Help Needed For Dreaded Acadlt!

Hi,

I have started at a new comapny and they only have ACADLT 2009 as there isnt (in their opinion) a need to fork out for full ACAD. However, as you may know ACADLT is very limited and frustrating for the advanced user. I have inherited a bunch of drawings from what can only be called a muppet and they are rubish. I am now trying to remedy these but have found that everything in the drawing has a random z value, something which could be fixed using FLATTEN in full ACAD. Is there a way of doing the same in LT?

Look here

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=16434&highlight=flatten

People tend to forget the CHANGE command.

CHANGE

Select objects: Use a crossing window here.

Select objects: Press Enter.

Specify change point or [Properties]: Type “P” for Properties then press Enter.

Enter property to change [Color/Elev/Layer/LType/ltScale/LWeight/Thickness/Material/Annotative]: Type “E” then press Enter.

Specify new elevation : Type “0” then press Enter.

Press Enter a second time.

Works on lines, polylines and splines.

Thanks, tried the "trick" but it destroyed my drawing :}

Which "trick" are you referring to?

Is there anyway you can convice the company Full AutoCAD would be worth the pricetag?

Also tried the change command (which a new one on me, thanks) but it only works with items with the same z value, no good if there are many different z values which I have

Is there anyway you can convice the company Full AutoCAD would be worth the pricetag?

working on it

Which "trick" are you referring to?

It was the trick quoted in the link using the MOVE command, it just didnt work proper, not to worry, thanks

Also tried the change command (which a new one on me, thanks) but it only works with items with the same z value, no good if there are many different z values which I have

Sorry, but I beg to differ with you. As a matter of fact I just tested this out with a drawing that had eight objects all with a different "Z" value. Objects included lines, circles, polylines and splines. Using a crossing window to select all the objects I was able to reset every single one of them to an elevation equal to zero in one fell swoop.

I can't explain your lack of success. Maybe you can use well defined selection sets to achieve better results.

I tested this out in a full version of AutoCAD 2010.

Hi,

 

I have started at a new comapny and they only have ACADLT 2009 as there isnt (in their opinion) a need to fork out for full ACAD. However, as you may know ACADLT is very limited and frustrating for the advanced user. I have inherited a bunch of drawings from what can only be called a muppet and they are rubish. I am now trying to remedy these but have found that everything in the drawing has a random z value, something which could be fixed using FLATTEN in full ACAD. Is there a way of doing the same in LT?

You can use properties, grab everything and then with the pull down pick one entity type, change the Z values, continue. If you are lucky the only things in the Z are lines and plines and so it will be very quick to change.

Something that can help is this:

Change your UCS, let's say rotate it around the x axis 90 degrees. Now issue the PLAN command and you are now looking at the drawing from the "front" - you will see lines extending to different lengths.

Stretch the lines to the proper elevation now and repeat.

If you are looking to convince your boss to purchase the full AutoCAD there is one thing he understands $$$. Time is money and you will want to record how much time it takes you to perform this with LT and then let him know that it could have been done with full AutoCAD in the click of a button. Try my CadTempo program for free to show him exactly how much time things take in LT.

Sorry, but I beg to differ with you. As a matter of fact I just tested this out with a drawing that had eight objects all with a different "Z" value. Objects included lines, circles, polylines and splines. Using a crossing window to select all the objects I was able to reset every single one of them to an elevation equal to zero in one fell swoop.

 

I can't explain your lack of success. Maybe you can use well defined selection sets to achieve better results.

 

I tested this out in a full version of AutoCAD 2010.

ReMark, I stand corrected, after reading your post I tried the "trick" again, this time I used a crossing window instead of typing ALL which I did in the ifrst instance and it worked a treat. Many thanks for that one mate!

Ah, I take that back actually, it worked great and changed all my z values to 0 however when i regen or create a new ucs (invoking a regen) the drawing goes balistic, thangs are spread light yeras away? bizare!

Dave: Your good news/bad news reply certainly has caused me to wonder just what is going on with your drawing. Obviously my "test" drawing was far less complex than what you are dealing with so that may well be part of the problem. I wish I had a better answer for you but I don't.

I think your options would be to try another one of the suggestions or to ask someone with a full version of AutoCAD to flatten the drawing file for you and then return it to you for furthering editting.