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    Change all text from lower to upper case.

    I'm working on a group of drawings that have the notes in lower case sentences. I like how all modern word processors have a utility that will change the case of text. Is their such a tool in Autocad? Oh, I'm using LT 2009 Frank Reid One test is worth a thousand expert opinions. - Dan Joos...
  2. gfrankreid

    Global change of mtext style including blocks?

    I have many drawings that use blocks for individual references. They have a txt font I would like to change to romans. I can easily do it by opening the block in the editor and making the change. What I need is a global tool that will change ALL mtext fonts at once, including the blocks. How can...
  3. gfrankreid

    Elipses are not polylines

    I often do isometric drawings for some of our tech manuals. The company we send them to has problems with line thickness so we usually make our standard drawings with everything polylines. But I notice that elipses can't be made into a polyline type object. How can I make ellipses that will work...
  4. gfrankreid

    How to exit block edit

    I used Autocad's block editor often and would like to do the same in DrafSight. When I double click on the block the screen changes and it allows me to edit in place. But I don't know how to exit the mode. I would prefer to edit in an editor but haven't found it yet. Frank One test is worth a...
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    How do I modify the grid?

    I am using a customer's Autocad LT 2009 and I would like to modify the grid in ways that are not obvious in the Options. When I work with a white background and turn on the grid, the dots are so tiny they are nearly impossible to see. The screen resolution allows me to see at one zoom values but...
  6. gfrankreid

    CUI SELECTS WRONG ICON IMAGE TO EDIT

    I have just installed my ACAD 2008 onto a different computer than I was using. It is a win xp machine also. When I tried to customize some icons in the CUI it would select the wrong image to edit. I wanted a SaveAs button and selected that command in the CUI then when I tried to select an icon...
  7. gfrankreid

    Autocad Heidi Device

    I found a bunch of .hdi files on my computer and didn't know what they are for. I Googled it and found they are device drivers for Heidi?? What are they for? Frank

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