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Forum: AutoCAD Drawing Management & Output

Problems with layer management, layouts, viewports, printing/plotting, x-refs, dynamic blocks, images, e-transmit...? We're all ears.

  1. Poll Sticky Thread Sticky: Poll: Autodesk FREE Training Events

    Country by Country - Mainly FREE Events. http://www.autodesk.co.uk/adsk/servlet/event/search?siteID=452932&id=6664037 UK Based FREE Events http://www.imass-ids.co.uk/news/EventsCalendar.php ...

    Started by Mr T‎, 21st Mar 2007 08:37 pm
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  2. Sticky Thread Sticky: Comments on the FAQ.

    Everyone, just a little bit about comments posted on the FAQ. This has not been discussed before, so I wish to take this opportunity to clarify the situation with posting comments on the FAQ. ...

    Started by Alan Cullen‎, 19th Mar 2008 12:37 pm
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  3. Wink Sticky Thread Sticky: What version PLEASE

    Please add your version in your profile or post, makes life easier for those willing/wanting to help and post a reply. Thanks. Nick

    Started by Mr T‎, 30th Sep 2006 07:50 pm
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  1. Question Guidance Required: Link to Database and Populate Drawings with Data

    I have some files (OK, 11,000 of them) and they have drawings on the bottom and text on the top. I want to erase this text and replace it with data that comes from a database. I don't know where to...

    Started by nick777‎, 16th May 2013 04:39 pm
    • Replies: 5
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    Today 04:04 pm Go to last post
  2. Dynamic piping blocks - inserting and linking a flange block to a pipe block.

    Hi New to dynamic blocks and need a little help. I have created d/blocks for my different pipe sizes i.e one block with a dropdown to select the different sizes and have done the same for my flanges....

    Started by WQN‎, Today 08:32 am
    • Replies: 1
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  3. Bogus Linetypes unable to purge

    See attached dwg with a basic layer, dim style and text style template. See that there are linetypes which I can't purge. Linetypes are for example: 4382_F_08-10 GA Elevations$0$4382_F_1000-1...

    Started by 3dwannab‎, 25th Apr 2013 01:41 pm
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  4. How to convert a 3D autocad model to CNC G-code?

    I want to use some free CAM software to generate G-code for my 3D model (*.sat). Does anyone have any suggestion? Thanks

    Started by zmarcoz‎, 19th May 2013 11:55 pm
    • Replies: 1
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  5. Cant delete layer

    HI, I cant delete layers named : ceco.net1/ceco.net2/ceco.net3 how can i delete them :cry:

    Started by theking‎, 18th May 2013 01:33 pm
    • Replies: 8
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    Yesterday 03:37 pm Go to last post
  6. section

    Hey So I want to print a view of the joints of this chair. I need a section to show through the cut (plane X, 300 units of height). I go to Layout, have a mview, and on the layout I try to use...

    Started by imtrying‎, Yesterday 10:48 am
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    Yesterday 02:19 pm Go to last post
  7. auto cad to google earth please help

    please friends i want to put dwg into auto cad images please how to place cad file in google earth please help me urgently thanks

    Started by afrazawan‎, 16th May 2013 09:38 am
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  8. Embarrassed ACAD LT 2009 Drawingboard VI interface

    Hello I've got a problem with the ACAD and a Drawingboard VI. I can not digitize with the board. It only works as mouse and no 1:1 digitizing is possible. I found, that the wintab 7.46 driver should...

    Started by skydive‎, 19th May 2013 12:46 pm
    • Replies: 1
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    19th May 2013 10:02 pm Go to last post
  9. How do I add a .ctb file to 2013 Mac

    Hi, I have been using AutoCAD windows for 15 years but recently purchased AutoCAD Lt 2013 for Mac. I am doing some contract work for a company who have their own plot style (ctb file) that I need to...

    Started by Retroshank‎, 17th May 2013 08:51 pm
    mac, plot style
    • Replies: 7
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    18th May 2013 11:51 am Go to last post
  10. Question PDF Software for cad

    I am looking for a decent, inexpensive pdf converter for cad (ADT 2006 & AutoCAD 2013), and MS office software. Now that I am on my own, I can't afford $300.00 or so for Bluebeam, which my last...

    Started by wings‎, 17th May 2013 05:13 pm
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    17th May 2013 11:14 pm Go to last post
  11. Annoying Draw Order.

    I have been working with a raster image (which I place on its own layer), but every time I resize the view etc, any lines in front of the image jump behind it. I can reset the draw order and send the...

    Started by Cadastrophic‎, 22nd Feb 2005 04:28 am
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    17th May 2013 02:30 pm Go to last post
  12. Extract data to Excel without replacing document header

    I have an excel document with a document header reserving rows 1-12. When i use "extract data" in autocad, i don't want the excel header to disappear. Can i set another cell than A1 to be the...

    Started by Dennis86‎, 17th May 2013 06:36 am
    • Replies: 5
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    17th May 2013 12:54 pm Go to last post
  13. Question Need PDF to automatically open when Auto Publish command is complete

    This is my first post, so be gentle. :-) We have our options set to Auto Publish on Save (Autocad 2011). On some of our stations, the PDF will pop up automatically. This is what we WANT to happen. ...

    Started by irsmart12‎, 16th May 2013 09:36 pm
    • Replies: 2
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    17th May 2013 03:28 am Go to last post
  14. DWG to PDF problem

    I used Autocad's built in DWGtoPDF.pc3 for publishing pdfs. They appear fine in Adobe Reader. But when I print on the HP or Richoh printers, the company logo is missing. The logo is a complex series...

    Started by qball‎, 15th May 2013 07:58 pm
    • Replies: 3
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    16th May 2013 04:59 pm Go to last post
  15. PLOTSTAMP Default Value

    We started using a PLOTSTAMP for drawings around here. I placed a the pss file on the server and all was well.... for a while. I placed two fields in this file, one for our company and one for a...

    Started by Bill Tillman‎, 16th May 2013 04:58 pm
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  16. standardizing a bunch of different drawings

    hi all, so we receive several hundred autocad drawings from five groups across the country. each group has their own format - they each have their own titleblocks, some do their layouts in...

    Started by davesec‎, 16th May 2013 03:11 pm
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  17. Model Space View to match Viewport View

    Let’s say you have a large building plan in model space but there is only one small area of the building that the view port is looking at. Is there a way that you can draw around that viewport and...

    Started by Bobzy20‎, 14th May 2013 09:56 am
    • Replies: 4
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    16th May 2013 11:24 am Go to last post
  18. Drawings lose extents if published?

    Hey guys, I have something I just can't figure out for the life of me. Was hoping that the Cad Guru's around here could help me out. Using Full Autocad 2013, no extensions. I have a directory...

    Started by chauncy274‎, 14th May 2013 07:31 pm
    • Replies: 8
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    16th May 2013 05:23 am Go to last post
  19. X-ref to dark

    When I lock my x-ref's they become dark and hard to see and when I unlock them they are still dark and hard to see. How can I fix this? I'm using Autocad 2012 if that helps.

    Started by SAM_R‎, 15th May 2013 06:54 pm
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    15th May 2013 07:24 pm Go to last post
  20. Rotate block -text attributes

    Can anyone tell me how I rotate a block but set the text to stay readable. At the moment I have a 600x600 light fitting with a Tag inside for typing the letter of the fitting. E.G. Type A, B, C ...

    Started by dsibbo‎, 10th May 2013 10:37 am
    • Replies: 9
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    14th May 2013 02:56 pm Go to last post
  21. Colour Change

    Hi I have a dwg that I need to change the colour of certain areas, they are a mix of blocks and blocks with attributes, if I explode them all the attributes turn into text:( I have tried a few ways...

    Started by MarkT65‎, 18th Apr 2013 09:35 am
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    14th May 2013 08:53 am Go to last post
  22. Idea Print Options

    Hello guys,I have a problem.Need to make the dwg file into pdf but I also need to set margins(10mm top,right,bottom and 20mm on the left side),tried with some programs but it only gives me the option...

    Started by Dukeee‎, 11th May 2013 10:05 am
    margins, print
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  23. Exporting image from AutoCAD

    A bit of a amateur question but, I would like to know how to export an image (JPG) of an AutoCAD drawing. Apparently I have to first set up a plotter but I'm not sure how this is done on the Mac...

    Started by b13‎, 10th May 2013 03:53 pm
    • Replies: 9
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    12th May 2013 11:16 pm Go to last post
  24. Plotting with lines hidden

    Im trying to plot a 3D object in Autocad 2009 but can't remove the hidden lines. The "Hide" command removes the appropriate lines in the viewport and in the print preview but the print-out still...

    Started by COLCAD‎, 9th May 2013 07:52 pm
    autocad, hidden lines, plotting
    • Replies: 1
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    11th May 2013 11:58 pm Go to last post
  25. Deleting Hidden Blocks on Layer 0

    I have a drawing which has multiple blocks. When I explode one block there is an identical block underneath on layer 0. Is there a way in AutoCAD 2012 to select all the blocks on layer 0 and...

    Started by Bobzy20‎, 10th May 2013 10:17 am
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    • Replies: 10
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    10th May 2013 09:02 pm Go to last post

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