Cymro Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 Many thanks Norts works a treat. Only loaded a version for 2005 a few months ago and aleady got so used to going to the tabs to switch between drawings. cheers Stephen Quote
Norts Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 the version i've uploaded is specific for 2007, BUT it also works for 2008. btw. MDI = Multiple Document Interface amazing what you can find on google Quote
Guest Alan Cullen Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 If you only learn one new future about 2008, ensure it is the annotation tools.they're simply awesome Blue..... I'll get back to you on that one as soon as I sort out the migration problem...... Cheers, mate Dingo...... Quote
Squirrel Cottage Posted June 28, 2007 Posted June 28, 2007 yep i have. download the attachment, unzip it to a folder on your local machine (somewhere useful, like where you keep your customisations). then type APPLOAD in command line of AutoCAD, and place this file in the Contents of Startup Suite. What can i say Norts But;- FAN- DABBY- DOSEY Quote
Thaumaturge Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 If you only learn one new future about 2008, ensure it is the annotation tools.they're simply awesome Norts, you have obviously looked into this subject thoroughly. Are there advantages in using these annotation tools instead of simply adding dimensions, notes, etc in paper space? Quote
Norts Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Norts,you have obviously looked into this subject thoroughly. Are there advantages in using these annotation tools instead of simply adding dimensions, notes, etc in paper space? I wouldn't say I've looked into them thoroughly as I only started 'playing' with them properly earlier this week. But yes, there are advantages (and perhaps disadvantages also), but I shall leave that upto each and every one of you to figure out for yourself. "I don't want to teach my granny how to suck eggs." Quote
Guest Alan Cullen Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Good one, Thaumaturge..... You sort it out with Blue.....then when I've sorted out my migration problem, I'l read these posts and catch up (hopefully)...... Quote
Guest Alan Cullen Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Alan, Is it the migrating season? Only if you're trying to migrate from from 2007 to 2008.....and stuffed up your installation of 2007 in the first place...... But you live to learn...... Quote
Norts Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 one lesson i have learnt in migrating customisations and settings, is to keep all personalised customisation in one folder, then in AutoCAD, simply add that folder to the support paths. it is much simpler to keep things up-to-date, AND for migration purposes also. Quote
f700es Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 i personally use the CaeLink DWG Tab Manager. it's free and it's the best in my personal opinion. I use this one as well and have also installed it on just about every CAD machine here. It works great and it's free! Quote
Guest Alan Cullen Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 I use this one as well and have also installed it on just about every CAD machine here. It works great and it's free! Sean..... What does it do....... My problem is I changed the default directory for 2007 when I installed it....so when I installed 2008....the migration didn't occur because 2007 wasn't where acad expected it to be..... Quote
f700es Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Sean..... What does it do....... My problem is I changed the default directory for 2007 when I installed it....so when I installed 2008....the migration didn't occur because 2007 wasn't where acad expected it to be..... Alan, it adds an Excel like tab to show what drawings you have open at the same time. It's nice in that it shows them better than the window menu in Acad and it does not show the tabs in the Windows taskbar but in the Acad window where they should be. Have a look see.... Quote
f700es Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Sean..... What does it do....... My problem is I changed the default directory for 2007 when I installed it....so when I installed 2008....the migration didn't occur because 2007 wasn't where acad expected it to be..... Why did you change the directory? I though that it looks to see what AutoCAD version you have installed. Did you drag the arx file into an open Acad window? That's how you install it IIRC. Let me know if that helps. Quote
slimjramirez Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Alan, it adds an Excel like tab to show what drawings you have open at the same time. It's nice in that it shows them better than the window menu in Acad and it does not show the tabs in the Windows taskbar but in the Acad window where they should be. Have a look see.... Rah! I've been pondering the possibility of this. On a similar topic, with regards to just having multiple dwgs open within the same CAD window, I know about the SDI command, but even when I set it to 1, it will still not allow me to open another drawing from withing AutoCAD's "Open File" diaglogue box. I can open numerous drawings from a Windows Explorer window, but just not within CAD itself. It's nothing of major significance, but does someone happen to know why the SDI variable doesn't seem to matter? Quote
slimjramirez Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Hmm. F1 and ye shall receive: "Note In future releases of AutoCAD, the SDI system variable will be removed. At present, SDI is available but it is not supported." Quote
Guest Alan Cullen Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Why did you change the directory? I though that it looks to see what AutoCAD version you have installed. Did you drag the arx file into an open Acad window? That's how you install it IIRC.Let me know if that helps. Mate, I was being half stupid.....I liked all my main software at the top of the folder structure so I could access any part of it in explorer....I didn't know about sticking rigidly to the default installation paths under program files......But I found out all about that yesterday...... So now everyone......you can all call me a total DH....... :oops: As long as you all learn from my mistake....... Anyway, Sean.....I'll check that out on Monday....thanks, mate...... Quote
f700es Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Mate, I was being half stupid.....I liked all my main software at the top of the folder structure so I could access any part of it in explorer....I didn't know about sticking rigidly to the default installation paths under program files......But I found out all about that yesterday...... So now everyone......you can all call me a total DH....... :oops: As long as you all learn from my mistake....... Anyway, Sean.....I'll check that out on Monday....thanks, mate...... Yeah, no worries mate, I did this once way back when myself and it caused some trouble with the application. I believe that it was with MS Office 2000 and since then I just let the program go where it wants to. Most programs won't mind a different location when installing but no point in throwing a wrench into the works I guess Cheers Alan Quote
Gar Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Hey guys. Got a question regarding this... how do you get this to work with 2007LT??? You probably cant, right... argh Quote
f700es Posted June 29, 2007 Posted June 29, 2007 Nope Gar, it's an ARX application. No ARX in LT without 3rd party plugin Quote
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