go to tools/drafting settings and select snap using all polar angles.
make sure you have your object enabled, and if you are attempting to snap within a block, one must make allowances for these things....
A helix for every occasion.
http://www.cadpanel.com/downloads/spiral.zip
and...
http://new.cadalyst.com/code/browseyear.cfm?fullyear=2000
"we should only try to get even with those that are helping us."
http://www.jefferypsanders.com/autolisp_DCL.html
and...
http://www.we-r-here.com/cad/links/
do a google as written below with quotes :
"autoLISP"AND"tutorial"
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Paste this link in your browser :
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It's not free but it's pretty reasonable. Also here's a reference you may already have...
Petercharles,
The link is excellent! My creativity is born again. I believe it will handle about any 3d model, with the size of the model being proportionate to the loading time of the applet...i hope. Either way, the content I observed was excellent, and was more than sufficient to express a...
Has anyone here ever explored the idea of publishing 3D interactive models to the web? Without the need for the web-surfer to download a plug-in?
One of the primary reasons 3D content posted to the "net" is not a priority these days is because of the need for the viewer of the site to...
Is there some reason that you didn't model the wing as a solid? AutoCAD is "high end" software, and shademode is not going to accomplish what you are trying to do. You could even make a solid and use the shell command to make it hollow. the sky's the limit.
try pasting these links in your browser, and download the files of interest. by doing this you can wblock the desired portion of the dwg for your own use, rather than to purchase a block library. hey, it's putting your own tax dollars to work...
are you having difficulty changing the layers? By linking the use of a particular tool to a corresponding layer, you will be limiting the use of the tool to the layer, hence crippling autocad. a logical alternative would be to customise your toolbars, placing the layer manager in a more...
Here are a few links that you may find helpful (copy and paste into address bar):
http://www.ipfdd.de/research/equip/equips.pdf
http://www.saskschools.ca/~pvsd/vsfprojects/streaming/streaming/www.geocities.com/fleure_de_lis_003/water.html#Introduction...
you may be surprised at how well JB Weld will work. The typical pressures involved in a swimming pool system are relatively low anyway. If you were to provide a little more specific information about the part, and/or application, I am confident we can come up with a solution.