Recent content by sp1ke727

Was trying to help a coworker who needed the drawing in autocad. I've done this conversion many times without any headache. I'm surprised that Solidworks converts so well to AutoCAD. Just wondering why now the hiccup.

What could I be doing wrong. I have three views in a solidworks drawing file (.SLDDRW). Tried to save-as dwg. Solidworks converts the drawing to autocad, but the views are missing in the autocad converted file. The titleblock, dimensions, and text come along, but no drawing geometry. Any ideas...

Thanks, worked like a charm.

Is there a way to change the options defaults without using templates? If I create a new part or drawing without going through a template it always defaults to ISO in the document options and custom units. Can I change this default without having to make a template? I would think you should be...

In AutoCAD I can save the menu files (.mnc, .mnr, .mns)and load them on a session of autocad that hasn't been customized, or if I need to reload them. Is there a way to do that in DraftSight. I looked in the help, but it doesn't seem to give a decent explanation. I assume it has something to...

Thank you very much. Worked like a charm. We're on AutoCAD 2002. My company does not want to upgrade to the latest and greatest, so something like DraftSight will be my only alternative. Thanks again.

Is this possible in Draftsight? I see I am able to create my own toolbars with the existing commands. My question is, can you define a script much like you can in AutoCAD and assign it to a custom button. It does not look you can, but I'm just getting into DS and I may have overlooked a...

I figured it out. You can save and name current layer states. Restore them from a list in the layer properties manager. Right in front of my face. Thanks for the help.

I'm using AutoCAD 2002. Yes I know I'm dated. This is what I'm trying to do. Let say you have layer a and layer b on. By those being on autocad will automatically shut off or freeze layer c and layer d and vice versa. Is there an easy way to do this without having to write a lisp routine?

Any way to convert an image file into AutoCAD geometry? I'm guessing no. Thanks

Thanks guys. IT helped out and updated the video card driver. Seemed to work. Thanks again. BTW, ACAD2002 does not have the command 3DCONFIG. FYI. Also video card is pretty good. ATI FireGL.

This is driving me nuts. If I move the the crosshairs the vertical crosshair will blink on and off as I move it around. If I use a basic command like earse, copy, etc. the pickbox will blink as I move it around. If I try to window something the window will blink and act very slowly. Didn't...

I was looking for an easy way to combine the geometry in model space and the text, titleblock, etc. that was on the layout tab. I just copied and paste, then scaled up what was on the layout tab in a new session of AutoCad. Seemed to work. Thanks for your response.

Is it possible to convert a layout from one session of ACAD into a new session that is only model space?

I'm trying to import a solid model from one file to another. The other file contians the assembly that uses the solid model part. This part comes in at a diferent orientation than the base assembly. I'm not sure how to correct it, other than rotate it in each plane view. Not sure this would be...