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That really depends on the situation. If pretty simple to begin with it may be quicker to redo from the beginning. If not simple to redo, face editing can be quick and accurate and many options there, though just creating a new solid and using Subtract and/or Union could be the better option. Like I stated it really depends on the model and the change required.

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Why would that be interesting? STEP is very common and maintains information and accuracy. So if unknown usage why wouldn't that be the choice? I usually work with AutoCAD, so ACIS or .dwg is my first choice, then STEP if I need information retained for other programs, for 3D Printing simple objects, I sometimes will just do the .stl export. My 3D Printer slicing software can handle STEP files, I have yet to test some more intricate models, but, it eventually creates .stl and then a .3mf g-code file for the printing. It's very tedious painting multicolor parts in the slicer software, so I'll need to see how pre-coloring in AutoCAD>STEP works and which is better. That's just in reference to what AutoCAD can do (Mechanical for STEP), there are other options for different programs.

Thanks, SLW210. The plot preview shows the same thing as the PDF: the hatches are black there too, so it is not something that only happens at the plotter. On paper I haven't tried yet, I only printed to PDF. I'll check what XREFOVERRIDE and VISRETAIN are set to in my file tomorrow at the bureau and report back. I also want to see whether the hatch layer in his drawing has a plot style assigned that doesn't exist in my CTB. I'll read through the page you linked in the meantime.

@BIGAL I think using powershell method would be similar. User launches AutoCAD then runs lisp that would write the registry key (that designates the current profile) into powershell script along with item to add to Startup. But after running the powershell script, user is prompted to exit AutoCAD (without launching Appload) in order for the added item in the registry to be read on the relaunch of AutoCAD.

Maybe like this and use a bat file that last line calls Autocad or Bricscad after editing the registry, note adding extra programs see second image.

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I continue to monitor the situation and although we're still seeing the error message, the stats for this month indicate that bot activity is going down from a peak in September. Fingers crossed it continues to fall.

@LIU very simple. If UCSICON is set to OR (origin) and 0,0,0 of the current UCS is near to the left border of the graphics window boundary, or below the boundary, or not within the viewing window then the UCS ICON will move to be near the bottom left of the window and will not be postioned at 0,0. Note, the little square that you see on the icon indicates that you the WCS is active.

That's great ! Choosing the format based on the receiving application and the intended use seems like the most practical approach. I also find your point about using STEP when the end use is unknown interesting.

I used to use AutoCAD's LIGHTS(Point & Distant), CAMERA, ACTION(SCENE) commands to setup visual renderings in AutoCAD. But starting with AutoCAD 2007 when the entire rendering engine was changed and the SCENE command was dropped and never replaced, what does everyone use now to replicate the SCENE command? Or does anyone setup scenes at all which used to offer the end user the option to assign different light sources to a particular view.

I can move the geometry a good bit away and it works fine. The original LISP works, the exact location seems an issue and something is messing up the direction. Are there other examples of where it fails? I added prompts for Layer, Path and number. AUTOHPA_SLW.lsp

Python Slide(.SLD) to wxImage In the next release (3.1.16), I added a function, image: wx.Image = Gs.Core.slideToWxImage(test_slide_path, width, height, [R, G, B]) for people that are used to using slides in their dialogs.

I do not recall having many issues with any of them. AutoCAD cannot export directly to STEP, only Mechanical (which is a FREE toolset though). Normally I determine the type by what is needed by the program that needs it, if any will work normally ACIS (.sat) would be preferred and if the program can I just keep it as a .dwg. For 3d Printing I use .stl and ultimately .3mf. If unknown what the end use will be, STEP is usually the best bet.

When transferring a mechanical model between CAD applications, choosing an exchange format can affect more than just how the model looks. Face boundaries, analytic surfaces, and solid recognition can influence how easily the imported part can be modified. A model may import successfully but still require extra work before features can be edited or downstream operations can be performed reliably. I’m interested in practical experience rather than just format specifications. When exchanging 3D solids between different CAD systems, have you found STEP or SAT more reliable for preserving usable geometry? Does your choice change depending on the type of model?

Just hold on model area and move up .then it will automatically got set.

@LIU When I first open your dwt template dwg this is how it looks like with the UCSICON on the lower left corner but no red or green lines shown: Then I scroll the mouse to zoom outward then eventually the red & green lines show up with the UCSICON now positioned at the location where they cross: But once I use the scroll mouse to zoom in again to the point where the green and red lines are close to the lower left hand corner of the drawing window, the UCSICON is displayed no longer at the location where the two lines cross over: This is normal display behavior because AutoCAD is trying to display the UCSICON at the origin where X (red line) and Y (green line) crosses = 0,0. If you don't want to see the UCSICON constantly moving then enter the following at the command prompt: UCSICON NoOrigin Now when you zoom in and out, the UCSICON is no longer constantly moving to try and position itself at the corner of the green & red lines. But instead the UCSICON is now always positioned in the lower left corner of the drawing area: Hope this answers your question.

sorry, i had a problem with autocad, this is the drawing file , open the drawing and roll wheel to yourself. what is problem with red and green lines parallel to x-axis and y-axis My-Architectural-Templyte-1.dwt

@aridzv Thank you for the correction. This post indeed mainly discusses the management of individual users, and it was off-topic. The previous discussion was mainly about answering your question about why it developed into the cloud. At the level of individual user management, VedaCAD's Base mode (100% local, not actively connected to the internet) has a similar approach to your solution: In the Base mode, the same file migration is required to transfer to a new machine using VC. You just need to export the configuration file from the old computer's VC, copy the plugin folder (for example, the folder on the old computer is: E:/CADTools/), and then import the configuration file on the new computer, and copy the CADTools/ folder to the same location on the new computer (E:/CADTools/), and the migration is complete. (The exported configuration file is a small database, mainly mapping relationships and custom configurations, not specific plugin files) If it is the FREE tier, you can even use the self-use bundle method to achieve the ability to restore and synchronize the entire configuration with one click, Results like the PRO level (the VC system has opened up configuration cloud synchronization capabilities specifically for the PRO level, truly realizing the ability to sync the entire working environment configuration with one click) Most importantly, the VedaCAD client is just a VLX plugin, and it does not modify any registry, ignores any supported path issues, and achieves capabilities similar to your existing solution, such as on-demand loading.

@VicoWang Hi. 1. the first post of this thread talked about controling the lisps and varaibles of a single user and that was my main focus. 2. in your comment above, section 1 (and @Paul Li also refered to it in this thread) you talk about development environment and app deployment, and that is a different topic. I'm a single user, so I can't talk that much about working in a big firm\company, and how big organizations should deal with the issues you raised.

@aridzv You have developed a plugin and distributed it to 1000 users. When you need to update this plugin, or you want to know exactly how many devices have genuinely downloaded your plugin. When you change devices (I know your method, but VedaCAD's method is to log in to VC, click sync, and the deployment of all configurations including custom shortcut keys is completed). You manage the computers of 100+ employees in the entire company (offices may be in different cities or even different countries), providing employee A with (construction group plugins and standard sets), and employee B with (structural group plugins and standard sets). When you formulate, manage, and update the drafting standards of subcontractors, and even need to retrieve the specific drafting standards version of a project from 3 years ago. When your OneDrive or shared drive is locked offline due to errors, such as network fluctuations, or when you need to work outside the office. It's just that your own usage scenario is sufficient without the need for the cloud. The real logic of VedaCAD is a local sandbox managed by the cloud: it has 99.99% of the availability of the cloud, as well as the I/O execution speed of local files.

Maybe try XREFOVERRIDE and VISRETAIN. How does it look in the plot preview? How does it look when plotted to paper? You might go through THIS.

A 3D model can look perfectly fine on screen, but problems may appear when exporting it for 3D printing. Open edges, overlapping faces, internal geometry, or non-manifold areas can make a mesh difficult for the next application to process. The tricky part is that these issues are not always obvious from the model's appearance. When this happens, I would rather identify the underlying geometry problem than keep repeating the export. What checks do you perform before exporting a 3D model to STL? Do you validate the solid in CAD first, or use a separate mesh-repair tool?

Thanks for mentioning DUMPIT.lsp! I haven’t explored that approach much. Getting more detailed entity information through Visual LISP sounds useful, especially when troubleshooting or checking results from custom routines.

Your point about checking the command history first makes sense, especially when an operation fails. I also like the idea of using LIST to copy and verify entity data when working with LISP. It seems the best tool really depends on what you're trying to diagnose.