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  1. kmacsys

    CADD File Naming Strategies During a Project

    I completely agree with Francesca and IFRs. Keep file names the same ALWAYS and archive/save backwards.
  2. kmacsys

    CADD File Naming Strategies During a Project

    I work with a number of firms that have a bad habit of renaming files or creating new folders as the design proceeds. This creates issues with ref files. I always used CADD with the standard that "file names remain the same" thruout the life of the project. This especially applies to xref's. I...
  3. kmacsys

    Reference file Scaling Issues

    We have multiple users for a large project. Microstation V8. When different users open up cut sheet files we are finding that the reference file's scales are different than original. We save settings and have the save settings for the reference file on as well. Many times we also need to redo a...
  4. kmacsys

    pdf problem

    This may sound "old fashioned", but I too have some problems with PDF's in Microstation, sometimes the fonts are not the same in addition to line weights being out of wack. I typically will plot out a fullsize of what I need as a PDF and then scan it as a PDF file. This way, I always have a copy...
  5. kmacsys

    ACAD LT Image Attach

    That's all I found as well. You can rename, use a new file, etc, but can't attach... another way for Autodesk to force "Real ACAD" on everyone.
  6. kmacsys

    ACAD LT Image Attach

    Is it just me, or is it true that you CANNOT attach an image file with LT at all. I just downloaded ACAD LT 2006 for demo (I use ACAD 2005 at work) and I found that I cannot attach an image file. Any shortcuts here from anyone?
  7. kmacsys

    DECIMAL PLACES IN PROPERTY WINDOW

    How soon we forget... thank you very much. This saved me some time.
  8. kmacsys

    DECIMAL PLACES IN PROPERTY WINDOW

    OK, I admint I'm stumped. The property window seems to have a mind of its own! I set units to 1 decimal place, dimensions to 1 decimal place. I turn on the properties window. I click on a polyline (to get the area) I get a Square inch, and Square feet that has 3 decimal places! Anyone out there...
  9. kmacsys

    AutoCAD LT and VBA apps

    I need to extract the area of closed polylines AND extract text strings that are contained within the polyline for linkage or output to an excel spreadsheet. Is VBA the way to go here? Does VBA work with ACAD LT? Any other ideas? Thank you in advance for your advice.
  10. kmacsys

    Long Saves, Extreme CPU usage?

    Sometimes, unknown to the user, there are numerous blocks, etc that are part of the drawing. Try using "PURGE" and delete out everything in the blocks area. When you save the drawing again, the overall file size will be much SMALLER. Give it a shot!
  11. kmacsys

    Adding Hyphen to Dimension

    I need to place a hyphen within the dimension text, for example: 1 1/2" would be displayed as 1-1/2". I cannot find how to do this within the dimension parameters. Any thoughts?
  12. kmacsys

    Setting ordinate dimention prefix or suffix

    Go to Dimension Style/Modify/Primary Units. In this window you can add a prefix or suffix to the actual dimension. Remember to save it and set current.
  13. kmacsys

    PLOT LOGS

    If you use a date stamp, then acad will create a plot.log file that contains the ongoing date stamp info. If you get too many plot.log files, simply use the filefind utility in Windows to find all plot.log and delete them all at once.
  14. kmacsys

    Autocad operating systems

    If you go to: http://www3.autodesk.com/gost/files/3988423_AutoCAD_2005_Q_A.pdf you'll find that ACAD only supports Win XP, XP for Tablet PC, or 2000. Sorry.
  15. kmacsys

    What's the best way to Invoice?

    My suggestion is to "know your clients". I run a small 3 person CADD services firm. We invoice certain clients monthly, other "lump sum" projects we invoice at the end. YOU MUST MANAGE YOUR CASH FLOW. As much as we are engineers, CADD professionals, etc, we must run our business as a business...
  16. kmacsys

    Microstation Reference Files Line Thicknesses

    Thanks, I forgot where it is, of course, works well!!!
  17. kmacsys

    Microstation Reference Files Line Thicknesses

    I don't remember how to take ALL lineweights from a Microstation file and make them all Weight 0 in a reference file without having to change it in the orignal reference file. Any ideas?
  18. kmacsys

    Object Snap in Paper Space

    You should be able to snap on the model space objects while you are in Paper space. Of course, check to make sure that you have osnap "on" (sorry for the simplicity of this...). If you cannot, perhaps the object that you want to snap to is in defpoints layer and the layer "0" (zero) is off or...
  19. kmacsys

    Enter Key With MTEXT

    A simple question for the fellow CADD masters out there, when I am in the MTEXT Window for text input, I need to use the "OK" button on the screen when I am complete with the text entry. I do not like grabing the mouse and clicking on "OK" everytime I am done with text. I'm a keyboard type of...
  20. kmacsys

    ACAD 2004 Mtext Window

    Is there a way to make the Mtext window look like the old one, I don't like the "split" window of both the text window and the controls window (why is the "OK" pick so small on this as compared to ACAD2002...)

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