Image frame -> 2

[Butch]

I want to have my keyboard shortcut to be able to automaticly put all image frames on 2 (selectable but not plotable)
Can all this be done and put on one single key?

Another question.
I usualy get 10 drawings in one directory that all have the same image in them (same image path). When I open them, image is not visible since the path is no lonager available.
I have to open every drawing at the time and manualy change its image path and point the image to be on another location.
Can all this be avaided so i dont need to open every drwaing, just one, change the image path and instantly all other drawings upload the same path?
Thanx :-)

[ScribbleJ]

For your first question you can use the Customize User Interface to create a shortcut for a key. Type CUI at the command line. For more info on CUI check the help file in AutoCad.

For your second question you can use Reference Manager (a program outside of AutoCad) to repath the image files all at the same time. It can be found in the Start button > All Programs > AutoDesk > [your current version of AutoCad]. A better choice would be to have the path names set to relative or no path in the xref manager in AutoCad as long as your image files are in the same folder as the dwg.

[Butch]

Thanx a lot, but I think that you need to do some macro writing for this kind of a shortcut, sine it involves few interations before the final result...

[chelsea1307]

Macros are pretty easy to learn read up on them in the help files

[Butch]

Will try :-)
Thanx!

[Butch]

For your second question you can use Reference Manager (a program outside of AutoCad) to repath the image files all at the same time. It can be found in the Start button > All Programs > AutoDesk > [your current version of AutoCad]. A better choice would be to have the path names set to relative or no path in the xref manager in AutoCad as long as your image files are in the same folder as the dwg.

Sory for the long delay.
I didi what you told me. opened the reference manager and edited the path to the image and applyed changes. I could also see the new path applied in the refeance manager.
But when I open my drawings the image is not visible :-(
I can see the frame around the image, also when going to modify, object, Image, adjust I can also see the preview of the image (wich is correct image).
Whats strange also is that usualy when the path to the image is missing you get to see that path on your drawing wich is written over the image. This is also not present after I applied the changes in reference manager. So its acting like everything is ok.
I tried right-click propertied over the image, and image is set to display-YES.
Very strange.
Can you help?
Thanx