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  1. shadow

    Block Problem

    ok Have a lot of blocks that need to be created, but each has about 75 or more attributes 40 of which we want the user to be able to input info in. That much i have set up the other attributes are constant and invisible by the attributes dialog ok so that when the block is created all the...
  2. shadow

    Extended Entity data tell me about it

    ok so.... many questions som i may answer som i may not? First of all it is my understanding that when adding Extended Entity data to an entity its there invisibly. Unless you know its there you wont know to look for it. Is that right? Second if I set XData to a block then xplode the block, do...
  3. shadow

    my first vba program via Acad

    ok im new to vba and granted this technically isnt my first vba program but it is my first complicated on here is what im trying to do essentially i have either a group of Autocad Drawings or One Drawing that consists of all or one Autocad Block. These blocks have Attribute Info that has been...
  4. shadow

    Reference diminsoning

    ok here is what im trying to do points a,b,c,d,e, & F starting a baseline diminsion from a to b and using the Extension line coming off of as a ref line (actually the word ref is written offset from the extention line) so we'll call that extention line A. so now we diminsion from A to B then...
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    Visibility of Objects Revised

    ok so here is what i now know that they are not selectable see able printable also if the object happens to be an attribute in a block its not exportable to excell am i right or am i wrong :) any help is greatly appreachiated if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  6. shadow

    button image prevention of changing

    ok i see that there is another post on this but i would like to get into greater detail on it does anyone know how to take a multitude of bmp files convert it to a .DLL file as windows uses with desktop icons and just reference one file or is there now a better way to do all this currently...
  7. shadow

    Locking a Block?

    What would be the best way to lock or prevent editing of a block to prevent the loss of attribute data if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  8. shadow

    visibility of objects

    i read some where that there is a setting for objects in which you can turn on and off via lsp or vba any one have any ideas thanks if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  9. shadow

    Locate some fittings for steam system

    ok maybe this isnt the right forum to post in but im looking for some place perferably in texas where i can find 150# valves,Flanges,Pressure Regulators,Elbows,Reducers,Etc.. if anyone has any idea the help is very much appreciated if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  10. shadow

    FLIP THE DIRECTION OF A LINE/PLINE

    At one time or another i did have a lisp that did this but now it is no where to be found if any one has a lsp that will flip the direction of a line and or polyline then please post it here for me Thanks if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  11. shadow

    Preview drawings before you open them in win exploreror my comp??

    ok i have heard of these types of things anybody out there know of a good one didnt need one till now and you know what they say necessity is the mother of invention if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  12. shadow

    Attributes to attributes sharing info between em???

    ok i have 6 layouts each have a block called fema info$$$$ each have attributes with the same tags which can contain the same info but i want to some how populate one block with the other block's attributes info anyone done this if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  13. shadow

    INSERT CURENT DATE INTO TEXT

    ok i want set a button or something to place or replace the date or the following text ?month? dd, yyyy with the corect current date any body done this before if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  14. shadow

    RTEXT WHAT DO YA KNOW

    Ok ill tellya what im trying to do 1 of 2 things either create rtext entity to get the scale fromm the LDD drawing setup and place it in The following text instead of the X "SCALE: 1" = X'" or get the scale infor from a/or nearest viewport or viewport that its ontop of so that...
  15. shadow

    The measure command and using it w/LDD3 to

    ok this is what i have done so far created a series of buttons using the MEASURE command and option to place a block along a line at a given distance well here is the part i am having trouble with how do i tell it to scale all the blocks to the drawing scale i have a clip of lsp that gets the...
  16. shadow

    Surveyor referal websites

    hello has anyone heard of such a site where a surveyor or surveying company can redgister and bid on jobs in the state of texas or in the US i have found one but looking for more sites if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  17. shadow

    2 blocks and a third need to be the same!!!

    thought some one else might benifit from this i wrote it all up so here is how you do it REDEFINE 2 BLOCKS TO 1 Materials: 3 Blocks: BLK1, BLK2, & BLK3 BLK1&2 are basically the same block only difference is that they have different insertion points, and may be at different rotations where in...
  18. shadow

    HOW DO YOU SELECT THE LAST ITEMS COPIED ??

    Trying to in a Button macro select objects then copy then lake the copies and place them on the current layer but when i call the l for the last objects then it only selects the last 1 so if there were 2 or more copied then only one gets selected does anyone know what you do to select the last...
  19. shadow

    using start app and MY COMPUTER

    so im wanting to create a button to open a session of My Comp and go to a designated folder how do i go about doing this ive seen one that opens explorer bu i hate explorer if everyone helps everybody the world will be a better place
  20. shadow

    Lsp Default setting How do you set it up ??

    This is what i was told on one of the news groups but he didnt go into details but it sounds like there is more than one way if anyone has an example of this and can explain it i think it might benifit all :) >wondered how it was done One way is to use a dictionary. if everyone helps...

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