Forum: Autodesk Software General

Hi Everyone, we are a engineering firma and we have many engineers like surveying (geodesy) engineers, geometers, geologist, geomechanics, hydrologists, construction engineers and mines engineers. ...

I'm trying to set up a rotation parameter to a block, but I want to set it to rotate on a 15 deg. Any help would be appreciated.

Where is everyone buying their rolls of bond paper? Who is cheapest on the web?

When I goto help and click on the Ask Me tab it is blank.

When I first loaded the software, it had a tool palette for Mechanical/Electrical services e.g. adding ductwork. I closed this palette as I've spent months working in 2D. Now I'm back into 3D and...

Hi, I've been an IT tech for many years, but recently came to work for my first architectural firm. It's a small business, maybe 56 people total, with 30 cad operators. I know there's no...

Hello, Ive been thinking about how i use the layer menu in AutoCAD. I come from a graphic design background and recently made the transition to CAD. Ive put alot of time in using the Adobe...

Is there a way to change the tools drop-down on the status bar back to individual icons for SNAP, GRID, ORTHO, OSNAP ETC (AS PER Acad 2006)???? It's starting to annoy me....everytime I drop it...

Hello all, Because of on-going client requirements, and a few other factors, we're running several versions of AutoCAD from R14 to AutoCAD 2005 as well as AutoDesk Buildings Systems 3. We have...

Hi, I'm running AutoCAD 2005LT, and I need to backup my settings as I have to take it off my PC for a short while. Does anyone know how to do this? Cheers!

I'm using MagiCAD Heating/Ventilation, and I'm just wondering how I can change a cold water pipe into a hot water pipe? I looked into the "change properties" function, but to no evail.

could u please help me by putting alink for downloading autocad 2004 software pleassssssssssssssssssssssssse :(

What is the first version of Autocad to contain Express Tools or is this an ad on that will work in any version. I am running 2000 LT which does not seem to have Express Tools, Thanks, Berol :?:

Dear Forum, I need a help from you. I have a file where almost all data is drafted in paper space with a Xref file in model space. I need to create new layout for different set of data. The real...

Using multiple xrefs a file will show that there are no lines in the layout when the layer is turned off. Upon viewing the full preview though lines from the turned off xref layer appear in the...

New to forum. I just installed 2006. I have been using 2000 for several years. Question is, How do you get the toolbars that you need? The old view>toolbars brings up a dialog box that for some...

I'm having trouble with MagiCAD. I have a flexible pipe with a bend on each end. I want to stretch the segment which is between the two bends increasing the distance between them, but I'm not able to...

I have been having trouble using autocad 2007 in 2D format. I was wondering if anyone else has had any problems. I have tried everything I can think of but just cannot get it to change to 2D...

Dear Firends, I cannot provide too much information however I have got a problem to deal with, therefore I need your valueable information. I was told about an addon that processes surveying...

Hi folks! :D I'm brand new to this forum but I've been an AutoCAD user on and off since 1984. Lately I've been doing electromechanical design using Pro/Engineer at a company where they don't have...

Mechanical Desktop included the basic version of autocad inside the program. My question is: Does Autocad Mechanical 2006 include the regular version of Autocad 2006? Can you use same commands?...

Is there a batch utility that a person can set the a print driver, pin with file & page size for all drawings no matter what they was plotted out for that last time. A Utility that would not crash....

Hi Does anyone know why there are only 3 nominal sizes for this type of pipework? It only gives 82, 110 and 160mm as options. Thanks Stu

We do mostly architectural drawings, so we have our settings at inches. But occasionally we need to convert these drawings to metric, so we can plug the file into another computer for routing. Is...