There is a compatibilty issue with the newer AutoCAD save as AutoCAD 2000. I have found the best solution to this is to use DWGTrue Convert http://cadpanacea.com/node/80 (don't use the true view, it is more than you need & your AutoCAD will ask you if you want to open with true view...
This is the one that I have been using for a while
http://www.xanadu-limited.com/scripteeze/downloads.htm
It is Shareware, but the free trail allows for up to 20 drawings to be printed.
In the mean time, I seem to remember if you hold the shift key (or is it the ctrl key) down while scrolling it will work as zoom, even if it just scrolls up and down right now!
Although RiBeneke's replay will work, it is just complicating things for you IMO. Since you are familiar with solprof...why not use SOLVIEW. It automatically creates orthographic views for you, aligned and properly scaled. Once you have all of the views you want created, you can use SOLDRAW...
Try this out. Will solve all your problems
http://www.manusoft.com/Software/SuperPurge/index.stm
Will purge any layer in hard purge mode, and move all geometry on the purged layer to the current layer
GibbsCAM has a single line engraving font (Moorpark). I think you can download it from there website. I used it to create some text for engraving, then imported it into ACAD. It came in as lines and arcs only. Don't know if this font will work in Cimtech, but worth a try!
Depending on the length and complexity of the script file, you can create a customized tool bar button to execute the script file (macro), or create the file in an ASCII editor and save it with a .scr extension and load it by typing script.
I just finished programming a wheelchair accessible door sign, and have a 3d solid model with iso wheelchair insignia(with person). How would you like me to send it to you!
Here is the best freware app I have found to solve your problems. It is called myorganizer! http://www.kingofmath.com/Freeware/myorganizer/
Just select the path to the drawings, and you can even add comments to your dwg files. Has a nice export feature to export dwg names, dates, comments etc...
I'm sure the boys at comp.cad.solidworks could help you out with this. Check'em out http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=comp.cad.solidworks
cfee you are correct. The trace macro does not ensure that you will always snap to the same plane, but it does give you a nice outline of the part with no lines overlapping. once you have that, hide all layers but current, and load the lisp routine Flattn21.zip from the link...
If you opt for cfee's 1st choice, here is a little script file that I use to trace 3D drawings for a cnc press brake
^C^C-layer m sim c 140 l
Assign a button to this script, click on the button and trace away! *Note* sim is just a name of a new layer to create, and 140 can be any color...
