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  1. CADSTUDENT

    Insert a Standard Drawing Template

    Sduggan is correct. I would add finding VBA or LISP program to insert time and date into your template. Note that to convert a ACAD file into a block by using WBLOCK command. Hope this helps. John
  2. CADSTUDENT

    convert word in pdf

    If you already have Acrobat then the process is simple. Select file in the toolbar then create from file pdf or create from multiple files into pdf. Another way is by opening either word or excel file. You will notice a Acrobat symbols in the upper right of your screen. Select convert to pdf...
  3. CADSTUDENT

    Auto Generate Wiring Diagrams

    What you need to do is to write VBA program that will extract information from excel and insert into ACAD file. Two good books on the subject: Using Visual Basic with Autocad, second edition by Andrew G. Roe, Thormson Learning, copyright 2001 and Mastering VBA 6, Guy Hart-Davis, Sybex Inc...
  4. CADSTUDENT

    Toolbars do not show up R2006

    As a different approach, bring your pointer up to the toolbar area and right click. The dialog box will show all toolbars and select what you need. Hope this helps. John
  5. CADSTUDENT

    Can't always select hatch

    I realize this is a simple question. Is the area you are trying to hatch "inclosed"? Hatch will not work if the lines are not connected and enclosed! Hope this helps. John
  6. CADSTUDENT

    Latest & greatest utility for Acad to Word?

    As a different approach, I have been using Adobe Acrobat 7 professional to convert ACAD drawing files into either JPEG or TIF files under the save as dialog box. I also heard that you can do control printscreen in ACAD and paste into paint and crop out ACAD toolbars but I have not tried this...
  7. CADSTUDENT

    Tool to extract text from dwg file

    Hello Jelena: I don't know if this will help. In the future, as part your company's standard, You could require that all text be put in attibrute format. This will allow you to draw off text, as a option, into various file formats. For example, copy text into Microsoft Excel. Hope this...
  8. CADSTUDENT

    Autocad drawing paste to Excel

    Hello MauroMalacara It seems that Autodesk and microsoft have different viewpoints about copy and paste. I use a different approach. There is an option in Adobe Acrobat professional version 6/7 that allows you to convert ACAD drawing file into TIFF or JPG picture format. Office XP...
  9. CADSTUDENT

    ACAD 2005 - MULTI SELECT OBJECTS

    The problem is how to tell ACAD which polyline to put on which layer. Sorry, you have to develop your own layers and transfer objects to that layer. You can do this by selecting which objects you want and use the layer popup toolbar to change to that layer. Hope this helps, John
  10. CADSTUDENT

    Linetype in Layout Space

    You need to change LTSCALE setting. What has happened is your lineweight is too large for the dashes. This command is universal to the drawing. Hope this helps, John
  11. CADSTUDENT

    Converting an AutoCAD LT file into.........

    I have a different approach. I use Acrobat 6.0/7.0 professional to convert ACAD files into a picture format without disortion. Office XP loves pictures. Hope this helps. John
  12. CADSTUDENT

    Measuring polyline distance

    Try this. Use the Cal command with distance end to end (DEE) option. Hope this helps. John
  13. CADSTUDENT

    inserting a pdf into a dwg

    I am thinking that ACAD brings the PDF file in a picture format. Check with the reference toolbar to see if the pdf file has a file pathway. If it does then the picture can be adjusted some what using the reference toolbar. Hope this helps. John
  14. CADSTUDENT

    plotting graphs in AutoCad

    You could use MS-Excel to do all your plotting values and tables. Use copy and paste option to get your tables/plots into ACAD. Note, there is only a limited RAM space for this approach but third party software is available to overcome this problem. Hope this help, John
  15. CADSTUDENT

    Filmaker-2D Ships Paper Plans to 3D-Help RQ

    The way to convert 2D into 3D is using the Extrude Command. This will convert on the Z axis. There is a path option in Extrude to generate an image among a specific path. Hope this helps. John
  16. CADSTUDENT

    Can I print on 11x17 easily if created in 8.5x11

    What you need to do is to look at the drawing in paperspace (PS) to see how it would fit. I suspect you would have to use the Zoom command to fit it correctly. Hope this helps. John
  17. CADSTUDENT

    autocad plotting

    Normally, your organization has layout standards. You need to check with the department head or someone in your office. Hope this helps John
  18. CADSTUDENT

    MTEXT IN ACAD 2005 FREEZING UP

    One possiblity is that one or more ACAD files have become corrupted. Under files>drawing utilites select recover. Hopefully, this command will restore your files or say they are corrupted. If ACAD system files are corrupted and not recoverable then I would suggest that restalling ACAD on your...
  19. CADSTUDENT

    Importing into CAD

    Using the reference toolbar, you can import JPEG files into ACAD. ACAD considers these images not part of the drawing file and are listed in the reference manager. These files should not eat up file size but be aware that you have to keep file pathways current or ACAD can't find the image...
  20. CADSTUDENT

    AUTOCAD TO WORD

    My approach is to use Adobe Acrobat 6.0 professional or some other drawing conversion program to convert ACAD drawing into BMP, TIFF, or JPEG file. MS-word loves these file formats. The problem with the clipboards for both ACAD and MS-Word is drawing image is stored in different parts in...

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