, try an internet search: In this case AUTOCAD DUPLICATE OBJECTS ... | |
| MODEL AND LAYOUT | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: GD MORNING I'M USING AUTOCAD FOR PAST THREE YEARS,BUT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT PAPERSPACE SETTING .I'M ... A: What you request is perhaps 2 weeks of private instruction, which I cannot give here. Anything ... | |
| ADT 2004 | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: i have ADT 2004 that someone let me copy and they gave me the serial number so i could use it.. and ... A: All Experts filters out web addresses, so yours is missing. Mine is my name at a o l dot com. NO ... | |
| ADT 2004 | 6/27/2010 |
| Q: i have ADT 2004 that someone let me copy and they gave me the serial number so i could use it.. and ... A: I have to stay out of licensing stories -- I gave you the best hint I could. If you send me a ... | |
| ADT 2004 | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: i have ADT 2004 that someone let me copy and they gave me the serial number so i could use it.. and ... A: but a softwear licensing question, with legal issues. ( a hot potato ), so don't grade me on it. I ... | |
| AutoCAD to PDF plotting | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: I use AutoCAD version 2009. I am in the engineering field and I need to be able to send pdf. ... A: When I send an AutoCAD file via PDF format, the recipient receives it and can look at it ... | |
| Need Help | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: I need to learn autocad for interior design (To draw the layouts, elevations, etc,.). What the step ... A: Sorry, this is where I tell you that your OWN research is how you learn best. You have GOOGLE, etc ... | |
| Need Help | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: I need to learn autocad for interior design (To draw the layouts, elevations, etc,.). What the step ... A: Prakash, learning is LOCAL -- You need to find out the standards in your area, and find the training ... | |
| details of residential building drawing | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: afer doing 2d and 3d drawings(i'll do the drawin to exact dimension), i'm not though in layout ... A: You want to learn X REFERENCING and the SHEET SET MANAGER. Each would take a week to four weeks to ... | |
| AutoCadd plotting issues | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: We are running ADT 2008 and plotting to an Oce' TDS400. At some point all of our solid shading with ... A: I am jammed up here. First, PLEASE try to use the "agreed upon terms" so it is clear what you mean ... | |
| AUTOCAD | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: autocad 2008, structural, doing it for 8 years. Sometimes when I receive a drawing, it has a block ... A: Al-- Years ago, "I exploded the block and........." was common to hear. I wish you would have given ... | |
| layout | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: afer doing 2d and 3d drawings(i'll do the drawin to exact dimension), i'm not though in layout ... A: You really should look LOCALLY for assistance -- someone who is familiar with the way work is done ... | |
| layout | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: afer doing 2d and 3d drawings(i'll do the drawin to exact dimension), i'm not though in layout ... A: PLEASE note that it is very difficult to reply intelligently without knowing the AutoCAD release and ... | |
| funky text | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: Not sure what I did to deserve this, but whenever I try to add new text or edit existing text, the ... A: OK, do I read right that it was a one-time thing, and the new text style fixed it? We could go back ... | |
| funky text | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: Not sure what I did to deserve this, but whenever I try to add new text or edit existing text, the ... A: (to anyone who sees this online and is interested in asking a question) YOU GUYS GOTTA HELP ME, SO I ... | |
| mouse help | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: I just bought two kinds of mice. kensington 360 ball slim blade media mouse K72286US and kensington ... A: Christine -- If you are a student, I am going to give you "the million dollar advice" -- I hope you ... | |
| Paperscape / Layouts / Annotative / Dashed confusion | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: 1 - AutoCAD 2010 2 - Architecture, trying to make dashed lines and annotative stuff on layouts, and ... A: I am glad you are tackling this. I must tell you that my time to carefully read each of your 27 or ... | |
| text style font | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to plot a file that an interior designer has e-mailed me. It uses a font style called ... A: First of all, a text style and an a font are two different things: the font is a component of the ... | |
| autocad | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: i am from singapore.i have done an interior designing course(diploma) through ... A: Since you are from Singapore, I presume you plan to work there or in India. Employment is LOCAL, ... | |
| Architecture 2010 | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: I have many years of Cad experience but I have been on AutoCad for only a couple of months. I ... A: Gerry -- would have been cool if you mentioned what the 20 yrs experience was in, but it does not ... | |
| Auto CAD start up | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: Bob. I have no experience with AutoCAD. I am at a small university where all of our work is ... A: this is really vague, really lacking in necessary info, to me. Really frustrating to figure what you ... | |
| list default | 2/12/2010 |
| Q: We are in the stone age here and use 2000i. How do you get this to default to view LIST instead of ... A: If I understand this, you want the list of files to show when you are in the Open File or Save ... | |
| Text | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: I am Having an Issue with some of my fractions. when I am editing text my fractions does not have a ... A: I am afrain that I was in a poor mood, and I did not want to blast you for leaving out the important ... | |
| Dimension text re-sizing when re-opening a drawing. | 1/20/2010 |
| Q: Bob, Re your requests for information about me, etc:- 1. AutoCAD 2010 2. Generally 2D Building ... A: COOL-- THE BEST THING TO HEAR IS THAT I HELPED SET SOMEONE TO THINKING....... I thought of the ... | |
| Script Files | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: Sorry I didn't give you more information. I use Acad Architect to design Homes and small ... A: OK -- I see why you love the magic of lisp. However, those styles, layers, etc. can be dragged into ... | |
| Exporting Information gathered using ID command | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: Is it possible to export the information gathered by using the ID command into a a table without ... A: The only ways I can think of: 1-- Look for an add-on software or a custom routine created by ... | |
| Dimension text re-sizing when re-opening a drawing. | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: Bob, Re your requests for information about me, etc:- 1. AutoCAD 2010 2. Generally 2D Building ... A: I am still ill, but I would add, after your followup: 1- I would be tempted to make a 2nd dimstyle ... | |
| dim style | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: Please guide me how to give dim of L shapped PLine Ex:- Vertical 5Cm and Horizontal 3Cm (that is ... A: This is not something in my field, and I already answered the question, as best I could. I would ... | |
| dim style | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: Please guide me how to give dim of L shapped PLine Ex:- Vertical 5Cm and Horizontal 3Cm (that is ... A: Rajan -- You fail to give me the information I request about your abilities and profession, thus I ... | |
| Interior Design Space planning & Scale concept | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: My name is Prakash. I am working as Desktop Support Engineer in a private concern. I am B.Sc(CS) ... A: Good luck on becoming an Interior Designer. Sorry, I do not advertise myself as a career counselor, ... | |
| AutoCad Map 2009 | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: The drawings I am using are dated between 1993 to 1996 and were probably done in AutoCad 12. I am ... A: Response --- Look on the forum for MAP help: post a topic looking for tutorials, if a search does ... | |
| Autocad 2009 Architectural Engineering firm | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: Ever since installing AutoCAD 2009 as an upgrade from 2000I our dimensions are frequently measured ... A: This is a tough one, because I have to sort of chastise you for using AutoCAD in an "antique" way, ... | |
| about pan command | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a problem that scroll don't work pan command in autocad if i prass scroll then i get osnap ... A: I guess you are on an older release, where settings used to change mysteriously, more often than ... | |
| printing tiffs in autocad | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: I am a landscape architect using Keyplanting, an off the shelf customised programme based on ... A: I THINK the problem here is that no one has explained to you what an image is: it consists of ... | |
| copying and pasting within AutoCAD | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: I am a tool and die maker using AutoCAD 2002. At times when I receive drawings from others who are ... A: As you may know, NO new release of AutoCAD creates AutoCAD linework objects which will not perform ... | |
| 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: Sorry, I do not offer career counseling or employment discussions, etc., here. The situation is ... | |
| 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: (meant nicely)--- I ask for certain information from you in my profile, so I can help you better. If ... | |
| Plotting a pdf file created in autocad | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: I am using Civil 3D 2008, and I am also using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro to create pdf files, sometimes ... A: Sorry this got lost. I am now about to leave for the airport. I thought the tip about "advanced" ... | |
| Plotting a pdf file created in autocad | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: I am using Civil 3D 2008, and I am also using Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro to create pdf files, sometimes ... A: I am going to ask why you do not create the pdfs from AutoCAD --- the issue of whatever Adobe does ... | |
| autosave | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: My autosave feature doesn't appear to work consistantly on mine or my colleagues version of autocad ... A: or describe your work or your computer specs, but here is the general reply: Unfortunately, ... | |
| Raster image | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I would like to ask, in 3D how would I be able to attach a raster image to one face of a box flat? ... A: I was in Las Vegas for Autodesk University. Your 2 questions should start with "can I...." -- the ... | |
| ADT Steel Beams | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: Using AutoCAD Architecture 2009, where can I get ADT structural beams? The available ADT objects are ... A: I am an Interior Designer, lol. I don't do Structural, but I DO do "how to find answers". Your ... | |
| Unable to measure | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: As a project manager who must do occasional swift layout changes on sites and having used ... A: May I ask why you have pdfs? The originator should send you AutoCAD drawings, so you can work with ... | |
| Autocad 2007 open type fonts | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I read your answer to installing a True type font to be seen in Acad 2007, but is it possible to get ... A: I can't really reply on every issue that an old release may or may not handle, and I can't really ... | |
| 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: Sorry if I do not remember all the differences from 8 yrs ago. I don't have that release installed ... | |
| Best site | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: Please give me a site (beginner type) where I could learn 3D autocad very good. Im already good in ... A: You failed to tell me the release of AutoCAD. The 3D capabilities were similar in releases before ... | |
| changing units | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I am new to auto cad and am currently using 2010 model. I have completed my drawing but drew it in ... A: Peter -- I am responding fast, so be patient with me when I tell you this: AutoCAD is about ... | |
| AutoCAD compatible with widows vista | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I have installed AutoCAD 2005 on my pc and I get the messege.."Your version of AutoCAD 2005 isn't ... A: VISTA has a compatibility mode option to install old software: explore it in Vista's Help and ... | |
| Question | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: Why when i mark one object and i click on another the first object is remark? Please help me ! ... A: I am sorry I did not reply sooner. For an accurate and fast reply, next time PLEASE provide all the ... | |
| out of memory | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I saved this CAD file which is about 67M in size and when I tried to reopen it it gets stuck at 98% ... A: This file is not a CAD file, it's a herd of elephants, at 67 megs, lol - SORRY. We all tend to do ... | |
| Units / selecting objects | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: I have been using Auto cad for close to 20 years. Currently using 2004 version. I am doing building ... A: sorry for delay 1-- All I can say is that I don't know a correlation between drawing units and ... | |
| ADT2006 keyboard shotcuts error. | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: I am running ADT2006. On my main PC, it is working fine. But when i installed the same on my laptop, ... A: A -- I would have told you, when you had the first problem, to do a repair installation, which ... | |
| AutoCad - Desk Top 2i | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: My question concerns an AutoCAD alert I always receive upon startup. The message is copied verbatim ... A: Sorry, I can't answer installation/IT questions, especially without complete information. ADT (NOT ... | |
| AutoCAD 2008 - plotting to scale | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: I am an industrial designer and I was taught AutoCAD in 1995 as part of my undergraduate degree; I ... A: so I understand how to answer. I am going to start with what I think is the most important advice ... | |
| filling in the walls | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: - 2010 - Interior Designer - Learned about 6-7yrs ago, however have not used in 2yrs... JUST getting ... A: What you want to do is POCHE the walls -- same term as if by hand. If you were clever, you drew the ... | |
| AutoCad Architecture Camera | 8/12/2009 |
| Q: 1. I am using AutoCAD architecture 2010. 2. I am an interior design student. I am trying to get a ... A: but I didn't want to leave you hanging. I have not installed 2010 yet, so I am going to reply based ... | |
| Empty Text String | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I have a drawing that zooms extents in Autocad 2007 with no problems but when this same drawings is ... A: but a quick reply. You are printing from Model Space by inserting a title block in AutoCAD 2009, ... | |
| Empty Text String | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a drawing that zooms extents in Autocad 2007 with no problems but when this same drawings is ... A: I have only a partial answer for you, but I am trying, so don't downgrade me in the ratings, lol. ... | |
| AutoCAD not finding/ recognizing fonts | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: Let me start by introducing myself. I am an intern architect and have used various versions of ... A: I am still slammed here, but a quickie: The fonts on server idea was NOT in my reply --- it was ... | |
| AutoCAD not finding/ recognizing fonts | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: Let me start by introducing myself. I am an intern architect and have used various versions of ... A: May I ask who decided NOT to use the default place for the fonts -- program files autocad LT2007 ... | |
| autocad compatibilty to turbocad | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Bob, We are intrested in purchasing a cad program for our office (not architect or designer , just a ... A: "Pardon me, but YUK!!" -- is TurboCAD so much cheaper than AutoCAD LT that it is worth your worry ... | |
| LDD | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I saved over my dwg file, and need to recover the previous version. I am using LDD 2006. Since it ... A: NICELY --- It is HELL for me to try to figure out how to reply when you dont tell me your experience ... | |
| AutoCAD dimension lines in paper space | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: After drawing a floorplan in model space, I cannot see my dimension lines when I go to plot from ... A: Penny, sorry I am tied up until Mon or Tues. To be clear-- dimension lines are the lines parallel ... | |
| AutoCAD dimension lines in paper space | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: After drawing a floorplan in model space, I cannot see my dimension lines when I go to plot from ... A: Your experience level and the release of AutoCAD you are using would help me. I dont know whether ... | |
| link between autocad & vba | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: I am working with transmission line tower & substation structures design. There are few software in ... A: I dont do programming. I am not sure why you think an Interior Designer can answer a programming ... | |
| Autocad | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: I just did a certificate course on interior decorator. I am a stay at home mom for the past 10 ... A: Sorry if I did not say this plainly enough: you should investigate the requirements of LOCAL FIRMS ... | |
| tayy | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: the mtext comand is used to what A: Of course, I should have checked the box "I don't do homework questions", but I like to provide a ... | |
| Autocad | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: I just did a certificate course on interior decorator. I am a stay at home mom for the past 10 ... A: You left out the locale --- practices vary. There are some English errors, and you did a ... | |
| AutoCAD(LT) 2009 Books geared to Interior Design Profession | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: Not having any AutoCAD experience,I took some entry level AutoCAD 2007 classes at a Community ... A: I didn't suggest another book, since I thought that one was fine for now. If you feel more advanced, ... | |
| AutoCAD(LT) 2009 Books geared to Interior Design Profession | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: Not having any AutoCAD experience,I took some entry level AutoCAD 2007 classes at a Community ... A: But you left out: 1-- Whether you went to school for ID in the "hand era" --- which would mean you ... | |
| Program installation | 5/10/2009 |
| Q: My question is not strictly about an AutoCad program, but only re. the installation of an electronic ... A: Sorry, I am not an IT person, so this is definitely off my field, which is the USE of AutoCAD. ... | |
| software related | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: I have done interior designing and I would like to take my studies to a further level - Interior ... A: Of course, my main expertise is in AutoCAD, and I am not a career counselor..... You leave out your ... | |
| AutoCAD 2008 - save command disappear | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: (i apologize for gramatic errors, english is not my native language) my problem is this: i imported ... A: Command line: type FILEDIA set it to 1 See whether that does it --- some odd thing in the imported ... | |
| AutoCAD 2010 not recognizing an older .shx font file | 4/15/2009 |
| Q: 1. AutoCAD LT 2010 2. Architectural Lighting Designer, setting up AutoCAD LT 2010 for roll-out with ... A: etc. I am on an "AutoCAD vacation" right now, sorry, so this is all from memory and Google, but let ... | |
| Materials | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: Autocad Architecture 2009 When i select render/materials nothing happens. How do i get materials to ... A: -- their form of work and what they are trying to accomplish. -- their traning and experience, ... | |
| Assign block properties to another block(or line??) | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: 1. AutoCAD 2009 2. I work in Qualcomm and we use AutoCAD to generate our documents in autocad mostly ... A: At any rate, sorry, I am an Interior Designer and have neither need for, or familiarity with, ... | |
| list solids | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: Please help as I am looking for a lsp routine to list all solids in my drawing and create a list for ... A: Sorry, I don't do any programming or lisp. I apologize if my profile does not indicate that when you ... | |
| watermark | 3/25/2009 |
| Q: I,ve taught myself CAD and use it daily for drawings to include with my proposals. Unfortunately, ... A: HEAVEN FORBID YOU THOUGHT a-- "I must have come across as a rube, since Bob replied to me as if I ... | |
| flat pattern layout | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a square to round transiton in a SW Isometric view. I would like to make a flat paterrn ... A: if you told me the things I ask in my profile --- your experience, field, softwarse, and what the ... | |
| auto cad electrical | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: I am new to autocad and I don't know my way around it. I started to do a project and follow the ... A: Even to do plain AutoCAD on your own, figuring it out, for very simple things, is akin to sticking ... | |
| Printing Problem | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: Can AutoCAD 2008 Print 3d shaded objects with good resolution? If the answer is Yes, I will ... A: print RENDERED drawings, not shaded, for a useable result. In 2008, the rendered view might ... | |
| Breaklime | 3/7/2009 |
| Q: How do you do take a long wall and automatically create a correctly dimensioned wall with the center ... A: Sorry, I am getting full up with questions in which the person does not give their experience level, ... | |
| AutoCad 2008 Font Names | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to find the actual name of a font used in AutoCad 2008. It is a Standard style font. In ... A: Julie --- I wrote --In addition, I do not find this font in my fonts folder for 2008 or 2009, nor ... | |
| AutoCad 2008 Font Names | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to find the actual name of a font used in AutoCad 2008. It is a Standard style font. In ... A: I know you must have a reason, but I am hard pressed to think of a need to know a formal name for a ... | |
| Autocad2007 crashes when furn base is xreffed | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: I work in Fac Mngmnt and we are upgrading to Archibus v16.3. When I am in AutoCAD and attempt to ... A: I hope you realize that this is a question about Archibus, as I read it -- and I claim no expertise ... | |
| regarding auto cad | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: im planning to join an auto cad course for my apprentice at one of the interior designing office ... A: First of all, good luck! I can tell you are in another country, because we dont have apprentices in ... | |
| plotting lines | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: bob hi, sorry for my english, i hope you ll understand! i m trying to plot a project which contains ... A: I apologize. I have been ill, and may not be able to answer the question completely. I do not have ... | |
| WCS issues | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: I'm a junior drafter and I was given an AutoCAD drawing in which the WCS is rotated 90 degrees. As ... A: If this doesn't do it -- I will try reaching my super-guru friend. In the case of "a messed up ... | |
| AutoCad Dimensions | 1/25/2009 |
| Q: I am a Quality Assurance Professional. I do not use AutoCad personally, but work for a company that ... A: AutoCAD does not have the capability of listing dimensions, as there is little call for that. In ... | |
| KEYNOTES | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to figure out how you hide "stuff" under keynotes. Lets say I have lines, hatching, etc. ... A: Hey, no info on which software you are using or your background? I will do the best to reply. 1-- ... | |
| Autocad 2008: plotting line weights | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: I have set up a drawing with different line weights. This can be seen in model and paper space. ... A: NICELY: You don't give me all the information I ask, so I am going to assume you are a young ... | |
| hatch patterns | 1/16/2009 |
| Q: Why is it when I plot, my hatch patterns come out a solid black color? I am using AutoCad 2009 ... A: 1 -- dont even think of working without a good book next to you. 2 -- you omitted the most ... | |
| Problem with single line text | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: I'm an architect with almost ten years of experience in AutoCAD. Currently, I work with 2007 version ... A: Good for you- by isolating the elements, you found the problem. I am ill today and dont have Acad ... | |
| express tools | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: Somehow, i have managed to turn on the express tools in ACAD2000. I can't find a command or a menu ... A: HERE IS WHERE TO LOOK FOR EXPRESS TOOLS -- OTHER GROUPS ARE GREAT TOO ... | |
| LINE COLOURS | 12/24/2008 |
| Q: I HAVE BEEN USING AUTOCAD 2004 FOR ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS FOR A FEW MONTHS, IS THERE AN ACCEPTED ... A: Of course, I HOPE YOU MEAN "are there standard colors for the LAYERS on which I draw joinery,etc ... | |
| 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: ________________NICELY_________________________ I want to just SCREAM OUT LOUD when I get questions ... | |
| AutoCAD and computer freezing up | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: my problem is that the computer will freeze up for three plus minutes at a time when: -Switching ... A: OK, cool -- but I dont know if ---compatible with AutoCAD -- means "recommended for your release", ... | |
| AutoCAD and computer freezing up | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: my problem is that the computer will freeze up for three plus minutes at a time when: -Switching ... A: I am familiar with the problem, sad to say. You left out which AutoCAD you have (might matter) and ... | |
| Ordinate Dimensioning | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: What is ordinate dimensioning A: PLEASE NOTE THAT I ASK FOR INFORMATION FROM EACH QUESTIONER -- this is very important in my knowing ... | |
| Site Plan> Prop Line> Bearing Input | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: Good Morning Bob, I am a beginner (1yr field 2 yr school), drafting for architect, currently using ... A: but I will pass you to better help. First, I THINK you are implying you have no training in AutoCAD ... | |
| AutoCad 2002 | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: I have downloaded AutoCad 2009 trial version to check out differences. All my 2002 Cad drawings had ... A: I just have a minute -- but ALL your trouble is from being self taught, doing it intuitively, and ... | |
| Problem with single line text | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: I'm an architect with almost ten years of experience in AutoCAD. Currently, I work with 2007 version ... A: 1-- "PLOT PREVIEW is ignoring the view on the screen and the text is looking right." YES, THAT WAS ... | |
| Linetypes | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: So, when I use a linetype that has dashes, such as ISO08W100 or ISO03W100, it appears different ... A: I guess you are somewhere on the other side of the world. You STILL did not tell me anything about ... | |
| Copy and paste as a block | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: Using ACAD14 I was able to simply copy part of my drawing and simply paste it into the same drawing ... A: Not to be rude, but you are making the mistake I see far too many make--- "they learned on R14, and ... | |
| Linetypes | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: So, when I use a linetype that has dashes, such as ISO08W100 or ISO03W100, it appears different ... A: Yeah, aint it a pain! Doesn't matter for my work, but here is the suggestion I would make. Try it ... | |
| Problem with single line text | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I'm an architect with almost ten years of experience in AutoCAD. Currently, I work with 2007 version ... A: ADDITION: Maybe you do not realize that the text object is NOT exactly the size of the letters on ... | |
| dimension ordinate with multiple ucs | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: hai, i would like to draw ordinate dimension for 2 different rectangle in the same drawing. each ... A: When I included in my profile the request for you to give me full information about yourself, your ... | |
| Presentation using Autocad | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: I am just learning how to use autocad and i have a final presentation for school coming up. My ... A: If you will write back with the subject you are presenting and the number of boards, whether you ... | |
| autocad | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: I have 10 years experience as a drafter and right now I'm looking for a job either as a full time ... A: Of course, I am here to answer dilemmas about AutoCAD, and I am not a career counselor, nor do I ... | |
| CAD | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: What are the default drawing limits of AutoCAD LT? (hint: FORMAT – DRAWING LIMITS) in ENGLISH ... A: 1-- No difference in use of LT and regular, other than the capabilities missing in LT (varies by ... | |
| xref | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: I think I am having the same problem as another person who posted a similar question on 12/20/07. I ... A: no AutoCAD here, but my best first guess: A-- it is probably there, but very very large or very ... | |
| Inserting AutoCad drawings into Word Document | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: Bob, I am trying to attach / insert AutoCAD drawings into a word document report. I am a beginner in ... A: no AutoCAD on this computer,so a brief reply-- You are making the error of assuming that program A ... | |
| 3d drawing | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: I can say I am quite proficient in 2D Autocad but is relentlessly trying to learn how to draw my ... A: Nicely, your question makes very little sense without your telling me which software you are using. ... | |
| Tru-Type Fonts | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: I would like to type,(say a letters and numbers in Tru-Type)and only have an outline in color 3 ... A: and dont have AutoCAD running at the moment, to check this, but it should be simple. a-- of course, ... | |
| Layers | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I dragged a layer from one drwaing across to a new drawing using Design Centre, the new layer is ... A: It seems you are angry at AutoCAD and passed over the answer, wanting AutoCAD to be what you think ... | |
| Layers | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I dragged a layer from one drwaing across to a new drawing using Design Centre, the new layer is ... A: you omitted to tell me your experience level, profession, AutoCAD release,etc. Thus I have to guess, ... | |
| autocad for interior designer | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: What is the best way for me to learn AutoCAD? Background: I am 42 years old and returning to ... A: ..PARDON THE CAPS I am 42 years old and returning to work/school after raising kids. GOOD I have ... | |
| Autocad Bitmap Image - Border issue | 10/14/2008 |
| Q: I currently use AutoCAD 2002 and am moderately familiar with the program. I've completed training ... A: I hope I can inspire you to use HELP and GOOGLE when you are stuck. In this case, HELP would have ... | |
| Model space with two different scales | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I use Auto-CAD 2007 and I am in this field almost 7 years (started with Auto-CAD 14). Currently ... A: Fast answer, as I just have a minute. (REAL fast answer is: shoot the idiot client) Of course, the ... | |
| Computer Design Software | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: i am 14 and i am sure i am going to do something with cars for a career. im hoping that i will be ... A: Perhaps, many years ago, if I had received parental support to be a car designer, I would be doing ... | |
| association between model space and paper space | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: if i have drawn object in model space and i dimension it on paper space. and then if i move my ... A: You ignored all of the things you had omitted, and I asked you to tell me, if you wrote back. AGAIN ... | |
| association between model space and paper space | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: if i have drawn object in model space and i dimension it on paper space. and then if i move my ... A: Sorry, but I wonder if I need to reject all questions which do not give the person's experience ... | |
| Getting started in AutoCAD | 9/30/2008 |
| Q: Bob- Thank you for taking the time to respond. I graduated from Cal Poly, SLO with degrees in ... A: your age (reason:computer generation or not) and location (reason:schools)would have helped me ... | |
| ADT FILES MISSING | 9/27/2008 |
| Q: PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM TRAYED TO LOAD ADT FILES BUT THEY ARE MISSING. WHEN I GO TO MENU LOAD ... A: as asked in my profile. Rather than guessing what you might have done, I will suggest that you ... | |
| sr.level interior designer needs autoCAD proficiency to get job | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: good morning bob, As requested a bot about me is necessary here we go... it's difficult to put ... A: I am going to write plainly -- you dont have time to waste, as your amazingly L_O_N_G letter states. ... | |
| autosave | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2006. Two queries. First, my autocad sessions routinely crash when I am doing ... A: Really two parts of the same question, which I cant reply to precisely, because __My system minimum ... | |
| 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: It is late Sunday here --- if you dont mind, I am not going to open AutoCAD and check the exact ... | |
| Font Issue | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: We are using Autocad LT2007. We received one drawing from Japan, the font are not readable, How to ... A: You should have determined WHICH AUTOCAD the Japanese creators used -- it is important. My best ... | |
| Learning Auto cad | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: I am taking an auto cad 101 class and I am so overwhelmed at this point and the other students are ... A: especially when you left out telling me your background, and the field you want to work in. Sorry, ... | |
| Roofing Software | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: i am searching for a good roofing structural (timber) add-on package for AutoCAD capable of ... A: You dont give the release of AutoCAD you have, thus I cant be specific as to what will work for you. ... | |
| hatching in yz or xz plane | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: I am very familiar with 2-D autoCAD but I am trying to model a 3d object and want to use some ... A: SORRY -- I KNOW I WROTE THE REPLY A FEW DAYS AGO SIMPLY -- NO 3D HATCHING -- that would be ... | |
| adt properties | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: I have been using autocad &adt since a year. Recently, I wanted to start a drawing with Adt 2008. I ... A: Sorry, you are being less than precise -- hard to tell. 1-- if you open an old ADT drawing, you ... | |
| RIGHT CLICK ON LAYOUT TABS NOT WORKING | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: I JUST CONVERTED FROM PC TO MAC WITH AUTOCAD 2006. NEVER HAD A PROBLEM BEFORE GETTING RIGHT CLICK ... A: I am trying to wrap my mind around your question to see if I can help. 1-- I guess you mean you are ... | |
| Setting up... | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: I work for a landscaping company that works closely with Garden designers/Architects who use a ... A: I might guess you are in the far east, or ? Go to ths website --- try to convince the orginators to ... | |
| Autocad- scaling | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: I am a Landscape Designer and I have Autocad 2006, I am pretty proficient with this program but I am ... A: You need a PROFESSIONAL book -- which you know that one is not. There are plenty of them. The fact ... | |
| Autocad- scaling | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: I am a Landscape Designer and I have Autocad 2006, I am pretty proficient with this program but I am ... A: I am confused: 1-- how can a drawing from the architect be in 1/10 scale? AutoCAD is drawn at 1:1 ... | |
| Publishing to PDF | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I am just getting started using AutoCAD 2008. I cannot figure out how to publish all 27 drawing ... A: HMMMM You left out whether you are experienced, and new to 2008, or you are a new user. My guess: ... | |
| AutoCAD for interior design | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: (14 years) I have a Bachelors degree in Interior Design and worked for 10 years in the design ... A: As you can see, you found someone who understands. I ASSUME you mean you want to get a job with a ... | |
| Menu/Toolbar customization | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: Experience Level: Entry Level, Profession: Electrical Designer (non-degreed), mostly self ... A: I had a long reply onscreen the other day, and my browser froze and died before I could send it. ... | |
| Model Space Paper space | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: I just finished a detail in model space. in paper space i opened a window using Mview command and ... A: HMMMMMMMMMM No mention of your history and ability, or which AutoCAD you are using, so I have to ... | |
| Presentation using Autocad | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to make a presentation board using autocad. My idea is to create a viewport in paper ... A: OK -- you mean you want several vps, each with the shadow thing. BE CAREFUL -- you are doint stuff ... | |
| Presentation using Autocad | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to make a presentation board using autocad. My idea is to create a viewport in paper ... A: WELL-- First of all, I guess you are a student, and I will assume you have a recent release of ... | |
| Fatal Errors | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: I'm using acad2004 presently and the problem I keep having is that when I get multiple tabs in a ... A: You leave out the size of the drawings (skyscrapers or widgits?)-- I can give some general info. I ... | |
| autocad and windows xp pro | 7/21/2008 |
| Q: I recently uninstalled acad14 on my computer and then tried to reinstall it. got the same error ... A: I am going to presume that you uninstalled and reinstalled a couple of times to make sure. You left ... | |
| AutoCAD Spirals | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: I am a civil engineering intern working on a highway project for my company. I am drawing right of ... A: Some things we have to learn about asking for help: 1-- ask in a way the person would reasonably ... | |
| Autocad Script- Detach all Xrefs? | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: Architectural designer w/ 1 year experience, A2k6. As part of a large project it has become my ... A: Yes, I think someone could write a script(and undoubtedly has), but I dont do that, dont teach it. ... | |
| I dont understand why | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: I have a question, sometimes I draw a line 70' long and the line barely fits on the screen, and if i ... A: WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I WAS GOING TO SEND YOU A THOUSAND DOLLARS AFTER YOU THANKED ME, ... | |
| I dont understand why | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a question, sometimes I draw a line 70' long and the line barely fits on the screen, and if i ... A: What confuses ME is why this did not answer the question for you: ____If you use a Metric template, ... | |
| I dont understand why | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a question, sometimes I draw a line 70' long and the line barely fits on the screen, and if i ... A: 2 flaws in the question make it harder for me: 1-- You dont give your experience level and so on, ... | |
| about 3dsolid modeling | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: Why regions extruded will take lot of bytes. Is there any way to reduce the size of file, first my ... A: OK -- Now I understand -- (but I am dear Bob, not dear Paul. lol) Your computer is powerful ... | |
| about 3dsolid modeling | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: Why regions extruded will take lot of bytes. Is there any way to reduce the size of file, first my ... A: I have a hard time to assist anyone who has not told me what I need to know to reply -- your ... | |
| AutoCAD | 5/29/2008 |
| Q: I am a technical support engineer, but I am looking to learn AutoCad so that I can make changes to ... A: First, since Autodesk is located in San Rafael, the Bay Area should be the EASIEST place to find ... | |
| xref problem | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: I've several ACAD 2009 files to a CD, each of them containing xrefs. When i open the files from ... A: hoping he would reply. I am jammed up and cant do the research, but I think I can get you started. ... | |
| copy / move multiple objects in AutoCad2008 | 5/27/2008 |
| Q: I am a Cad Designer using AutoCAD for more than 10yrs. I have been ask to evaluate AutoCAD 2008 by ... A: First of all, evaluate 2008, but have them purchase 2009 -- there are never any major issues with ... | |
| interior design | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: Hey bob, i recently find out that my interest in Interior Design. I have a good knowledge of ... A: My first thought was "Wow -- no country, age, level of training in Interior Design, etc.-- how do I ... | |
| Question - Raster Image ? | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: I have inserted on a drawing - a raster image - however can't bind the scan to the drawing for ... A: 1-- A raster image in your drawing is a reference to the file containing the image -- thus, for it ... | |
| Plotting Scale | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: I have been using AutoCAD since the late 80's. Have only been doing a few things a year for a ... A: Sorry if I am a bit cross (horrible day!)--- but I THINK you are saying that you are using his ... | |
| auto cad crashes | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: .my auto cad hangs ad i hv to close the application .i ma using auto cad 2004 pls help me waiting ... A: Crashing like this is usually 1 files that force AutoCAD to do so much calculation that it hangs up ... | |
| Increase size ot dimension text | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: I have come across your name on the internet and would appreciate any help with the above sublect. ... A: So, are you saying you have progressed from scratching the drawings on the rocks at Stonehenge? In ... | |
| Increase size ot dimension text | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: I have come across your name on the internet and would appreciate any help with the above sublect. ... A: Good for you for sticking in there -- but without your telling me the AutoCAD release, and the ... | |
| Deletekey | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: In AutoCAD LT 2008 I mark a object press delete and hit enter. the object is still there. I have ... A: Sorry, I thought I had replied to this. I presume you are self-learning, as you dont use the normal ... | |
| autocad | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: I am 15 and studying autocad so that I can work with my uncle who is an engineer. I have been using ... A: !! First, an AutoCAD drawing is simply a drawing made with electrons, rather than pencils or ink. ... | |
| auocadd inquiry | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: someone told me that autocadd is in demand in dubai. since i really want to go abroad and dubai's ... A: I think you are saying "I want to work abroad in Dubai, and I hear there are jobs doing AutoCAD" ... | |
| AutoCAD how to | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: I have about 2 years of experience, majoring in interior desing, this is for my senior project. I am ... A: HELP can be your best friend in AutoCAD -- even better than I, because it is always there, lol. Of ... | |
| autocad electrical diagram blocks | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: Please refer me to free electrical diagram blocks for my final drawing. It would save me lots of ... A: Of course, I dont know - which kind of electrical blocks you need. You could be drawing plans for a ... | |
| unable to add fonts in outocad2006 | 4/30/2008 |
| Q: . I received a fonts from my mail.it opens in mswords.But i want added this fonts in ... A: OPTIONS>>> first tab >>> look for the support path to where fonts are stored. This will tell you ... | |
| architxt and autocad lt 2008 | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: Bob, Did you ever get your earlier question answered: Question I have loaded Architxt, Archtitl,and ... A: whichever earlier question you mean, It is not ocming to mind today. Let's see if I can help with ... | |
| interior designer autocad | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to get a job in interior design but having a little difficulty in getting one because ... A: This one threw me for a minute.....You left out the rest of your qualifications,and, very ... | |
| dynamic blocks | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: I have been using AutoCAD for a few years now. I do technology plans for audio/visual systems. ... A: Sorry, I let this one sit a few days, since I dont have a quick solution ---and, sorry, I have not ... | |
| hatch problems | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: bob, i am an interior design student, using autocad 2007 student version. when i try to hatch, i ... A: Hatch is an entity deserving of a sexist name ending in the same three letters. It is hard to figure ... | |
| AutoCad 2009 | 4/10/2008 |
| Q: I am an Interior Design student (mother of three who is taking classes and set to graduate in 2 ... A: You dont give your age - but I will lump you in with the Computer Generation, if those 3 kids are ... | |
| Publish command for pdf files | 4/2/2008 |
| Q: I had use this before in autocadd 2006 but when I upgraded to 2008 loss it. I still can do pdf ... A: Sorry, I was hoping to have time to figure out better where you went wrong. And I really cant ... | |
| freeze / thaw xref layer script | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: is it possible to freeze and thaw xref layers via script method? I have problems when I enter the ... A: I hope you don't mind my best answer---- hopefully applying to the release you use, which you dont ... | |
| read only | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: Is there a software or free read only offer that will allow us to do this (without buying CAD ... A: obviously. And you are getting drawings which make sense on letter sized paper, so I presume you are ... | |
| backup cd | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: Aloha from Hawaii, My question pertains to my copy of AutoCAD. I used to work for an architect as a ... A: Aloha-- Sorry, this is an easy one. Tools cost money. You didn't buy a license and you are not ... | |
| 200' linear line | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I am working in AutoCAD LT 2008. I am a beginner and have very little background. I am trying to ... A: Not to be harsh, but (from the evidence I read) the problem is that you are poking around on your ... | |
| Inventor | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: Are you familiar with Autodesk Inventor... and if so, can you make a recommendation for a ... A: And you give me no help at all by not mentionind your background, tak, abilities, and skill level, ... | |
| AutoCAD to PDF using the publish | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: Dir Sir, I have about 12 years experience in AutoCAD. I work as an Arc. Coordinator for a design ... A: as I dont use the feature. 1- It is important to remember that you are PLOTTING to pdf, not saving, ... | |
| need autocad lisp file | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: my name Bill Curtis, I'm an Irrigation System Designer. I know there is a Lisp file made to suit my ... A: This aint me, but I can help........ (easier when you give the Acad release number, tho) 1-- if you ... | |
| How can I print two different drawings in one A0 page | 2/26/2008 |
| Q: Kindly Help me regarding this. How can I print two different drawings of AutoCAD 2007 in one A0 ... A: then make a new layout in drawing B to show the xref'd A in one viewport, B in the other. If I were ... | |
| ARCHITECTURAL DESKSTOP 3.3 | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: I am a recent graduate and currently working at my first job as a draftsman. I HAVE ... A: 1-- I hope you are using that OLDIE as plain AutoCAD. ADT (now ACA) has had 3/4 of its progress ... | |
| object association | 2/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm a surveillance technician at a casino and use autocad to make simple (to scale) 2d maps of the ... A: "I normally self learn" --- Of course this makes me run out screaming, lol. Your problem is half one ... | |
| Plot dashed lineweights | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2008. I have a ctb file set up and all of my line weights are plotting fine ... A: You need to read up on LTSCALE and PSLTSCALE in HELP or in a good book. It's too long for me to ... | |
| Easy | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: i am working in autocad 2005,I am writing macro connect from excel & access to userform by ODBC.and ... A: SORRY -- as I said, I am no help with that, not my field, I dont do it. I dont even know what ODBC ... | |
| Dimension Text Height | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I am a drafter for a woodworker of cabinets. I studied architectural drafting about 13 years ago and ... A: Adam --- bad boy! You dont give the AutoCAD release, and you don't indicate your AutoCAD training. I ... | |
| SCALING | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: MY PROBLEM IS THAT I HAVE MANY BLOCKS THAT HAVE TO BE RESCALED W/OUT THE ENTIRE DRAWING BEING ... A: Ian -- You leave out----- How they got created wrong -- this is important .... did you scale up the ... | |
| z values | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: We have many 2-d drawings in our database that have a variety of z-dimensions associated with them. ... A: 1--- sorry, questioners failing to describe their experience, work, AutoCAD release, etc makes me ... | |
| Freehand 10 to AutoCad 2000 | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: Freehand 10 to AutoCad 2000 I was able, using Illustrator CS3, to open FH10 directly and ... A: Freehand 10 (I had to look it up) seems to be web design software: outside my field. If what you are ... | |
| Wipeouts | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: Bob I have been using AutoCAD for about a year as an apprentice in the engineering Industry, i am ... A: -- sorry, HUGE differences in block editing in recent releases. You risk doing yourself a ... | |
| vectorworks-best way to self teach and motivate | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: I find it hard to sit down and teach myself vectorworks any advice on ways to do this but to keep it ... A: They must have a good Vectorworks salesman there, LOL. And I have no idea what you mean about ... | |
| Autocad Student to Autocad LT | 2/5/2008 |
| Q: We bought the student version of autocad in order to gain some familiarity with the program before ... A: Not because I don't know the answer, but because it brings the following to my mind: 1 -- Honestly, ... | |
| vectorworks-best way to self teach and motivate | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: I find it hard to sit down and teach myself vectorworks any advice on ways to do this but to keep it ... A: OK --- good luck. May I point out that the "entertainment industry" is a very broad term. I am in ... | |
| vectorworks-best way to self teach and motivate | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: I find it hard to sit down and teach myself vectorworks any advice on ways to do this but to keep it ... A: I don't use it, as my profile indicates. For me, I refer to Vectorworks as "an architecture school ... | |
| Ignore first request, but have a new one | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: I sent an email just a minute ago... figured out the symbol did come through, however its such a ... A: -- first, as you now see, it is a good idea to zoom to extents and select everything, to see if the ... | |
| flatten 3D model that was imported into AutoCAD 2008 | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: I have imported a model (dxf file from SketchUp) into AutoCAD 2008 and would like to draft a plan ... A: I started to answer this, was not happy, and waited to talk to my own old teacher. When you got ... | |
| Pinted Dimension Problem using AutoCAD2008 | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: I am an Interior Design student and I tutor AutoCAD at school too. I am having a problem with ... A: May I gently point out that the ceiling height is to be expressed as 20'-0", the counter as 3'-0" ... | |
| draw helix along the curve path | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: i asked earlier about how to draw helix using the arc line or any zigzag curve as a path but no one ... A: Did you go to HELP and type in HELIX?? If so, you saw the way AutoCAD can create a helix, which was ... | |
| adt 2004 layer manager | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: I've been drafting since release 11. I am currently working in ADT 2004. The company i work for ... A: Glad you have it solved, and YES, FOUR EXTRA menus would drive me nuts, too. You are saving the ... | |
| adt 2004 layer manager | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: I've been drafting since release 11. I am currently working in ADT 2004. The company i work for ... A: who should remember this -- it all changed with 2006. I tend to wipe out of my brain the old parts ... | |
| autocad linking | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: i want to make a link between autocad and a aerospace software.i want autoad gives me a text output ... A: You are asking for some fairly advanced programming -- and I wonfer if it is even possible. ... | |
| Copying and Pasting pictures into AutoCAD LT 2008 | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: I am running AutoCAD LT 2008 on a DELL machine on 2.8GHz CPU processor, 2GB RAM running Windows XP. ... A: You told me all about your computer, but nothing about yourself and your experience, as my profile ... | |
| flatten 3D model that was imported into AutoCAD 2008 | 1/23/2008 |
| Q: I have imported a model (dxf file from SketchUp) into AutoCAD 2008 and would like to draft a plan ... A: the question got put to the side. I have not used SketchUp, but a dxf is all lines and arcs, ... | |
| R14 with Vista : MATCHPROP and IMAGE | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: I was able, finally, to get my AutoCad R14 working with Vista. However, when I try to use the ... A: So you think I am so great that I can help you figure out how to use 11 year old software on a new ... | |
| Plotting .plt files using Selby's | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: I am an Engineer in training working in structural engineering. I learned AutoCad in 1996 and have ... A: so I am going to make some comments, and refer you to more help. Before that-- a thought I had ... | |
| Command Line Issues | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: A colleague is having trouble with the command line settings in AutoCAD 2004Lt. The issue is - ... A: Sorry -- I thought I had sent a reply asking for more info. I think you mean keyboard shortcuts ... | |
| autocad architecture 2008 | 1/18/2008 |
| Q: I just got my degree as an architect.I am working on autocad for about 7 years and now I am trying ... A: If you are attracted to the tutorial series and it covers topics you need, I am sure it is good. ... | |
| autocad architecture 2008 | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I just got my degree as an architect.I am working on autocad for about 7 years and now I am trying ... A: I suggest always to have the correct edition of Paul Aubin's book next to you when trying to learn ... | |
| autocad architecture 2008 | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I just got my degree as an architect.I am working on autocad for about 7 years and now I am trying ... A: It is late here: I am going for a quick reply. 1--this could be due to the height of the window ... | |
| how to created animation | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: first, very big thank to Bill Deshawn, for reply my question, i tried but problem still occured, ... A: Maybe Bill will reply -- he is much nicer than I am, lol. I always say that questioners who ask for ... | |
| Auto CAD 2006 | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: Iwant to see all diamensions in (MM) only of any drawing and now it shows only in inch. please ... A: Sorry, but if you are making this basic an error, I would say you are not LEARNING AutoCAD, but ... | |
| Issues when plotting a drawing using Land development 2007 using AutCAD 2008 | 1/11/2008 |
| Q: I have about 12 years experience in AutoCAD. I work as an Arc. Coordinator for a design build ... A: Well, I am afraid you left out some major facts. -- everyone using the same plotter? -- same ... | |
| Parameters for Building drawings | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: I am a student in Singapore University and currently doing a project on Energy Efficiency of ... A: ---So my plan is to input the CAD drawings(after i have converted it to a JPEG file) into my ... | |
| Parameters for Building drawings | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: I am a student in Singapore University and currently doing a project on Energy Efficiency of ... A: but I believe you are saying that you are a non-architecture student, perhaps in thermal ... | |
| filter command | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: sir, i'm new to autocad.i'm using it from 1 year now. i want to improve my commnad skills. what is ... A: I am going to pose some questions back to you--- WHY??? I have used AutoCAD for 9 years and never ... | |
| Dimensions are not measured right | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: my problem is that I am working on a plan and I would like to have the measurements of it´s ... A: Mara --- you didnt read my reply well enough. ____________________________ quote ----However BEST ... | |
| Dimensions are not measured right | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: my problem is that I am working on a plan and I would like to have the measurements of it´s ... A: I forgot to add that in 2008 -- DONT MESS WITH THE OLD SCHOOL METHOD OF TEXT HEIGHT. Go to HELP, ... | |
| Dimensions are not measured right | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: my problem is that I am working on a plan and I would like to have the measurements of it´s ... A: but you (sorry) left out most of the information I need to help intelligently. -- your experience ... | |
| Autocad2006 models not 100% restored on reload | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: Using Autocad 2006 on a new machine for the first time. I create a model and everything looks fine. ... A: The only way 3D acceleration might possibly maybe matter would be if you opened the drawing, and ... | |
| a degree in interior design | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to ask whether a degree is a must if you want to become an interior designer. I understand ... A: but WOW!!!!!! I am sure you did not mean the question to be insulting. If you had given your age ... | |
| Learning to use Land Desktop 2004 | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: I work for a civil engineering company and a few years ago the company made the switch to AutoCAD ... A: and sorry they have given you OLD software -- engineers tend to not understand moving on with ... | |
| autpcad 2004 on vista no adobepdf | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: I have recentl loaded 2004 autocad on my new hp with vista premium. but I am unable, under plot ... A: Sorry for delay over holidays. First, you are lucky that 2004 works on Vista. I am a little ... | |
| Learning at Home | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: Bob, I have been involved in the construction industry most of my life (I'm 55).I am employed as a ... A: I was 54 when I started the computer and AutoCAD. You MUST understand drafting completely for ... | |
| keynote legend | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: I have recently started using AutoCAD Architecture 2008 and my office has decided they want to use ... A: then put it aside and forgot, it sorry. First - DO NOT try to "figure out" ACA on your own. Get a ... | |
| autocad2004lt | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: I have been using r-14 for years and very happy with the program. Do to recent events(I have had 2 ... A: Mitch --good for you for working to overcome your situation. I wish you had indicated the type and ... | |
| Layer manager | 12/21/2007 |
| Q: I am having a terrible time with layer manager. It is happening after a I update an XREF. The ... A: I wouldn't say another thing, until you tell me what happens when you just plain SAVE. I think the ... | |
| Xref not apearing in Drawing. | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: I have been using autocad for about 5 years now, and i have never come acrossed this problem. I am ... A: so I will suggest some easy stuff to check. 1 -- when you open the base plan on its own, have you ... | |
| Layer manager | 12/20/2007 |
| Q: I am having a terrible time with layer manager. It is happening after a I update an XREF. The ... A: Tim, I dont think this is the Layer Manager. I only have a second, but I would first ask if you ... | |
| importing images to autocad | 12/19/2007 |
| Q: I imported an image into autocad and I am trying to enlarge to a specific size. The image imported ... A: I guess folks think it never changes, so the same solutions always apply. I am hoping you meant you ... | |
| Changing the color on a print | 12/15/2007 |
| Q: I have a drawing that is in yellow on black backround. How do I change it to white on the black ... A: I am guessing a little what you mean, because the subject says ---Changing the color on a print -- ... | |
| AUTOCAD 2006 express tool | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: i have express tools folder in my AutoCAD directory. how can i load that into my CAD 2006. A: For 2006, they are on the disc with the program. On that release, it was not obvious during ... | |
| AutoCAD 2007 crashes | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: When I try to open a file from the desktop with AutoCAD 2007, it takes a long time to not responds ... A: Unfortunately, you left out all the relevant clues. so I have to take a lot of guesses. I would ... | |
| text style | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: Help! I seemed to have lost my favorite font. I don't know how or why. It is the "archstyl.shx" ... A: Sorry, I would have to look this up, and I cant, just now --- unless this helps: Are you saying ... | |
| AutoCad 2008 print A0 on A4? | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: Can you explain to me the concept for these problem: how I can print A0 dwg file on several A4 ... A: Sorry, I cant compare an office program to a drafting program which is normally plotted on a large ... | |
| layer properties manager | 12/11/2007 |
| Q: I have just started working on AutoCAD 2008, having worked on 2006 for a couple of years. I am ... A: CONTROL PANEL >> ADD OR REMOVE PROGRAMS >> ACAD 2008 Click on it, choose change/REMOVE, when the ... | |
| Plotting Polylines | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: I'm an architect, using ACAD 2006. Started on R12 for DOS, know a lot about the program, been using ... A: Michelle -- glad you solved it. But many lashes with a very damp noodle for not mentioning that the ... | |
| Layouts | 12/10/2007 |
| Q: This is my first year using autocad, I am a construction management major at Wentworth Institute of ... A: Of course you mean you want the first layout to have the floorplan with wall, doors, etc plus the ... | |
| AutoCad 2008 print A0 on A4? | 12/9/2007 |
| Q: Can you explain to me the concept for these problem: how I can print A0 dwg file on several A4 ... A: but you want to chop them up into many pieces and print on A4 paper. Or maybe you dont have layouts ... | |
| layer properties manager | 12/8/2007 |
| Q: I have just started working on AutoCAD 2008, having worked on 2006 for a couple of years. I am ... A: Sorry, I dont have time to look up the attribute thing this week, but perhaps using HELP, you can ... | |
| Plotting Polylines | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: I'm an architect, using ACAD 2006. Started on R12 for DOS, know a lot about the program, been using ... A: OK -- I spoke to my first teacher, a muck muck at a major studio. He was shocked to hear that your ... | |
| how can we add formula's in Auto CAD | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: How can we add formula's in auto cad? example:- 0 then 100 then 200 then 325 then 452, hereis the ... A: YOU DONT SAY WHAT RELEASE OF AUTOCAD YOU DONT SAY WHAT YOU ARE DOING THAT MAKES YOU WANT TO ADD == ... | |
| AutoCAD 2007 Resources | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: I am an interior design student and I am taking an AutoCAD class with the 2007 version. I should ... A: MY BEST ADVICE -- dont be like all the students who struggle with the technique, use up the time, ... | |
| ERROR MESSAGE | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2006. I am working on drawing files that were originally created by someone else. ... A: Who knows what the hell other people do to drawings, but here are some clues that MAY help lead you. ... | |
| Error with updating program registry | 11/27/2007 |
| Q: When I open AutoCAD LT the error comes up. Failed to update the system registry. Please try using ... A: 1 -- that error message is more likely from Windows, not AutoCAD -- and any message telling you to ... | |
| block insert in autolisp between 2 points | 11/24/2007 |
| Q: i want insert a block via autolist between 2 points(give x,y,z),and insert pointnumber as text near ... A: I am an Interior Designer, and I have only slight familiarity with what you need (surveying?) I ... | |
| architectual plans | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: I am a survey analyst for a company and I get alot of architectural cad files that I have to put ... A: I didnt answer this instantly, because it confused me. I will come as close as I can. -- as far as ... | |
| Purge Lockup in Autocad 2007 | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: Question Autocad 2007 locks up when I purge a drawing. How can I fix the problem? I tried to audit ... A: THIS WAS AN INTELLIGENT REPLY, BASED ON WHAT YOU GAVE ME, WHICH CONTAINED NO FACTS, REALLY. I THINK ... | |
| CAD career question | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I've decided that I want to venture into a career in CAD- but it seems alot tougher to get all the ... A: Your language gives me a hint to one of the things you left out -- whether you are a teenager or ... | |
| ACAD R 14 and HP 110+ Plotter | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: A few weeks ago the old Calcomp 3024 died and was replaced with an HP 110+ unit that is advertised ... A: You assumed I knew it was a plotter, and your question was about plotting, not making R14 work -- ... | |
| ACAD R 14 and HP 110+ Plotter | 11/12/2007 |
| Q: A few weeks ago the old Calcomp 3024 died and was replaced with an HP 110+ unit that is advertised ... A: Well, I am no IT guy, but........ Any AutoCAD should run on any computer that is contemporary to the ... | |
| Overriding dim & style | 11/9/2007 |
| Q: In AutoCAD 2007 I need to override a toleranced diameter that shows min and max (I don't know the ... A: OK, I am guessing that you got the drawing from someone else and you dont have the style. However, ... | |
| entry level autocad for interior designers | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I am an interior designer with 6 years experience in the industry however I want to work for an ... A: at least not in the last decade or so, or you should have been required to learn AutoCAD or ... | |
| Units in Architectural Desktop 2008 | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: I start with my template which basically inserts my drawing border and all of the layers & blocks I ... A: Sorry, started to answer the other day and had a crash. This is very troublesome to me.... I start ... | |
| XREF | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: GDAY BOB, I have been working with auto cad2006 for only a very short period of 1 yr , 6 months of ... A: I am taking a stab at replying to that. First, you know that you need the files for all xrefs, and ... | |
| hardware for autocad | 11/5/2007 |
| Q: I just started studying interior design and need to use autocad (will be using autocad 2007 for now, ... A: you are fine,for now. Not for 2D AutoCAD, but for Photoshop and Illustrator, get another 512 ram ... | |
| printing | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: I'm a civil engineer drawing site plans. Everything was fine until my 2 year old son started ... A: IN THE PLOT DIALOG BOX" -- or in your case, by typing, but you can change it back in the dialog. ... | |
| printing | 11/4/2007 |
| Q: I'm a civil engineer drawing site plans. Everything was fine until my 2 year old son started ... A: Most obvious answer is that you are plotting "hidden" rather than wireframe. If you dont have ... | |
| Installation of Autocad Architecture 2008 on a 64 bit machine | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: I have updated my ADT 2004 to Autocad Architecture. Previously, ADT 2004 ran on my 64 bit machine ... A: I have only a vague idea what 64 bit means, lol, but let me try to help. Since you have MAX and keep ... | |
| Paper Space problems | 10/27/2007 |
| Q: AUTOCAD 2007, windows XP, Expert since release 13. space planning, fire alarm & security systems. my ... A: Sorry, I thought I had answered, but I must have started to and not finished. You may not love my ... | |
| Creating custom button functions | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: I am an Electrical Engineer. I work for a company that builds medium voltage switchgear for many ... A: If you will write back giving the RELEASE of AutoCAD you have, I can help you. The rest of your info ... | |
| Adding text Autocad 2007 | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me..I have never used Autocad before,I have the document open, its ... A: you dont give the AutoCAD release, but this is general..... Type MTEXT and follow the prompts to ... | |
| importing images | 10/25/2007 |
| Q: So, I sometimes use AutoCAD as a graphic design layout tool. I know it's not ideal, but it usually ... A: I am in a crunch, cant look it up == but I think this is it. The FRAME is what you are trying to ... | |
| XREF | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: MY XREF CANT DETACH CAN U USED THE BIND COMMEND TO TAKE IT OUT A: Sorry, all I can tell you is to look in HELP, and use a good book with a chapter on XREFS, written ... | |
| Print side-by-side 12*18 on 24*36 | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: I have 2 years using autocad and I know the program really good. I'm working at an architectural ... A: Of course, you dont want to waste paper, but plotting 2 layouts on a big sheet, then cutting, costs ... | |
| how to write macros | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: bob, my qustion is very simple, i am worknig in autocad mechanical 2007,i am on to design change for ... A: some work to answer, assuming one uses macros. I dont, and I think they are overrated, but important ... | |
| ADT 3 saving into R14 format | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I've worked with Acad's from release 10 back in 1990 during my architecture studying, now I've got ... A: 2-- you might best get more memory, and be sure you have over 20% free on your hard drive 3--just go ... | |
| ADT 3 saving into R14 format | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I've worked with Acad's from release 10 back in 1990 during my architecture studying, now I've got ... A: I am presuming you are doing architecture, you dont say for sure what is in the dwgs. == Sorry, I am ... | |
| Multiple points | 10/11/2007 |
| Q: I'm a basic user, mainly employing AutoCAD (2005) for a part of my masters thesis in cognitive ... A: You are WAY away from anything I understand: I do Architecture and interiors -- so let's see if ... | |
| ACAD.CUI | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: Had to "ask a new question"... This CUI program... where is it to open so I can answer your ... A: Sorry, I never asked you anything about your cui files. Perhaps that was someone else. You STILL ... | |
| ACAD.CUI | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: Had to "ask a new question"... This CUI program... where is it to open so I can answer your ... A: you have kind of lost me, here. I dont get the part about answering my question. And sorry, try to ... | |
| Autocad ADT question | 10/5/2007 |
| Q: I am currently working at a architectural firm, I have 3-4 years experience with Autocad and I am ... A: You should NEVER get a client like tht one I have now, lol I am wondering why you need all the xrefs ... | |
| CAD based home design SW | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I'm looking for a decent 2D/3D home design software. OK if it's CAD based, as long as it's not too ... A: SORRY -- I THOUGHT YOUR RESPONSE WAS INCREDIBLY RUDE AND THOUGHTLESS -- AND YOUR RATING OF 2 FOR ... | |
| Autocad ADT question | 10/2/2007 |
| Q: I am currently working at a architectural firm, I have 3-4 years experience with Autocad and I am ... A: I am under deadline and cant look this up today, but if you write back with the AutoCAD release ... | |
| CAD | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: Two questions: my partner just bought autocad 2007 Lt and when he plots everything except the heavy ... A: very busy. Quick stab at reply: 1-- he has a different setting someplace. Does using Monochrome ... | |
| steel beams | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: Some blueprints we get have hole dimension in a straight beam. But we get the beam with the camber ... A: Remember, you are talking to an Interior Designer. If you want to ask a Structural Engineering ... | |
| does autocad work on windows vista | 9/26/2007 |
| Q: hey i want to buy a new desktop to work at home... i have a 2006 LT auto cad edition ... but all the ... A: First of all, it is quite easy to buy a computer running XP -- look around more. Second -- yes, ... | |
| ADT 2008 AEC objects | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: I've been using ACAD and ADT for about 6 years now. Currently I am having an issue resolving AEC ... A: If they were "design center objects" -- blocks -- you would be right. Intelligent objects from the ... | |
| Text | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: I have had basic Autocad training .We presently have a Cimtec plasma burnout table which we wish to ... A: What I would ask first is "what has changed?" You dont make it clear whether you personally do the ... | |
| Auto Cad | 9/22/2007 |
| Q: I'm a interior design student and I need to take CAD in the spring. The problem is I have a mac. I ... A: I am going to write to you as I would talk to my students, insisting on the best. So, dont be ... | |
| xref backgrounds | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I am working on a plant and we don't use xref i am trying to start. We have many pipe racks and ... A: when you have underlays that can change, xrefs are the way to go. ---although what you are doing ... | |
| Text | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: I have had basic Autocad training .We presently have a Cimtec plasma burnout table which we wish to ... A: I am not 100% sure I get it, but I did work for a lighting mfr who had laser cuts made from dfx ... | |
| paper space | 9/19/2007 |
| Q: I have always have problem plotting from the paper space,I have not really got the idea of working ... A: You need to be very confident in use of layouts and paper space, if you want to turn out student ... | |
| help | 9/11/2007 |
| Q: i graduated in BSc Physics and have also been into material science for the past 3years. i have ... A: You dont say what you plan to use AutoCAD for. You dont say if you are proficient in drafting. ... | |
| error : ! dbgspace.h@410 | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: i have a problem when open file. an error is !abg space h @410 : edwgobjectimproperty read. ... A: YOU MISSED THIS IN THE FIRST ANSWER I suspect this refers to some damaged object you or someone ... | |
| error : !abg space h @410 | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: i have a problem when open file. an error is !abg space h @410 : edwgobjectimproperty read. A: I AM SORRY-- YOU MUST give me your experience, your field, and the exact AutoCAD you have -- I ask ... | |
| need some commands | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: I am Saqib,20 years old.I've learnt enough about Autocad 2D and 3D.Sometimes I make road cross ... A: As you may see from my profile, I am an Interior Designer. AutoCAD is used by many, many ... | |
| paste dwg objects | 8/31/2007 |
| Q: I'm Metallurgical Eng. and it's the first time I use autocad land, I have different drawings in ... A: It is wonderful to take classes and read books to be sure one uses the generally-agreed-upon terms, ... | |
| AUTOCAD 2006 | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: DOES AUTOCAD 2006 WORK WITH MICOSOFT VISTA A: Robert, it would have helped me if you gave me some background. If you are a student or a moderate ... | |
| Offset problem | 8/17/2007 |
| Q: experience level:3rd yr undergrad profession: mechanical engineering purpose:mechanical design ... A: Jim -- Well, let me reach for this one, as I work with 3D objects, and only once in a while use an ... | |
| Converting auto cadfiles to early rev | 8/17/2007 |
| Q: How do I covert a autocad 20004 & up to 2000lt A: Depending on the release, the SAVEAS dialog box will have a dropdown to choose 2000 format, or you ... | |
| Plotting screening | 8/15/2007 |
| Q: I am using Autocad Lt 2008. I was using Autocad Lt 97. The problem I am having is that when I ... A: congratulations on making a leap of about 18 years at once. I very highly urge you to find the time ... | |
| Autocad 2008 | 8/14/2007 |
| Q: I am an architecture student and I work for a firm in the summer. I have a student version of ... A: Quickest way to get a bad reputation as a student worker: illegally use student software for work, ... | |
| Auto Cad in the medical field | 8/11/2007 |
| Q: I have heard that there are jobs in the medical field for AutoCad professionals. (To simulate an ... A: Well, I wish I were the Man of All Answers, but I am not. (Your questions is fairly unusual to pose ... | |
| text window in ADT 2006 | 8/2/2007 |
| Q: I have a pretty good understanding of architectural desktop (i'm an architectural designer)... my ... A: FOLLOW UP-- Just in case you mean you accidentally closed the Command Window-- (bottom left corner ... | |
| autocad 2008 and printers | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: If I upgrade to inventor suite will I be able to use my hp650c? and with windows vista as an ... A: but I know this, or can lead you to help. 1-- I have never ever heard an "if I upgrade AutoCAD, can ... | |
| missing menu files | 7/13/2007 |
| Q: I know to load the menu files but these files *.mnu files doesn't exist when ACAD was installed. ... A: My guess is that you have upgraded to 2007 or 2008 and did not stop to read the New Features ... | |
| CAD animations | 7/11/2007 |
| Q: Bob, I was wondering how prevalent the use of virtual "fly-throughs" for Architectural ... A: GOOD- Again, I can only speak for Architecture, not Civil, I dont know the current customs. I would ... | |
| Labeling Curbs and labelling people who try to help | 7/10/2007 |
| Q: I do a lot of Curb Labeling for streets & Parking lots. Often the linework is too short to add the ... A: -- if you have a chance to rate the "followup question". pls rate it higher, or see if there is some ... | |
| Labeling Curbs and labelling people who try to help | 7/9/2007 |
| Q: I do a lot of Curb Labeling for streets & Parking lots. Often the linework is too short to add the ... A: but the 5 rating on knowledge was a slam -- lowers my rating average, of which I try to be proud. ... | |
| Projected image | 7/2/2007 |
| Q: I am trying to transpose an image TO SCALE directly from AUTOCAD to a projector to project a TO ... A: HMMMMMMM Well, first, do you mean an image inserted into AutoCAD, such as a site photo. or a logo? ... | |
| re: plotting using window command | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: Bob, I wanted to let you know that I found a 'backward' way to print using the window command. ... A: HOPE you get a better reply from the group. Now stand in the corner if you are using old LISP and ... | |
| CAD LT 08 & 06 Plotting via window in Paper Space | 6/21/2007 |
| Q: Bob, I have been running CAD since Release 12 and currently exploring upgrading to LT 08 on a Vista ... A: but I am glad your other message shows a workaround. I have not started with 2008 or Vista, so I may ... | |
| autoCAD | 6/20/2007 |
| Q: we are using auto lt 2004 someone sent us a job design in layout but we cant print certain layer. ... A: You dont give me your level of expertise, so I am gonna hit the basics first. 1-- Did you look in ... | |
| AutoCAD | 6/12/2007 |
| Q: The Office here uses AutoCAD and they are trying to find a User Friendly system for the architects. ... A: but the person stuck with finding the solution -- sorry! Normally, a user would mention the AutoCAD ... | |
| WCS | 5/31/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible to edit or change the WCS of a drawing? A: >>>>World Co-ordinate System (WCS) This is the common X-Y co-ordinate system that is the default. ... | |
| Line problems | 5/30/2007 |
| Q: I have a question about going from a model space to layout to printing. Why would my lines in the ... A: I am trying to wrap my mind around how to answer this without writing an essay, because you omitted ... | |
| xref's | 5/22/2007 |
| Q: Cannot delete/detach nested circular xref's can you help cheers Mitch A: Can you manipulate your drawing (by turning off the XREF layers) so that only what you want is ... | |
| not pasting correctly! | 5/21/2007 |
| Q: I am an interior designer. I have been using versions of CAD for 6-7 years. I am using AutoCAD LT ... A: too. I just have a minute -- but.... Something you are doing is wrong, as you can tell. Rather than ... | |
| Importing Point Files Into Autocad | 5/15/2007 |
| Q: I am an engineer who has used AutoCAD intermitently over the past 10 years. I am using AutoCAD 14. ... A: Hey, you expect a lot of an Interior Designer!!! LOL My first impulse was to mention that you are ... | |
| CAD Management - Templates & Guide Books | 5/4/2007 |
| Q: I have worked within the Engineering world for many years and have worked with AutoCAD, AutoCAD Lt, ... A: but I can give general comments. (Besides saying that LOTS of CAD management info is online, and I ... | |
| VLR-Mouse-Reactor | 5/3/2007 |
| Q: I have downloaded a LISP program (Hot Tip Harry collection) and it has worked fine. It's a program ... A: Hey, sorry, you have asked someone who is not much of a fan of lisp, at least as far as creating ... | |
| autocad | 4/16/2007 |
| Q: How do I set up a sheet so that model space contains the information for foundation thru roof and ... A: but I will discuss it in a way that should be right. I urge you to get a good book on your release, ... | |
| Model space problem | 4/10/2007 |
| Q: The cursor within Model Space is very 'juttery', as if it is working to a 'random' grid. I have no ... A: Sorry, I just have a minute right now, but let's get started, try to sluth it out, and you can ... | |
| AutoCAD R14 on Windows Xp Pro. SP2 | 4/6/2007 |
| Q: After I installed AutoCAD R14 on Windows Xp Pro. SP2, below was the error massage came up when I ... A: and installation woes are not my focus, but I will point you toward finding a solution. Here, you ... | |
| Autocad lt 14 | 3/29/2007 |
| Q: Bob, I am an architect and have been using Autocad for approximately 10 years. I have been ... A: OK -- you know that you are doing something wrong if your files need modifying like that. One would ... | |
| Autocad lt 14 | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: Bob, I am an architect and have been using Autocad for approximately 10 years. I have been ... A: Just to be clear, there was no LT14, unless someone gave you a copied disc he wrote that on it. The ... | |
| Autocad Civil Design | 3/27/2007 |
| Q: I am a Civil Engineer, with no Autocad training. I designed for a few years in Geopak with ... A: I don't always have the answers, but I can usually start someone on a good path, I hope. 1-- yes, I ... | |
| xref | 3/21/2007 |
| Q: i am adding my design to an already made drawing. i want to xref the original drawing and work my ... A: SORRY -- I started to reply once, had a crash, and forgot I had not completed it. I am not the best ... | |
| short-cuts | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: I need to know if there is a tool that I can either download or create myself that would automaticly ... A: BUT LET'S GO ON. ON lisp - I am no fan of it, finding 90% of peoples old favorites to have been ... | |
| short-cuts | 3/20/2007 |
| Q: I need to know if there is a tool that I can either download or create myself that would automaticly ... A: FYI "shortcuts" in AutoCAD normally means assigning a key on your keyboard to start a command (L for ... | |
| Freelance Work | 3/14/2007 |
| Q: I have a question pertaining to doing CAD work on the side, like say a few hours a week, as a ... A: A clip from Craigslist in LA -- where I was checking for some work this morning................... ... | |
| Learning AutoCAD | 3/5/2007 |
| Q: I would like some advice on where to begin. I have been in the pipefitting trades 21 years and I am ... A: but I will do my best. Since your question indicated no experience in the new field, I am going to ... | |
| Autodesk Architecture Desktop | 3/2/2007 |
| Q: I am an architect and i got windows vista but when i started to install Autodesk Architecture ... A: but it is sort of a mystery to me why someone would expect such a complex program to work easily on ... | |
| Patterns | 2/12/2007 |
| Q: Our company manufacturers printed clothing. We print the fabric, then we cut it and sew it. In the ... A: INTERIOR DESIGN I used to be in womens accessories, and have some fair guesses of how to help you, ... | |
| Scroll Button on Mouse | 2/9/2007 |
| Q: How can I get the scroll button on my mouse to zoom? I am using LT/2000 -----Answer----- HI-- ... A: be kind enough to say what you did and answer the questions I posed by indicating you did not say ... | |
| Scroll Button on Mouse | 2/9/2007 |
| Q: How can I get the scroll button on my mouse to zoom? I am using LT/2000 A: you win the prize for oldest software asked about. I hope you are sticking with that one because ... | |
| Hardware for AutoCAD 2007 | 2/8/2007 |
| Q: The AutoCAD 2007 system requirements include "Intel Pentium IV recommended". What problems will I ... A: OUCH! -- unless, since you do not say what is to take place in the field, I mistake you. Please do ... | |
| lisp | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: I do contracting for a company that has sent me a lsp file to aid in my drawings. I have loaded it ... A: First of all, I am not a fan of lisp and dont use it -- so much of old users' treasured ... | |
| AutoCAD rendering landscaping errors | 1/10/2007 |
| Q: I am an architectural illustrator working on a new project, for which the buildings are built and ... A: SANDRA: When you ask an AutoCAD question, please always give your experience level and the release ... | |
| importing drawings | 12/25/2006 |
| Q: I have just started using Autocad instead of hand drawing, Is it possible to somehow copy hard copy ... A: SORRY THIS QUESTION GOT LOST-- Not really my field, but I can help your investigation. 1-- questions ... | |
| ADT | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: Aloha is back! :-) I didn't read your note completely and installed ADT expecting to be able to ... A: Go to Control Panel, add and remove programs, choose ADT, then choose repair installation. I ... | |
| AutoCad vs. ADT | 12/6/2006 |
| Q: I use AutoCad 2006 to do window elevations for glazing sub-contractors. Basically they are just line ... A: ! Briefly, my answer is very simple for most people: get ADT. If you never use the 3D, the Details ... | |
| ADT 2005 - View drawing UCS | 11/28/2006 |
| Q: I am a fairly competent drafter, with a reasonable amount of experience with AutoCAD/ADT. I am ... A: And congrats on posting the most complicated question I have gotten here. The obvious answer is the ... | |
| LAYERS & LAYOUTS | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: My question has to do with layers and layouts. I am working with someone elses drawings (and hence, ... A: I AM SORRY - ALL MY QUESTIONS FOR THE LAST MONTH REACHED ME TONIGHT. -- In your case, to be blunt, ... | |
| How to draw a line? | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: What is the command you type in to get the length of line you want? A: your field, and the release of AutoCAD you are using. If you have 2006 or 2007, and have turned off ... | |
| slow regen | 11/16/2006 |
| Q: Moving from model space to layout in release 2002 the program operates extremely slow (opening "page ... A: 3 thoughts -- overtaxed, old computer (You should mention your computer specs when discussing ... | |
| fonts | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: I have loaded Architxt, Archtitl,and Archquik into my AutoCAD LT 2006 font folder. If I bring ... A: Sorry I have no time right now for more research, so best shot: 1-- have you created a new text ... | |
| COPY AND PASTE | 11/13/2006 |
| Q: I dragged the new layer across to a new drawing using Design Centre, the new layer is there but I ... A: Sorry, you are lacking a basic understanding of what a layer is -- it is really nothin more than a ... | |
| AUTOCAD TUTORIAL | 11/12/2006 |
| Q: can u help me finding free step by step guide to learn autocad. A: AUTOCAD FREE LESSONS, etc etc. However, I am going to tell you that unless you just want to mess ... | |
| x-ref, text | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: How do you turn a x-ref into a block that you can explode to use in a plan view for editing in Cival ... A: and you completely left out your experience level, AutoCAD release, etc., which helps me a lot to ... | |
| COPY AND PASTE | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: I'm having trouble copying selected layers from one drawing to a new one. Generally I select the ... A: I teach that layers should be brought in via Design Center, and I am going to stick to that, because ... | |
| im looking for a job | 11/4/2006 |
| Q: .im a 23 years old iranian student(architect)..i can work well with 3th max ..i really like to ... A: 1-- Are you in Iran, here in Los Angeles with a million of your countrymen, or somewhere else? ... | |
| scaling 1:1 to 3/4 | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: How do I convert a 1:1 drawing to a 3/4 scale to be printed. This was the part I was never very good ... A: rather than using layouts-- OLD way. Naturally, copy anything you are experimenting with to the ... | |
| scaling 1:1 to 3/4 | 10/26/2006 |
| Q: How do I convert a 1:1 drawing to a 3/4 scale to be printed. This was the part I was never very good ... A: I wonder what field you are in, that you need that scale -- your drawing can't be a building, lol. ... | |
| plotting | 10/24/2006 |
| Q: autocad 2000 I want to plot a scaleable dwg with a header template not sure how. A: plugging in normally accepted terms: "I am using ACAD 2000 and wish to plot a drawing to scale using ... | |
| Which AutoCAD program would be best | 10/14/2006 |
| Q: I would like to know which AutoCAD program would be the best for my use in my business. We do ... A: As for >>>I need something that I can do 3D layouts of the buildings and the surrounding ground ... | |
| 3d modeling | 10/12/2006 |
| Q: I do have 2007 edition autocad, so you can aim to that thanks again and I shall be waiting for some ... A: which I thought I said to do first before writing back: ____Please enter "autoCAD 3D tutorial" into ... | |
| 3d modeling | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: My name is Beni. I am an aerial photographer. Have basic knowledge of Autocad. I need to produce a ... A: You MUST give the release of AutoCAD next time, so I can be sure to help correctly. If you happen ... | |
| An attrubute inside of a block inside of a block | 10/4/2006 |
| Q: I'm running ADT 2007 you can email me at jy6_2001@yahoo.com and if you send me your email i will ... A: not just email, or the question hangs. I will send you a bunch of links and docs. I was not asking ... | |
| An attrubute inside of a block inside of a block | 10/3/2006 |
| Q: I have a room square foot celculation box that uses attributes; exp. showroom,restroom,display yard, ... A: I have been looking at this one for a day. Dynamic blocks are great --- but I must say: 1-- You ... | |
| Dynamic Blocks & Stretching in AutoCad 2006 | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: Ah! OK, I have 2.61GB of RAM, the video is Intel chipset8291SG/GV/910GLExpress Chipset Family (I ... A: Hey, Jim -- 1-- yes, you may need to mess with video settings, or?? If AutoCAD crashes, it is almost ... | |
| Dynamic Blocks & Stretching in AutoCad 2006 | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: Sorry. I can see I wasn't very good at stating the problem and parameters. 1. My operating system is ... A: 1-- by describing your system" -- I meant to include the processor, memory, and video card. You ... | |
| Dynamic Blocks & Stretching in AutoCad 2006 | 9/30/2006 |
| Q: I am running into problems with dynamic blocks in AutoCad 2006. 1. When I make a dynamic block, ... A: 1-- no point mentioning crashes without describing your system. I am not clear what you mean by ... | |
| Achitectural dimensioning | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: I want my output to always output 1/8 letters in 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 scale Architectural drawings. We ... A: Sorry I let this one get lost. I am rusty, but you are dealing with LTSCALE and PSLSCALE here ... | |
| File conversion from 2007 to 2002 | 9/18/2006 |
| Q: I am a Job Captain in the Architecture profession and I am having trouble with converting 2007 files ... A: No doubt there has been some controversy with collaboration on 2007, mainly with the vertical ... | |
| dim | 9/14/2006 |
| Q: when I insert the dimensions from old drawing file into another drawing file and all of the ... A: there could be quite a few factors going on here. You don't tell me if the files were in two ... | |
| fonts | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: Aloha from Hawaii, I am using AutoCAD 2006. My employer wants me to use a font which was not ... A: On the FILES tab click SUPPORT FILE SEARCH PATH Look tp see where the fonts are stored (in case, ... | |
| AutoCad 2006 display question | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: Perhaps this is a mundane question, but I have a vision problem that I need help with. When a line ... A: Bad Boy! -- Working in 2006 without stopping to go through the New Features Workshop, so you know ... | |
| software engineering | 9/7/2006 |
| Q: suggest reasons why the waterfall model of the software process is not a true refection pf the ... A: I should have clicked the button that says "this is outside my expertise" The question is totally ... | |
| Using the CAD drawn plot plans in a brochure | 9/5/2006 |
| Q: Bob, I am working with a client on a brochure for a condominium offering. They would like me to ... A: I am having trouble seeing this as an AutoCAD question, rather than as a question about graphic ... | |
| Import large excel files | 8/27/2006 |
| Q: We need to import large excel files into Autocad; easiest if answer is for 2002LT, but also have ... A: Sorry I sat on this one a day, but it is something I never personally do. First, 2005 is better for ... | |
| How do I start? | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: A little backgournd about me before I ask my question. I am currently working a tile company. Sell ... A: and good for you for wanting more. You really dont give much description to your ambition, so I cant ... | |
| dwf file into a .dwg file | 8/17/2006 |
| Q: I work for an Architect in Delray Beach, Florida We have been sending dwf files to the client / ... A: TYPE "DWF TO PDF" INTO GOOGLE, AND SEE I am not sure exactly what the 2nd part means, but if they ... | |
| Printing Advice | 8/8/2006 |
| Q: "I have been working with AutoCad 2002 on typical installation and have had no problems with ... A: The three ways to plot-- ("print" is not the word for AutoCAD) -- are they all not working? -- ... | |
| Multiple Layer | 7/20/2006 |
| Q: Good day, is there a easier way of creating multiple new layers having the same properties as its ... A: Well, you are not telling me the AutoCAD release, but, in recent releases-- -- open the Layer ... | |
| skeleton lines | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: I am working in autocad2000 I am a golf course architect...often times I create numerous ... A: but in case you are not, this took 10 seconds to look up in AutoCAD 2006 help: I typed "polyline ... | |
| skeleton lines | 7/10/2006 |
| Q: Every now and then, I will final my drawing and plot it....only to have many on my polylines turn to ... A: I need some of your history with AutoCAD, the release you are using, your field of work or study, ... | |
| chamfering solid corners at an angle | 7/7/2006 |
| Q: I am drawing a tool shed with four corner ridge rafters. I need to chamfer the corner of each top ... A: Sorry, you need to be very much more explicit-- -- your background, your AutoCAD release, purpose, ... | |
| Tiny Tiny blocks inserted AutoCAD 2004 | 7/4/2006 |
| Q: I agree I'm probably learning time-wasting habits! To clarify: I draw in metric at 1:1 scale. I'm ... A: SO, if you have Imperial blocks, insert them at a scale of 25.4 Kitchen sink, etc -- did you blow it ... | |
| Tiny Tiny blocks inserted AutoCAD 2004 | 7/3/2006 |
| Q: I've just spent three solid weeks new to AutoCAD, (but with manual drafting previously) and used an ... A: congratulations, although I am generally against "self taught" because time-wasting habits are often ... | |
| changing files from .dwf to .dwg | 6/20/2006 |
| Q: Is it possible to change a .dwf file into a .dwg file? Answer - Hi -- you do not tell me the ... A: OK, if they send dwfs on purpose, they probably meant you to draw over the dwf, so it would be your ... | |
| changing files from .dwf to .dwg | 6/20/2006 |
| Q: Is it possible to change a .dwf file into a .dwg file? A: Generally, people make and send out a dwf because they do not want you to have the dwg file. For ... | |
| attributes | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: what is the difference between global and individual attributes, and what are they? A: it is hard to know how to write clearly to you. In any case, ATTRIBUTES are an important feature of ... | |
| Deleting | 5/22/2006 |
| Q: A recent development in Acad is that I cannot delete anything. If I draw a line it s there for good ... A: I would do a repair install through Control Panel. BUT: you did not say what release of Acad you ... | |
| How I convert files and scan paper drawings? | 5/17/2006 |
| Q: I'm gonna be working with an offsite AutoCAD company to convert files, plotting drawings and ... A: First of all, I never do that, but I do know something about it. I cant really reply on your ... | |
| .dfx to .bmp or .jpeg at 1:1 scale | 5/16/2006 |
| Q: We are using a laser etcher,which requires a .bmp file, to etch the face of a clock and alignment ... A: HERE IS THE ANSWER SOMEONE WELL RESPECTED GAVE ME BOB Re: BMP file at full size from Acad dwg or ... | |
| Layer Order | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: How do you i get the layer names to display in the correct order?, i'm using Autocad in conjunction ... A: lol. First, this may be a problem caused by the add-on, and better solved by someone familiar with ... | |
| Use of shx font in Microsoft Word | 5/14/2006 |
| Q: I got an architectual font from my boyfriend (who is an Architect) and uses this shx file font in ... A: I am an Interior Designer and an AutoCAD teacher, and do not advertise any expertise in Word. My ... | |
| Click wheel no longer works to pan | 5/13/2006 |
| Q: I've done something and now I cannot depress the click wheel to pan around the drawing and it is ... A: MBUTTONPAN? (I forget if zero or one is the one you need, try both) Did you mess with any settings ... | |
| Layer controls | 5/10/2006 |
| Q: If I have a drawing with say 10 layers (A to J), and I want to view a particular combination, say ... A: Sorry, I just have a minute this morning. A--I don't use Views, so I would have to look that up. ... | |
| Eligeble for a AutoCAD Job or related? | 5/4/2006 |
| Q: I have a question about getting a job with AutoCAD relations before a get the Associate degree. I'm ... A: They would know the local conditions in the industry you study. (Your question does not make clear ... | |
| Please help me draw | 3/28/2006 |
| Q: I can't afford a lot, but I spent a lot of money already, one hundred dollars for turbo cad: And ... A: but most of your post is ranting, not really much about who you are, your business and background, ... | |
| Dashed lines Autocad 2002 | 3/21/2006 |
| Q: I am going crazy trying to print out a dashed line in Autocad 2002. I've got it so it shows in model ... A: but let's go at it! For this one, I often have to bat around slightly -- so, for today, here is a ... | |
| AutoCAD 2006 move or copy command | 3/18/2006 |
| Q: I have just recently been unable to select several items (individually) to copy or move. I select ... A: Sorry -- then it must be the one I was too lazy to check on last night, as I did not want to open ... | |
| AutoCAD 2006 move or copy command | 3/17/2006 |
| Q: I have just recently been unable to select several items (individually) to copy or move. I select ... A: PICKFIRST -- I think it should be set to 1. (too late and too lazy to look it up tonight). The other ... | |
| CAD | 3/12/2006 |
| Q: I have a retangle with sides A and B, and inside the retangle I have a circle. How can I put the ... A: It is really tough to choose when I do not know your experience level or the release of AutoCAD you ... | |
| 3D walk through in ACAD2006 | 3/8/2006 |
| Q: Is there a simple way to create a walk-through in ACAD 2006 and record this as maybe an MPG or AVI ... A: you can get a free trial of ADT or VIZ, or some other program which has animation. I think I read ... | |
| unable to edit drawing | 3/5/2006 |
| Q: sorry for not being specific, i really dont know how to ask the question of my problem because i ... A: Did you look up the RECOVER command in AutoCAD help? I thought I suggested that. The drawing could ... | |
| unable to edit drawings done by someone else | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: I'm working on a drawing done by someone else and I cant view it in model space or paper space, but ... A: I am not too clear -- you can open it, but the screen is blank?? I presume you made sure all the ... | |
| preferred software | 3/2/2006 |
| Q: I'm looking for a recommended software for beginners with CAD and something that might interface ... A: Bill -- I really need to update my profile here, because most of the questions, not just yours, ... | |
| Aerial Illustration Software | 2/9/2006 |
| Q: I'm new in the civil engineering industry & would like your input on software that can perform ... A: Well, you mean you want software that will make ANNOTATIONS on photo-created maps (not ... | |
| dynamic block 2006 | 1/26/2006 |
| Q: circle block w/leader from center to some distance outside of circle. leader line streached from ... A: Sorry, with what I have been doing, I have not spent much time on Dynamic Blocks. I am not so sure ... | |
| AutoCAD 2006 Toolbar | 1/24/2006 |
| Q: Is there a way to drag just "button" or "icon" from a tool bar? I just want one or two from several ... A: Well, you caught me on a subject I have not gone much into -- the new customization. I believe there ... | |
| best autocad school | 1/14/2006 |
| Q: good day, i'm a civil engineer and is interested in enrolling in an autocad school. I just wanted to ... A: SORRY, BUT I AM AN INTERIOR DESIGNER IN CALIFORNIA, SO I CANT GIVE MUCH ADVICE TO A CIVIL ENGINEER ... | |
| Autocad versions | 1/12/2006 |
| Q: Can I run two versions of AutoCad on the same computer. I currently have Autocad Map 3D 2005 ... A: Carol YES-- 2004 onward install "next to, not as upgrades" I have ADT 3.3 (ACAD 2002) ADT 2004, ... | |
| DRAFTING | 1/2/2006 |
| Q: Well, my question is actually about the archaic art of hand drafting. I realize your specialty is ... A: (you mean Architectural Drafting) A-- Buy a book by Frank Ching -- "Building Construction ... | |
| what is the best | 12/29/2005 |
| Q: in design and technology, resistant materials in school. i need to make a varity of things in 3d. ... A: But first: 1-- It is absolutely essential to "use the terms that are used" in any industry, to be ... | |
| AutoCAD tutorial? | 12/15/2005 |
| Q: I am very efficient in drafting in 2-D autocad as I am a Landscape Architect Student. My trouble is ... A: You can possibly learn 3D from books if you are good at the concept. I suggest you go to Borders, or ... | |
| Shrinkwrap command | 12/15/2005 |
| Q: Autocad 2005 version with Civil LandDesktop I use the shrinkwrap command quite often, however ... A: Sorry, I do not have experience with those (I am an Interior Designer). However, a good rule of ... | |
| Autocad TODAY Start up | 12/14/2005 |
| Q: I like the Autocad Today Start up, but I went in to subscription, and it is stuck in the ... A: Sorry -- you are in a distinct and tiny minority who liked that feature (from Acad 2002). I and ... | |
| Architectural Desktop 2004 and Windows XP Media Center 2005? | 12/2/2005 |
| Q: sorry to bother you again, but I've done more research and am not really understanding the ... A: but I thought I had covered it. Hope everything is OK BOB Krista Asks Subject: Architectural ... | |
| Architectural Desktop 2004 and Windows XP Media Center 2005? | 12/1/2005 |
| Q: I am looking at purchasing a new computer/operating system and cannot seem to find any information ... A: You could post in the Autodesk Discussion group for ADT2004,5,or 6 (2004 discusssion will be fairly ... | |
| export floorplan to bmp | 11/29/2005 |
| Q: Yes I want to have a background of white color How to do it? A: One thing I should have asked was "tell me your history with AutoCAD and what release you are using" ... | |
| export floorplan to bmp | 11/28/2005 |
| Q: I have a dwg file and like to export to bmp file I can do it but when i export it because the ... A: Well, it is a bit hard to answer without knowing your purpose. Obviously, you can change background ... | |
| Cad | 11/27/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering if maybe I can ask you a couple questions. I was wondering in your opinion what is ... A: Well, the answer would be an entire book. I have a feeling you have reasons to ask -- telling the ... | |
| 3D surfaces | 11/6/2005 |
| Q: How to make a flat (2D) pattern/template from a 3D contoured surface as in a pattern to cut the ... A: HMMMM-- sorry, out of my league, here. I was tempted to say, "Yes, Mercator Projection" -- how they ... | |
| AutoCAD commands | 11/6/2005 |
| Q: Is there a free reference books out there on the defenitions of commands? A: Well I am one of the ones who thinks reading/memorizing long lists of commands one may never use ... | |
| Where's that Font? | 10/12/2005 |
| Q: Bob, Not too long ago, my hard disk drive crashed and had to be replaced; along with, of course my ... A: I am pretty mystified why someone is using software that is seven or eight years old, when 2006 LT ... | |
| not a question but a solution | 10/11/2005 |
| Q: I also had the problem with de "Educational Products" plot stamp. There is a legal program on ... A: Sorry, I can't consider anything that removes the stamp to be legal.(other than by Autodesk or ... | |
| autocad 14 and windows xp | 10/5/2005 |
| Q: Im trieing to load R14 on my home system, I have all the disks and here is what i get. 16 bit ... A: WHETHER YOU ARE EXPERIENCED, ETC -- HARD TO GUESS WHAT YOU KNOW THIS IS, OF COURSE, AN IT QUESTION, ... | |
| Educational Products | 9/22/2005 |
| Q: We recieved a file that we imported into our drawing. When we plotted the drawing we got a note, on ... A: Obviously you are on an older AutoCAD, or you would have been warned when you opened the other ... | |
| Rendering | 9/22/2005 |
| Q: Iam having problems scaling materials for rendering. I am using jpg/bmp pictures as materials which ... A: I must change my blurb describing what I do, as people keep sending me questions without giving the ... | |
| autocad | 9/2/2005 |
| Q: I am an aerial photographer. I need to save or export a DWG drawing on autocad 2002 into JPEG ... A: From AutoCAD 2006 HELP "To create a JPEG file (JPG) On the command line, enter jpgout. In the ... | |
| Watermarks | 8/23/2005 |
| Q: Bob Just a quick question for you, I have just started using autocad2004 to do some conceptual ... A: .. If the drawings are of architecture, etc, and you have them on a title block with your firm name, ... | |
| AutoCad beginner | 8/14/2005 |
| Q: My dad is one of those "old school" architects but wants to gain more knowledge on AutoCad or any ... A: There are lots of architects who learned before CAD. If they are not somewhere near retirement, or ... | |
| "PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK EDUCATIONAL PRODUCT' | 7/13/2005 |
| Q: I've got from an architect a file and when I am opening with my autocad light 2005 I got an icon ... A: but there is nothing you can do about this. Frankly, it is hard to believe an architect is foolish ... | |
| Two commands are being completed at the same time | 7/11/2005 |
| Q: I am trying to use the move command and Autocad is automatically copying the object at the same time ... A: and how you are accessing the MOVE command (icon, pulldown menu, keyboard). It sounds as if there ... | |
| jpeg to bmp | 7/2/2005 |
| Q: I just bought Punch Professional Home Design Platinum and am definitely not a professional. I have ... A: Judy -- this is a Windows question, or a photo-maging software question, having zero to do with ... | |
| microstation format | 6/28/2005 |
| Q: What is the best way to save my ACAD file in a Microstation format ? Also, I have an option to ... A: not a common question! Of course, I am not a Microstation expert, and have only run across "how to ... | |
| Polyline widths | 6/23/2005 |
| Q: I'm using ACAD 2002. I've drawn a thick polyline in model space (3.5) with a phantom line. The ... A: First, please be careful of your terms - the pl you drew is WIDE (thick refers to the Z dimension of ... | |
| Cad- object materials | 6/17/2005 |
| Q: I am a sophmore right now in high school and just finished two semesters in Auto CAD. At school when ... A: so I am going to be brief. First, if you could see materials before, was the software Autodesk ... | |
| Plotting dashed lines | 6/17/2005 |
| Q: When i try to plot a dashed or dotted line on an HP DesignJet 1055CM, it either prints as a solid ... A: not the plotter. (especially if you have checked to see plotter drivers are updated) Layout or ... | |
| Problems with Blocks | 6/15/2005 |
| Q: I must confess, I jumped into AutoCAD and architectural drafting head-first. I bought a computer and ... A: OK -- Aloha again. Well, if AutoCAD skills are so rare in Hawaii, get me a consulting gig!! LOL As ... | |
| scaling | 6/14/2005 |
| Q: I am pretty new to AutoCAD (about three months). I work for an architect and keep a running list of ... A: as it is a full chapter in a book or 2-3 hours in a class. The good news is that there are plenty of ... | |
| Designing Libraries | 6/7/2005 |
| Q: I interested in designing part libraries for woodworking shops. What is the best way or format to ... A: The people who are in that industry should be able to tell you what they need much better than I ... | |
| AutoCad to Acrobat Reader | 6/3/2005 |
| Q: I have AutoCad 2002 and want to copy a drawing into pdf format so a friend can look at it with his ... A: pdf -- everyone says copy or save, but it is plot. Just download a free utility such as PDF995 from ... | |
| regedit message | 5/16/2005 |
| Q: Aloha from Hawaii, My question concerns an AutoCAD alert I always receive upon startup. The message ... A: Regedit refers to editing the Windows Registry. Better advice would be to reinstall everything. ... | |
| Zoom | 5/12/2005 |
| Q: Bob, I am currently using AutoCAD 2004. My office recently underwent a server change and I've ... A: Hmmmm! I am having troouble here. Your cursor can't go to an OSNAP if OSNAPS are off -- is it maybe ... | |
| Printing Arch sheets | 3/30/2005 |
| Q: I have AutoCad 2000 AND AN HP DESIGNJET 650C. A COMPUTER GUY CAME TO OUR OFFICE TO SET UP ANOTHER ... A: Sorry, it is late, and maybe that is an IT question, or at least a "what do I do -- my IT guy messed ... | |
| AECObjectExplode in AutoCAD 2006? | 3/29/2005 |
| Q: Does AutoCAD 2006 / 2005 have the capabilities to flatten an ADT drawing (AECObjectExplode)? We're a ... A: so I can't look it up, but it would make no sense for the answer to be yes. Why would they add the ... | |
| Projecting AEC for clients | 3/24/2005 |
| Q: What projector specifications are required to be able to project my architectural desktop to a wall ... A: Greg-- You need to ask an expert in presentations by projector-- there may be some on the website. ... | |
| Space/Paper setup and modifications? | 3/16/2005 |
| Q: I have read a book on it, before I ever started this project. The problem was that it talked about ... A: Sorry, I guess I think it is obvious that people should tell me stuff like whether they read the ... | |
| Space/Paper setup and modifications? | 3/16/2005 |
| Q: I'm an AutoCAD newb, using '05. I have four issues I've been trying to solve. I have a flange ... A: Early morning, busy, best reply I can give, sorry if repetitive. Congratulations on getting into ... | |
| DWG not valid | 3/11/2005 |
| Q: I have been working on my school computers with AutoCad 2005 and opening the files through my USB ... A: Now I know more of the story, thanks, but you still left out a big chunk. This problem is mostly ... | |
| DWG not valid | 3/10/2005 |
| Q: I use AutoCad 2005, I have been getting "File not Valid" when I try to open my files and it is ... A: cant tell which if you dont say. Well, there is a long list of possibilities. 1-- You are opening ... | |
| Hallo dear friend, I've... | 2/21/2005 |
| Q: Hallo dear friend, I've just bought a HP Designjet 500 42'' Plloter and I need add it to Acad ... A: not really AutoCAD, but I will try. HP plotters are extremely easy to configure, so I am afraid ... | |
| ACAD 2002 | 2/2/2005 |
| Q: I am using ACAD 2002, but EXPRESS tools are not available on this. Can I down load from some WEB or ... A: which I highly suggest everyone move to. It is a lot faster. Or 2006 is due in 6-10 weeks. Express ... | |
| cad 2002 | 1/30/2005 |
| Q: i began project in autocad 2004 but i wont to finish it but i only have cad 2002. Is there a way ... A: Yes, a very easy one -- if you have access to 2004. Just open it in 2004 (or send it to someone with ... | |
| Presentation | 1/10/2005 |
| Q: You mentioned presentation in your blurb, and i am struggling at the moment, i am using Autocad 2004 ... A: Your problem is your assumption that the dwg should be imported. Generally, when you want AutoCAD ... | |
| residential building drawings | 12/19/2004 |
| Q: Followup To Question - I'm playing with Autocad 2002 to design a possible small addition to my ... A: Of course the architect cant just draw to order, because of license, liabilities, etc., and has to ... | |
| plot files | 12/19/2004 |
| Q: I have taken two auto-cad classes at a local collage.We always did our own printing.Iam now doing ... A: sorry you got failed by the school on this basic point, and sorry the reprographic house or someone ... | |
| residential building drawings | 12/18/2004 |
| Q: I'm playing with Autocad 2002 to design a possible small addition to my home, about 400sq ft. So I ... A: is there a shortcut to getting all the dimensions to allign?>> Yes, if you are doing it by hand, it ... | |
| residential building drawings | 12/18/2004 |
| Q: I'm playing with Autocad 2002 to design a possible small addition to my home, about 400sq ft. So I ... A: but rotate the view within the viewport: look up DVIEW in HELP. It takes a few tries til you get it. ... | |
| career question | 12/9/2004 |
| Q: I am a single mom, formerly a school teacher, who wants to make a career change. I am very ... A: too -- but Los Angeles -- lol. Check your community colleges. A degree or certificate in Interior ... | |
| career question | 12/8/2004 |
| Q: I am a single mom, formerly a school teacher, who wants to make a career change. I am very ... A: I can't give much school advice, not knowing where you are, but I can tell you that for space ... | |
| Double wall in AutoCAD LT 2004 | 12/7/2004 |
| Q: Is there a way to easily draw walls (double lines with fixed distance) in AutoCAD LT 2004? A: I believe) is so great. I never liked using it. It is not so much trouble to offset the outer or ... | |
| scale | 11/18/2004 |
| Q: I'm 55 yr old architect, trying to do AutoCadd. I'can do most of the basics however I have been ... A: but (sorry) brickbats for trying it on your own without (apparently) a tutor or a good book. Pages ... | |
| AutoCad ADT | 11/12/2004 |
| Q: I am having a delay in AutoCad 2004 ADT when I save and switch between drawings that is prohibiting ... A: I BET. 50% IS PLENTY, AND IF YOU SAVE EVERY 5 MIN, 20% IS PLENTY. ALSO FREEZE ANY LAYERS YOU DONT ... | |
| Graphics Cards | 10/28/2004 |
| Q: Bob do you have any thoughts on GeForce cards vs the 3d Labs cards. I have read in a weblog by Shaan ... A: I am not the expert on this. I am going to suggest the Autodesk Discussion groups for Hardware and ... | |
| Hardware for AutoCAd | 10/26/2004 |
| Q: Can you suggest what sort of hardware is required to run ACAD 04 efficiently? I currently do 2D and ... A: but if you mean panning in shaded views, especialy with multiple viewports: very normal on 512 ram. ... | |
| Tessellation Lines | 10/18/2004 |
| Q: Can I turn off tessellation lines or set them to not plot. 1) 2005 full version 2) Plot solid ... A: Sorry -- I looked too-- no suggestion is great I have used all of these: a - plot shaded, not hidden ... | |
| Clothing design | 10/14/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering if you knew of any programs that were good for clothing design. A: SORRY-- I don't -- you could try calling a school that teaches fashion and ask them what they ... | |
| Menu's are missing | 10/12/2004 |
| Q: Bob, sorry to bug you again, but I could not get those missing drop down menus back. I removed the ... A: <<Hi Mark-- To retreive missing menus in any form of AutoCAD, type in MENULOAD. In the case of ADT, ... | |
| Render & Dimensioning | 9/17/2004 |
| Q: 1) Autocad 2004 education version I made a 3D room and gave a color on the surface using 'Render' ... A: In my opinion, AutoCAD does not attempt to show text in a rendered view, as real-world drawings are ... | |
| Dimensioning | 9/6/2004 |
| Q: I am learning architectural desktop on my own. I was dimension and everything was fine. All of a ... A: As you have learned, doing it without a book (and probably classes) is bewildering. BUT__ a) if the ... | |
| PC is slow | 9/5/2004 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD and it is running very slow. It was not like this before. All my other programs ... A: For one thing, it is not so intelligent as to be able to mutate just to aggravate us, although I ... | |
| lines | 9/4/2004 |
| Q: My hidden lines in model space appear as solid lines, but print as hidden lines. How can I make the ... A: 1_ Look up LTSCALE in HELP and maybe in a book. I THINK you are implying that you print from Model ... | |
| 3D design | 8/30/2004 |
| Q: I like to know what is best 3D design software in the market? for landscape and architecture. What ... A: Well -- a tall question, best answered by yourself after you have checked out those softwares, as ... | |
| List vs. icons | 8/14/2004 |
| Q: I'm using Windows XP fore Home and installed autocad map 2000i on it. For some reason, I cannot set ... A: I answered this a few days ago as best I could, but obviously the server does not think so -- LOL ... | |
| configure plotter | 8/13/2004 |
| Q: i cant remember how to get my epson printer as the default plotter. auto 14 A: but I learned on 14 for one semester, and was a dummy at least until a few months more study, on ... | |
| Plotting in "filename.plt" format | 8/3/2004 |
| Q: I hope that somebody can help me. I was given a cad drawing in .plt format;however, the file can ... A: but the server kicked it. Whoever gave you a .plt file, rather than the AutoCAD file, or a dwf., is ... | |
| rename autosaves to dwg | 7/19/2004 |
| Q: Bob, I can sort of recall a problem in the past where renaming an AutoCAD (2000) autosave or BAK ... A: I have never heard of a variable that wont let them rename and open, but you certainly could check ... | |
| Linetypes ends | 7/14/2004 |
| Q: I know how to make a shape and then make a linetype with this, but I like to make a polyline with an ... A: but I suspect you should think of modifying a leader style, not a linetype. Why not go to ... | |
| AutoCAD Upgrade | 7/8/2004 |
| Q: Well I am somewhat new to the CAD field (only having 6 days of work experiance with drawing house ... A: and go the the Pendean website, and the Autodesk discussion groups for AutoCAD 2005 and 2005 LT-- ... | |
| AutoCAD Upgrade | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: Well I am somewhat new to the CAD field (only having 6 days of work experiance with drawing house ... A: good luck working someplace where they would be trying to use LT97 (not regular AutoCAD, but AutoCAD ... | |
| File Conversion | 7/6/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering how i could convert an autocad dwg file into a pdf. format file, quick and easy. I ... A: One can plot directly to a .pdf from recent versions of full AutoCAD, and probably LT. I suggest you ... | |
| 3D Design of a Medium Circular Park | 6/19/2004 |
| Q: Could you please attach as an AutoCAD 2000, a drawing of a 3D medium size circular park. I really do ... A: this is not exactly a question, but a request for me to do, for free, something I do to make my ... | |
| explode text | 6/17/2004 |
| Q: I am using AutoCAD 2004, and need to explode text so that I can align it with a 3D object that is ... A: (is the text 2 words or many paragraphs, the object is a ???, the purpose is ??? etc.) but here ... | |
| AUTOCAD LT and Cabinet design | 5/30/2004 |
| Q: Any comments or opinions on using AutoCAD LT 2004 for Cabinetry plan drawings? ... A: Go ahead and use LT (and buy 2005 not 2004, unless you already have it)-- but check out if you need ... | |
| AutoCAD Drawings | 5/25/2004 |
| Q: Where can I find drawings for telecom detailed wiring for typical cat5e face plates, punch down, and ... A: but I suggest: 1-- go to the Autodesk discusion group for 2004, and you will surely receive replies ... | |
| CONCERNS BUILDING SYSTEMS 2005 | 5/25/2004 |
| Q: NOT SURE IF YOU CAN ANSWER BS 2005 ?'S BUT I'LL GIVE IT A GO. I CREATED SOME OBJECTS AND WHEN I ... A: but it is a relative of Architectural Desktop. In all that stuff, there is a way to turn various ... | |
| upgrading my computer | 5/24/2004 |
| Q: I have upgraded my computer(pentium 2)to pentium 4. My autocad 2000 does not want to load into my ... A: you mention the chip and problems with the OS. Since you do not mention which OS you are using, it ... | |
| GIF conversion into lines | 5/21/2004 |
| Q: Ok i explain you in detail what the problem i am facing. Actually i want to break a logo, which is ... A: I know you dont mean to be rude, but I am not going to go to a website and look at the logo. No ... | |
| GIF conversion into lines | 5/19/2004 |
| Q: Please tell me that how can I convert a pic in jpg. or gif. formate into lines and arcs in autocad. ... A: you have not told me what you are trying to draw-- an automobile, a house, or a machine part, so I ... | |
| drawing | 5/16/2004 |
| Q: i work as a machenical draughtman less then 1 year. i got problem for drawing parts on the machine ... A: I am not completely sure that I understood what you need, but please remember that I am an Interior ... | |
| drawing | 5/16/2004 |
| Q: i work as a machenical draughtman less then 1 year. i got problem for drawing parts on the machine ... A: or cannot visualize.However, very little of what we draw is completely unique -- there is usually ... | |
| Art and AutoCAD | 5/10/2004 |
| Q: Bob, I am a metal sculptor, and I have always been wondering if AutoCAD would be useful in this type ... A: start by going throught the websites of Autodesk (maybe Inventor is more for you) and Solidworks: ... | |
| AutoCAd 2002 Tutorial | 4/26/2004 |
| Q: Good Day to you Sir! I have autocad 2002 software and I wanted to learn this stuff in my home ... A: If you do a search for AutoCAD or CAD, you will find free tutorials on the web-- Autodesk.com, ... | |
| text box pointer | 4/15/2004 |
| Q: after ive entered a text discription .how do i draw a poiter or arrow to the area described? acad r ... A: The arrow and line are called a "leader". If you look up this term in AutoCAD help, or any book ... | |
| plot files | 4/10/2004 |
| Q: I am pretty new to auto cad.I do plumbing drawings for the shop I work for.Iam using auto cad 2002.I ... A: You don't say how you learned AutoCAD, but maybe it is time for a good book, so you can work ... | |
| Why my hidden lines cannot be shown in layout? | 3/29/2004 |
| Q: my question is why my hidden lines can be shown in model, but they cannot be shown in layout ... A: Did you check AutoCAD Help about the scale factor? It is a good plan to read through the Help, and ... | |
| wall cleanup | 3/25/2004 |
| Q: Bob It's obvious that you don't like ADT 2. Sorry you are frustrated with my questions. I will not ... A: Ed: You may ask if you want, and if you have to stick to that software, OK, but get the book. ... | |
| purging | 3/21/2004 |
| Q: I am trying to reduce the size of an architectural 2 AutoCAD file to allow me to save it to a ... A: Sorry, you have done as much as I would do. Frankly, I have never had an ADT file fit on a diskette ... | |
| plot settings in AutoCAD R14 | 3/11/2004 |
| Q: I'm not sure if this is a programming question, but here goes. Using AutoCad Architectural Desktop ... A: etc, and note anything else you have recently installed. Now the editorial comment: Honest, no one ... | |
| Block creation question | 3/10/2004 |
| Q: My company has four (4) old elevation symbol blocks that asks for info on number and sheet upon ... A: you cannot make an attribute of anything but text. I have never heard that suggested, but I do not ... | |
| units / layers | 3/10/2004 |
| Q: Hey Bob, I'm wondering if there's an easy way to switch back & forth from English to Metric units ... A: Are you saying that if you change the units, then type in , say 6, when drawing a line, it stays ... | |
| Program for Tile Layouts | 3/6/2004 |
| Q: I've been looking for a CAD program that will assist in the layout of tiles for the restoration of ... A: To do tile with AutoCAD, I would use ARRAY or COPY to determine layouts. If I just wanted to see how ... | |
| Program for Tile Layouts | 3/6/2004 |
| Q: I've been looking for a CAD program that will assist in the layout of tiles for the restoration of ... A: I am going to tell you to get an experienced Interior Designer to do it. Buuuuuttttt -- people do ... | |
| Hatch | 3/3/2004 |
| Q: how do i make a new hatch and put into autocad to be used like the oders hatchs already existings. A: Sorry, it is late tonight, and it was my birthday, and I don't recall the exact prodeedure, so I am ... | |
| AutoCad2D 2000i | 2/29/2004 |
| Q: Bob How is it best to scan a copy of a scaled map say 1:1250 onto an AutoCad drawing and get it to ... A: Not my field, if the map is not merely to illustrate the site on a sheet, but my best idea: In plain ... | |
| AutoCad Architectural | 2/27/2004 |
| Q: I am just learning AutoCAD Architectural 2.0 and I am having trouble with the roof. It is a big ... A: DO NOT bother to learn a program that was quicksand 4 years ago. Unless its "just for learning" not ... | |
| Text Question | 2/26/2004 |
| Q: Bob, I've never had this come up before, but now it has and I'm not sure what to do about it. Is ... A: I am using 2002 and 2004, but I don't run into old text needing converting. My best shot would be to ... | |
| re: editing text and entities | 1/7/2004 |
| Q: I was wondering if you might now how to set acad 2000 to open the properties box when an entity or ... A: trying to remember correctly. I believe you are saying that the the Properties Dialog should open ... | |
| rotated text in layout | 10/31/2003 |
| Q: I'm having a problem with layouts that I've created. What I do is create a layout and then switch ... A: Your approach is not the one I would use. Its late, and with your having failed to note which ... | |
| AutoCad for beginners | 3/18/2003 |
| Q: I am researching AutoCad programs to use immediately for drawings for a house I am planning to ... A: ___to use in my hobby of machining-- machining what-- you probably need Inventor or Solidworks-- ... | |
| Cursor | 1/18/2003 |
| Q: Hallo, I am Spyros from Greece! Acad 2000 Sometimes the cursor changes, and the middle square looks ... A: I would say the most likely problem is with your video card or mouse drivers: have you downloaded ... | |
| Architectural scales in AutoCAD LT 2002 | 12/31/2002 |
| Q: This may seem like a stupid question but here goes. I have previously used TurboCAD and Imagination ... A: I know nothing about TurboCad. I don't use LT, but: I am assuming that the 4' is wider than your ... | |
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