Forum: CAD Management

I have created a network profile on our server. But my users have a profile set in there Options Profile tab with the same exact name.... my problem is I want a profile to automatically update from...

I'm using AutoCAD 2k7 at home, and at uni they are using AutoCAD Civil 3D 2k7. If I were to save my profile from my version of 2k7, would it be compatible with Civil 3D 2k7?

Hello folks. I´ve got this strange problem when I´m trying to deploy LT 09. When I click the setup.exe file all I can get is following error: "The system cannot find the path specified. Failed...

I'm not sure if I'm posting on the right forum or even if I'm posting on the right type of site but I wanted to get the advice from people who actually work in the industry not from some adviser who...

Hi All, We have created annotative blocks out of our existing blocks which seem to scale fine when used from toolpalettes. The problem we're having is that if any of them contain attributes,...

we make dwfs for others to view our drawings that dont have autocad. In cad we can easily set up a plot stamp. can you set up a plot stamp when opening and plotting a drawing from the vdwf viewer?

I'm working on an issue where-as for a small job or for a couple sets of Architectural drawings, we will print in-house and the prints come out looking great. An ongoing issue we have had is with the...

I am trying to set my computer to print with a plotter. The setup is on a network...but when I address an ip on my compter the setup crash...any Idea what may be the problem/?:huh:

Im running Mep 2009. Im trying to get to the add a plotter wizard. The clip I watched that i'm trying to follow says to go to the tools pulldown. Which I dont have. I searched through my other...

Just wondering if anyone works in a Telecommunications company doing Autocad? I did 8 years ago as an intern for 6 months but would like to get back into it. Is there any good websites/books that you...

I am an electrical design engineer for a construction firm, I was wondering if anyone had a good book/website to teach drafting conventions, symbols and there uses, etc. Any recommendation is...

I need to read certain objects from an autocad file in order to automatic check them. It's a little complicated to explain, what i need is a way to retrieve all the objects from the file...

I was ask to setup existing CAD work station at "EESI" with adding PC3, CTB SHX files and print drivers. as far as SHX file I know I can Just copy and paste in the directory,But PC3 can I just copy...

Well it's been a while since I have needed to post questions up here on the forum, but as it turns out, the day has come that I need you all again. :oops: I received a rather decen rig for...

Hi Folks, First post...So here goes. We are starting to set up ACAD2009 and I have a few questions regarding blocks & libraries. What is the preferred & easiest way to manage block...

Does anyone use this software on the site?

I have seen title blocks added to drawings as a block with attributes and as an xrefed dwg. Which method do you prefer and why?

Has anyone written a routine to extract the info from the 'plot log' file and save it in a better format, say in Access. Then I can allocate plots to jobs for invoicing easier. It would not need to...

OK, first time poster here.......:) I know this is a loaded question, but what is the best way to setup an autocad drawing? I would like all the parameters for msltscale, psltscale, celtscale,...

Has anyone had experience (good or bad) with Vista? We'll be getting some new machines soon and I need to spec them. New OS scares me a bit and I've heard some horror stories. I've also heard about...

When I change a drawing I save the previous in a 'superceded' folder, but often I go back to these files to check something or copy some information, or plot it again. I'm aware that it would be too...

I'm trying to get a grip on Tool Palettes (which I've nevre really used before...) within ACAD Architecture (yes yes I'll change my Profile in a sec) 2009 and I came across Layer Keys which looks...

I am a design engineer for carolina knife and we use autocad to draw all of our knife blades. we have some thousands of drawings all on one server that i use to save all of my drawings to as the...

Yep, don't ask my way, but I got a Multi-seat AutoCAD license for AutoCAD 2009 (at least, it says Seats: 3 on the tag on the CD so that means Multi-Seat right?) but I can't get it to work!! THIS...