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Automated Drawings

Automated Drawings

Automated Drawings

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Guys,

Some years back AutoCad used to supply with the installation disks, (if I remember correctly), a couple of sample files called <Shaft.*>. These files, when loaded, gave a demonstration of how to drive dimensions in Autocad from an Excel spreadsheet, and hence the drawing of a simple shaft. This is basically parametric drawing and for the last five or so years I have been doing just this but using full 3D applications such as Pro-E and SolidWorks. I now have occasion to use these techniques on some projects I am currently working on in AutoCad 2002.

I have since forgoton just how to set AutoCad up to do this and if anyone could supply any info on how to drive AutoCad drawings from a spreadsheet, (or supply a copy of the old <Shaft> applications), I would be very gratefull.

As I have implied, five years away from AutoCad has taken it's toll and although I can still use the programme productively for draughting, I have lost some of my old customising skills. (Got quite good at solid modelling though).

Any help would be welcome,

tnx,

Tyke
 

RE: Automated Drawings

Hi!
Oh gosh! I think you are talking about auto cadd could use words to draw by.

RE: Automated Drawings

I'll will see if I can find shaft on my old acad12 disk's, I'll be back onto you.

Willem from the Netherlands

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