Warecka Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 As a new comer to AutoCad, a friend gave me software for 2002 version which I find very interesting and already uploaded on my laptop. I am interested to learn 2002 Version especially on surveying stuff. How to plot using survey notes from the field. Will appreciate any help. Thanks. High Regards, Warecka Quote
eldon Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 AutoCAD 2002 is not aimed at any specific discipline, except at drawing. You have to decide what survey stuff you need to draw, and then try and find out how to do it. AutoCAD will not teach you surveying. Many surveyors have used AutoCAD, but they have all developed their own way of working. Welcome to the beginning of a lifetime's journey of discovery. What form is your field data in? Handwritten notes or electronic data? There are many useful routines, already posted, which you can search out. Happy hunting Quote
Warecka Posted February 23, 2015 Author Posted February 23, 2015 Thanks Eldon, for your prompt response. To answer your question, I have hand written notes. Quote
eldon Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Then you will probably be drawing lines manually. You should seek out ways of drawing lines from coordinates and from bearing and distance. You will find out that AutoCAD is not particularly friendly to surveyors, in that the angles are measured from E quadrant and go anti-clockwise. If you in the USA and use surveyors angles, then it is much more friendly, but the bearings are a pain to enter manually. Quote
Organic Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Then you will probably be drawing lines manually. You should seek out ways of drawing lines from coordinates and from bearing and distance. You will find out that AutoCAD is not particularly friendly to surveyors, in that the angles are measured from E quadrant and go anti-clockwise. If you in the USA and use surveyors angles, then it is much more friendly, but the bearings are a pain to enter manually. You can change the angle they are measured from and the direction they go in the units window. Quote
eldon Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 You can change the angle they are measured from and the direction they go in the units window. Yes, I used to do that. But then you find that all text has to be at 90 degrees and not the default zero degrees. But if you keep your wits about you, I can manage with the default settings. Quote
RobDraw Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 IMHO, as you are a new user, you'd be better off putting 2002 to rest. The newer versions are a lot different. So much so, that you will feel lost when you get to use one. You can get a free trial from AutoDesk to have a look for yourself. Quote
ReMark Posted February 23, 2015 Posted February 23, 2015 Advice given at the DotSoft website you might find helpful. How do I enter boundaries in bearing & distance? First you need to set the appropriate units in the DDUNITS command. Set the angular units to 'Surveyor', then choose the direction button and make sure that 'Angle Direction' = east, 'Rotation' = counter clockwise. Even though you have set to Surveyors Units it won't work right unless set this way. Then using the LINE or PLINE command you enter the calls as relative polar coordinates. Command: LINE Start Point: (Pick One) Next Point: @123.45 Next Point: @234.56 Notice the syntax for the relative polar coordinate. You put the @ sign first, which means relative to the last point. Next comes the distance. Last is the bearing. Its enclosed in the quadrant NE, NW, SE, SW, note the use of letter D to indicate the degrees. Quote
Warecka Posted February 23, 2015 Author Posted February 23, 2015 :)Thanks Eldon, I am beginning to pick up a little bit now. I also appreciate this forum. Quote
BIGAL Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 a friend gave me software for 2002 version Not meaning to pry but the wording may mean you are not using a true licensed version, even if they gave it to you as they no longer use it, if your not within their company then thats a breach of Autodesk user agreement. There is Free software out there and much more up to date. Quote
Warecka Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 8)Thank you Bigal for your concern. I see where you are coming from. I will pay for the latest software later. In the meantime, as a beginner, I have this out dated [2002] version and I am just desperate to learn how to use it especially on the survey stuff. Thank you forum for your help so far. Quote
BIGAL Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Look for the free stuff Remark help ! Even Autocad pretty sure you can download latest version 30 day trial. Even the other clones have trial periods. Try Briscad pretty good. Quote
ReMark Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 Warecka: Dassault Systemes, makers of SolidWorks, has a FREE 2D CAD program available at their website called DraftSight. It is an AutoCAD clone. Very similar to AutoCAD and it reads and writes to the DWG file format. There is also a free Getting Started guide. The software is available in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. One caveat....there is no lisp support. Another free CAD program that does offer lisp support would be nanoCAD. Quote
Glen1980 Posted February 24, 2015 Posted February 24, 2015 I agree with ReMark. Draftsight is a very capable programme and I would say in terms of functionality very similar to AutoCAD LT but it doesn't have the toolpalettes (I think they cam in on 2005.) Although the commands have slightly different names to AutoCAD the key commands are identical plus customisable. I have used this several times for private work, which is architectural in nature rather than surveying. Alternatively once you are comfortable with the programme and ready to charge for your services you can do what I have done and take out a desktop subscription of AutoCAD. This requires much less capital outlay upfront and can be paid monthly or annually. Quote
Warecka Posted February 24, 2015 Author Posted February 24, 2015 Thank you, Bigal, ReMark and Glen 1980. You guys are really wonderful. I appreciate all your help. I will follow through your suggestions and see how I get along thru my quest for AutoCAD savvy!!. Quote
BIGAL Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 I should have metioned if your entering lots of bearings and distances if you have lisp you can create an alternative to @12.34 Enter distance 12.34 Enter brg 45.2334 Quote
Warecka Posted February 25, 2015 Author Posted February 25, 2015 :)Hi Bigal, thanks a lot. It helps here the clue you have given me. As a new comer, this is what I want to know....little by little at a time. I tried Briscad but could not get the AutoCAD 2002 Version as they only started in 2005. Quote
Dana W Posted February 25, 2015 Posted February 25, 2015 :)Hi Bigal, thanks a lot. It helps here the clue you have given me. As a new comer, this is what I want to know....little by little at a time. I tried Briscad but could not get the AutoCAD 2002 Version as they only started in 2005. There is no need to match versions. Newer versions can open previous version dwg files, and save back to them as well. You need the newest version so you can open newer drawings from other people since older versions cannot open some newer ones. I am not sure Briscad has advanced beyond the 2013 file format, though. Check that Quote
Warecka Posted February 26, 2015 Author Posted February 26, 2015 :)Hi Dana, thank you for your response. Valuable advise. Appreciate. Quote
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