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I am good at getting Architects and Interior Designers who are intimidated by Autocad, ADT, etc. to feel comfortable, get things done. PLEASE GIVE ME: 1- some background on you and your skills, and what field you are working in, so I can reply at your level and dont give architecture answers to an engineer 2- the reason you want to do what you are asking, so I will know I am helping you to get to a goal (maybe I have a better way to suggest) 3- the release of AutoCAD you are using 4- how much AutoCAD training you have taken THAT WAY -- your question will be easy to answer more clearly. Thanks, BOB

Experience
Interior Design and Space Planning. Autodesk U. 2000 and 2001.

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In Category AutoCAD

Subject	Date Asked

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 1218 on 2436*	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 new