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  1. danieldoral

    where is the Geographic location dialogue box?

    heya ... Thanks for the reply .. but .. er .. i do know how to get the light command and its dialogue box. However the question is about how to get the Geographic location Dialogue Box. Anyone knows? cheers Dan
  2. danieldoral

    where is the Geographic location dialogue box?

    Hey all .. Wow haven't posted a question here in a while .. However this problem is annoying the hell out of me. Im using ACAD 2002 on winxp sp2. I have a 3D model set up and now i want to view some shadows and how the shadows might cast at different times of the day. Saw in help that i...
  3. danieldoral

    Viewing a plot file ..

    Heya guys ... I just saved my file as a plot file, and am just about to go send it to the printer this afternoon. Was just wondering if anypone knows of a free/shareware which would allow me to view my plot files ? cheers Daniel
  4. danieldoral

    Any Autodesk Viz 4 tutorials online?

    Hey, Finally gave up trying to do rendering and lighting in ACAD and am now thinking of going into Autodesk Viz 4. Even though i did receive a bit of training in it i've forgoten lots of it. Anyone know of a good free site with online Viz tutorials? OR Of a good Viz 4 book i can buy as a...
  5. danieldoral

    Is there a free software for batch converting?

    Hey, I think this has been posted before but i can't seem to find the post, so hope someone can direct me to it or answer this post ;D I am using ACAD 14 in my office but most of my other collegues are using ACAD LT95 (same format as ACAD13). Its becoming a tiresome process to remembver to...
  6. danieldoral

    How do you print out plot files?

    Hey, There is this programe whch i use to send online printings to the local print shop called Repro desk by OCE (its a freeware). Now its true, this is a remote access programe which allows someone to dial up a server and send you drawings , but it can also be used to send drawings to your...
  7. danieldoral

    shift too add to selection

    Hey, It could be a lisp that you're running. I've had this problems once with another variable, I think it was CMDDIA, which turns the print configuration dialog box off and on. So when evver i used a particular lisp, it would turn the dialog box off to function, and turn it back on when its...
  8. danieldoral

    Does AutoCad have dynamic rotate?

    Hey, Yup the 'camera' option is how you rotate 3D in ACAD 14. But I used to find it rather difficult to control and manage. It's was really disapointing when you want to get a nice angle. But when ACAD 2000 came out, the orbit command was a breeze! A real advantage for 3D people like me. I...
  9. danieldoral

    Which Reference book is best?

    Hey guys, Am finally thinking of getting a reference book for ACAD 2002, to further enchance and deepen my knowledge of 3D, rendering and Lisp programming in ACAD, etc (plus to help me iron out all the simple problems too). Checkout the stores and found three books 1. Autocad 2002 Bible 2...
  10. danieldoral

    Where is my plot configuration box?

    Hey Stephen, Yeah i did figure it out. But thanks anyway! .... Would you happen to know what CMDDIA stands for, in case the same thing happens and i have no idea what the command line is. Thanks Daniel
  11. danieldoral

    Where is my plot configuration box?

    Hey, Need some help fast ..... was trying to plot a file just now and the plot configuration box seemed to have disapeared! ... now when i type "PLOT" or clikc the print icon, the command line asks me "What to plot ....." and it goes on to more manual type configuration...
  12. danieldoral

    How to seperate layers by colour?

    Hey Thanks for all the tips....... they works .... thansk a mil! Cad: How do you write these lisps? Do you need a special programe? Any tutorial on the net? Where can I get more lisps? Thanks again!
  13. danieldoral

    How to seperate layers by colour?

    Hey Cad, Im sorry but i don't know what to do with this set of codes, How do i use it? Thanks
  14. danieldoral

    How to seperate layers by colour?

    Hey guys, Thanks for the replies. Yeah i've been telling him too many times, its just that he's kinda unfamilar with the proper usage of the program and the english language to i guess. ;P Ummm and now one more kinda embarassing question, can someone please tell me everything i need to know...
  15. danieldoral

    Arial text printing hollow

    Hey Nob, Have you checked if the 'text fill' box if checked before you print? The box can be seen when you type 'PLOT' command in ACAD 14. Hope it helps Daniel
  16. danieldoral

    How to seperate layers by colour?

    Hey, Have this problem. Im using ACAD 14 at the office. My new draftman keeps commiting the mistake of using only one or two layer and merely chnaging the colours of these layers when drawing different parts of a plan (eg. door=cyan, wall=red, column=green but all on layer=wall). This makes...
  17. danieldoral

    How to turn dimension back to block?

    Hey, Hope someone can help me with this one, cus its driving me crazy. Im using ACAD 14 at work and now am editing an old file probably done with an older version of Autocad (maybe 10 or 11) circa 1990. Now everytime I use the dimension command DIM or go to the dimension pull down menu and...
  18. danieldoral

    Upgrading from Autocad 2000 to autocad 2002??

    Hey, Thanks for the advice. You said that the interface is different? I work very heavily with most of the 3D tools found on the ACAD2000, but i think its a known fact that ACAD just can't give much in terms of 3D rendering. (Im doing architctural works BTW). Have tried 3D studio Max, but...
  19. danieldoral

    Upgrading from Autocad 2000 to autocad 2002??

    Hey, I've not heard of autodesk inventor....... does it have the same interface as Autocad and is it user friendly/powerful and as featurebased as autocad 2000's 3D features? Thanks Daniel
  20. danieldoral

    Where to get quikpik v2.02?

    Hey, Saw someone recomend Quikpik the other day. Have been using Quik Pik v2.02 for a while. But accidently removed to install the new version v2.09, which didn't really work well with me. Unfortunately i have deleted my v2.02 exe file and can't seem to find that version on the net anywhere...

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