Hogfan Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 I am trying to show some joints on some cabinetry, I need to show how certain corners and joints go together, i have not done much of that since we generally just show section views, but i need like a blow up of a corner in a circle drawn off from the original and still be able to show dimensions on it? Help Quote
ScribbleJ Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 Are you using paper space to plot from? If so you can use viewports to change the scale to the size appropriate for your need. If not then you can make a copy of the joint (if you don't want to change the original entities) and scale it up to the appropriate size/scale. Quote
Hogfan Posted November 30, 2009 Author Posted November 30, 2009 i will try that, i've not done that before and am new to AC!! i use it for the base software for my drawing software and dont get to modify much with AC. Thanks and i will try that. Quote
ReMark Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 There's a LISP routine over at Cadalyst magazine that will "detail" an area. I posted a link to it last week. Here's a link to the original thread and my post. http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=42202&highlight=detail+lisp Quote
ScribbleJ Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 There's a LISP routine over at Cadalyst magazine that will "detail" an area. I posted a link to it last week. Here's a link to the original thread and my post. http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=42202&highlight=detail+lisp Thanks for re-posting this Remark. I've been so busy the past two weeks or so I've hardly had time to peruse the forum. Quote
Hogfan Posted November 30, 2009 Author Posted November 30, 2009 i cannot view this file or dont have something right in the filename. i tried the link and can't get it to work. Also saw something about making a viewport and using that for making a closeup view, can someone explain or guide me in that direction. Quote
ReMark Posted November 30, 2009 Posted November 30, 2009 Both links work as I just tested them myself. The link above takes you to the thread of someone asking a question similar to yours. Within the original thread there is a link to the Cadalyst magazine website and their CAD Tips area where the LISP routine is described. At that location one can download the routine. Please try again. If you are going the Viewport way then everything is drawn full size in model space. Switch to your layout. Create as many viewports as you require. Each viewport can be "scaled" differently from the others. You do make use of Layouts and Viewports don't you? Quote
Hogfan Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 OK i have this file downloaded, now how do i watch the tutorial or whatever is in the file. i renamed the extension to .LSP and i dont know what to do next basically. Also i do use viewports and understand how they work, its just that they want me to show a cabinet with a line going from the corner to a circle with a blowup in it show how it joins together. Sorry to be so slow at this. Quote
ReMark Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 Directions on how to use an AutoLISP file can be found in the CADTutor AutoCAD FAQ section under Customisation. Lisp files are not tutorials they are routines that execute commands. You say you are familiar with viewports yet you ask how to show something in two different viewports at two different scales. That makes me think otherwise. You're aware that viewports can be moved, resized and scaled differently aren't you? Quote
Hogfan Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 I have NO schooling on AC, i have been working with it for about 5 years, and i use Microvellum for the most part, Ac is the base program for MV! I have done the viewports maybe twice along time ago during down time. I dont fully understand how to make a viewport in another viewport and get what i need. I misunderstood viewport for layouts, i use multiple layouts alot. I just thought that i could make the viewport in model space or a blow up in model space i guess, again i have no AC training other than trial and error. My company sent me to school for MV, but not AC and they wont so i have to make do on my own basically. Thanks for your input. Quote
ReMark Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 No need to get so testy. Here is a drawing (saved in 2000 file format) that shows a simple cabinet frame with a dado joint. The whole cabinet is shown in the viewport on the left with a scale of 1'=1' while the viewport on the right showing the detail is scaled at 3"=1'. I left the viewports (shown in red) visible but they can be set not to plot in Layer Properties Manager. The thickened circle to the left was made using the Donut command. The thickened line is a polyline with an assigned width. Is this what you are trying to do? Joint Detail.dwg Quote
Hogfan Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 Oh sorry wasnt being testy, just want to make sure i am understanding you correctly and you me.having trouble opening will try again in minute, i have to reboot. Thanks again. Quote
Hogfan Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 Yes this is exactly what i am talking about!! I need to learn how to do that and be able to draw that in the model space, so i can put it in different layouts as needed. Quote
Hogfan Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 Ok i think i have it down and can make it work from here. Thank you ReMark for all your help and hopefully i will be able to help someone in the future. Still learning and trying to get better. Quote
ReMark Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 You're entirely welcomed. I'm assuming the joint detail.dwg I included above cleared things up for you. Quote
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