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05-05-2005, 10:33 AM
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here we go mate.
He needs to open that drawing/xref (going through the xref manager, click on
drawing and click open) and then find out what layer it is on in that
drawing..then come back to his drawing and look through the list of layers
and find the one called 'what ever the name of drawing is' plus 'layer
name'...if this doesn't work it could get really complicated..are you sure
its not a block?
He needs to open that drawing/xref (going through the xref manager, click on
drawing and click open) and then find out what layer it is on in that
drawing..then come back to his drawing and look through the list of layers
and find the one called 'what ever the name of drawing is' plus 'layer
name'...if this doesn't work it could get really complicated..are you sure
its not a block?
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05-05-2005, 10:37 AM
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surplemdo 
right gone into it mate, BUT
the big green things are noi longer there.. there are just these lines that look like stars hrd to explain.. you know it microstation, you have text nodes and stuff, look alittle like this.. on the corner of walls 
right gone into it mate, BUT
the big green things are noi longer there.. there are just these lines that look like stars hrd to explain.. you know it microstation, you have text nodes and stuff, look alittle like this.. on the corner of walls
qualitaaaay mofo 
05-05-2005, 10:45 AM
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top chap alex.. 
doing ok so far. Just in microstation you have numbers 1-46 i think.. put stuff on each individual number/layer. But in acad you have layers, and im not sure what layer/level stuff goes on, and how to change the layer
so what i done, im using someones elses drawing, so that the elec symbols are already on the drawing, changes the background and just moviing / copying the elec stuff to new positions, if ya get me
doing ok so far. Just in microstation you have numbers 1-46 i think.. put stuff on each individual number/layer. But in acad you have layers, and im not sure what layer/level stuff goes on, and how to change the layer
so what i done, im using someones elses drawing, so that the elec symbols are already on the drawing, changes the background and just moviing / copying the elec stuff to new positions, if ya get me
05-05-2005, 11:18 AM
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any problems with AutoCAD...send it over to me!!!
as i've used :
AutoCAD Release 11, 14, 2000, 2000LT, 2002, 2002 LT and now 2006!!!! (which rocks by the way)
have used autocad for 4 years, 24/7....fook me i'm bored!!
my fees are as follows....
1 hours work....2pints of stella
2 hours work....5 pints of stella
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as i've used :
AutoCAD Release 11, 14, 2000, 2000LT, 2002, 2002 LT and now 2006!!!! (which rocks by the way)
have used autocad for 4 years, 24/7....fook me i'm bored!!
my fees are as follows....
1 hours work....2pints of stella
2 hours work....5 pints of stella
and so on and so forth!!!
05-05-2005, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
just another quicky
I want to show Dado trunking around the perimeter of the room... nice thick line, and dotted. How would I do this please
=== === === === === === === ===
something like that
I want to show Dado trunking around the perimeter of the room... nice thick line, and dotted. How would I do this please
=== === === === === === === ===
something like that
go to your main layers screen....
select new and name it 'DADO'
select your linetype form the millions of line types avaiable....if you do not have these (which you should) download an extra linetype pack off the net. Then selct the line weight!!! from thin to hefty!!
you can then turn this layer off, etc OR when using viewports, FREEZE & THAW the layer, so that different viewports are showing two of the same drawing but may have different layers!!!
05-05-2005, 11:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
alright keith
im using 2006 and its proper Slowly getting there
trunking linestyle - answer please
and also, the axix are looked.. when i copy or move, goes either hriz or vert, want it free
im using 2006 and its proper
Slowly getting there trunking linestyle - answer please
and also, the axix are looked.. when i copy or move, goes either hriz or vert, want it free
05-05-2005, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by keithG666
Originally Posted by Westy
alright keith
im using 2006 and its proper Slowly getting there
trunking linestyle - answer please
and also, the axix are looked.. when i copy or move, goes either hriz or vert, want it free
im using 2006 and its proper
Slowly getting there trunking linestyle - answer please
and also, the axix are looked.. when i copy or move, goes either hriz or vert, want it free
05-05-2005, 11:31 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
F8 works.. cheers, thats better
cheers, thats better at the moment, I am taking all DYNAMIC blocks from my drawing and setting parameters and actions for the next person to use it easily....
which means....to manipulate a block (change length, etc, etc) you have to explode it...which is shit....SO, block management and setting these parameters allow the block to be changed in these ways only, and still keeping it to a block, so you don't have to keep turning into a block after explding each time!!!!
easy!!!
05-05-2005, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Westy
thats easy mate.. well after 6 years on Microstation it is .. this ACAD is sooooo different tho 
ACAD is certainly more recognised
got a 3 day training course coming up so should help
.. this ACAD is sooooo different tho ACAD is certainly more recognisedgot a 3 day training course coming up so should help
so that i'm using it 100%and then MAYBE going on the 5day CAD3D course!!
05-05-2005, 11:43 AM
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fook that 
tbh NOS never appealed to me mate, but someone will buy it!
quick question, when copying and moving stuff, it comes up with... a dialog box, saying specify point blah blah, but its doing my head in, in the way!! anyway to turn it off please
tbh NOS never appealed to me mate, but someone will buy it!
quick question, when copying and moving stuff, it comes up with... a dialog box, saying specify point blah blah, but its doing my head in, in the way!! anyway to turn it off please
05-05-2005, 12:14 PM
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2006 rocks!! Rivit 8 is even better though
You want CAD blocks or "Smart blocks" as they are now known in 2006 for cable trays etc. You can makr your own or the ones that come with the package.
Dan
Rivit 8 is even better though You want CAD blocks or "Smart blocks" as they are now known in 2006 for cable trays etc. You can makr your own or the ones that come with the package.
Dan