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    Autocad Locked or Unlocked?

    When you install it on your new PC AutoCAD will prompt you for an Authorization Code which will allow you to activate the product. https://register.autodesk.com Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting http://tlconsulting.blogspot.com Consulting, Design & Training Specialist Autodesk Discussion Group...
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    Autocad Locked or Unlocked?

    I believe that all releases of AutoCAD 2006 are locked (as are 2007 & 2008). You should check and read your license agreement as to how many and under what circumstances you can have one license on more than on computer. As for installing and authorizing the license on a 3rd computer... as...
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    Door Flip Dynamic Block Trouble.

    In the Samples folder there should be an drawing named: Architectural - Imperial.dwg in that drawing is a block called: "Door - Imperial" which does a good job at what you are attempting to do. Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting http://tlconsulting.blogspot.com Consulting, Design & Training Specialist...
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    Using CAD and Excel together

    Importing coordinates from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet with lines drawn between the points http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS55797 Draw polylines defined by equations http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS31405
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    Selecting Nested Entities in X-Ref

    Use the Express Tool XLIST
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    Transfer of Dim text to excel program

    One method using AutoCAD 2005... You can create a FIELD object within a TABLE that is equal to the value of the dimension and export the table to a CSV file... Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting http://tlconsulting.blogspot.com
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    Plotting with AutoCAD LT Academic Version

    The plot stamp is supposed to be there if you are using the educational version of AutoCAD, or are using a file that at some point went through an educational version of AutoCAD. Somewhere, somehow your drawing or a component being used went through such an educational version, hence the stamp...
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    grapics path on auto cad dwgs

    If you are using AutoCAD 2005, try looking at the new FIELD objects (way cool). If not, here is a link to a tutorial using FIELDS. http://www.caddigest.com/subjects/autocad/tutorials/select/031004_parsai_2005_fields.htm Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting http://tlconsulting.blogspot.com Consulting...
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    Autocad 2005 unhumanly slow

    Have a look at your Layer Filters (delete them if not needed).
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    Can I print the layerlist?

    Go to http://www.dotsoft.com and see Terry Dotson's "Free Stuff" web page and look for LAYERHTM.EXE does a great job. Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting http://tlconsulting.blogspot.com Consulting, Design & Training Specialist Autodesk Discussion Group Facilitator Discussion Group Index...
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    1,2,3-perspective and cabinet projection

    You get around... Exact same message posted on 3 discussion group servers (possibly more) ? Posted here on Eng-Tips, http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2162 http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=4193623 Answers were provided and not even one Thank You? Wow?
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    VBA For AutoCAD Inquiry

    The Visual Basic Customization discussion group can be accessed in either of the following ways: By NNTP discussion group reader at news://discussion.autodesk.com/autodesk.autocad.customization.vba By HTTP (web-based) interface at http://discussion.autodesk.com/forum.jspa?forumID=33 Tracy...
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    Autocad Electrical

    I am assuming that you are using the AutoCAD Electrical product... While waiting for someone to post, why not use the discussion groups dedicated to that specific product? The AutoCAD Electrical discussion group can be accessed in either of the following ways: By NNTP discussion group reader...
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    LISP Routine

    Go to http://www.turvill.com/t2/free_stuff/index.htm and download Paul Turvill's TLEN.LSP Tracy Lincoln, TLConsulting http://tlconsulting.blogspot.com
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    ellipsoid

    and to add to FH's reply... making that 1/2 sphere exactly 1 unit diameter (0.5 unit radius) when you insert it you can specify it's x,y&z scales... to get the desired effect (or at least have some known control).

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