I use the 3D 'Modelling' function in AutoCAD for mechanical plant, which include structural steelwork. the last 2 or so releases of ACAD have really improved the viewing ability and it makes it really easy to use.
Until you have established a block database (accessed most quickly using design...
Thanks for the replies, but unfortunately still no success.
I set viewres res to 10000 and then 20000 but no change.
The views in model space are created by the _solview and _ soldraw commands (so they originate from a 3D model)
I have attached two views to show the problem.
Interestingly, if...
Thanks for the replies people;
I tried all your suggestions, unfortunately to no avail. I ended up having to uninstall AutoCAD completely and then install it from a fresh.
For some unknown reason that did the trick, whereas 'reinstalling' it didn't.
I have the same issues as in thread555-182412 (now closed with no solution).
The drawing is in model space in several view ports (different views) and the dimensions and labelling is done in Paperspace.
When Zoooming in to be able to dimension from a line, the model appears to zoom in further...
I am using AutoCAD 2008 and I have a problem which fairly major and seemingly unsolvable
After opening the layer properties manager, I highlight a specific layer and then click on the colour, in order to change it to a different colour.
Unfortunately, nothing visible happens - usually another...
This is a question relating to the assembly of my personal mountain bike, and I thought that I'd try for some educated answers in this forum rather than from teenagers who don't really know what they are on about on an MTB forum.
I am in two minds whether to apply loctite or anti-seize compound...
Thanks for the replies. There's some good ideas, but I just remembered that sometimes I do drawings on the laptop out of the office, in which cas I would copy the project drawing directory.
I think that the only surefire way is to leave the Rev No off the drawing - which can be a bit...
In our company, the files names are drawing number - Revision Letter (ie 34562-Rev B). This system has been used historically, and cannot be changed.
All the drawings are stored on a server, and the CAD people create drg on their terminals.
The 'parent drawing' containing x-ref's may be...
THanks for the reply, you're quite right. The aspect ratio is 1680x1050 which is 1.6, but the regular ones are 1.33.
Time to try to convince the boss to by another monitor !
I work out of a laptop (Sony PCG-K315B) and I run AutoCAD 2006. Recently I have had access to a BENQ wide/flat screen monitor (which is considerably larger than the notebook screen). I have set it up so that I have AutoCAD drawing screen on the big screen, and the properties, toolbars and text...
Well said ashereng.
[In my field of engineering/company] The sales guys have a difficult job, by not having all the info from the client (who doesn't know) at the sales stage and have to make guestimates based upon experience.
The engineers have a difficult job interpreting what the sales...
Thanks for the replies.
Seant took home the gold through, it was the edgemode that was set to 0, and now it's changed to 1 it behaving how I'm used to it behaving.
Conversley, I mentioned this to a colleague, and he too had the same problem albeit the other way around.
Thanks again.
I use AutoCAD on different stations that run different versions of AutoCAD.
On the 2005 LT, I can extend or trim lines that do not cross - eg below.
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Imagine the exclamation marks are a straght line, I would be able to click extend, select...
I use a couple of different versions (2005 LT, 2006 full etc) and I cannot find a way to default the Text background mask to be on automatically.
It seems that I have to select the text that I want to have the backgound mask on and right click> background etc. If there are more required then I...
As part of my job I have to specify and order the nuts/bolts/washers for our project equipment.
I have been using an excel spreadsheet to list all the bolts (during the design we try to minimise different types and lengths of bolts where possible).
The spreadsheet has the item description (ie...
We have a HP Designjet plotter (uses a roll feed) and the largest drawing frame that we usually print (using AutoCAD 2005) is A1.
I need to print a template of an object that measures approx 14" x 54". I tried a while back to print but with little success. Does anyone know how to do it so...
I've tried reading the AutoCAD help but either it isn't that clear or it doesn't address the specific issue.
On my work computer I have made a toolbar with all the commands I need. I've just set up AutoCAD 2006 and I would like to 'copy' the toolbars from my office computer to my laptop.
Any...
What happens is...
I insert the xref (by brousing to find the drg I want to insert) and then I click to insert it into the current drg. The xref'd drg appears and also the text string of the path also appears.
I've just started using ACAD 2006 and when i attach an xref the path (as well as the drawing object I'm attaching) shows on the drawing in a string of text. I've never had this before when inserting xrefs and can't see a way to get rid of the text string.
Would be grateful for any help or...
