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  1. Question about object display order/fills compared to Vectorworks.

    Several people in my office use Vectorworks as many Machines are Macs. They had 1 unused license for PC which has been installed on my machine. I...

    Started by CalypsoArt, Yesterday 10:26 pm
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    bass_mark00
    Today 07:46 am Go to last post

  2. How do you make images of blocks to use in toolpalettes etc.?

    I am wondering how you guys make images for useon a toolpalette, like 32x32pixels. Thats basically all. In my situation I insert the block of my...

    Started by MarcoW, 6th Sep 2010 07:22 pm
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    Tiger
    Today 07:07 am Go to last post

  3. Tool bar icon for WBLOCK , GROUP etc.?

    When we had AC2008 I had created toolbar icons for WBLOCK and for GROUP with the 2 different pickstyles (I think that's what it was) However, Since...

    Started by CalypsoArt, Yesterday 09:22 pm
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    edwinprakoso
    Today 06:29 am Go to last post

  4. Dimension

    Hi All, I always draw my object in solid then using solprof command to make detail drawing in the paper layout. But when I solprof the object in...

    Started by ica_cici, Yesterday 03:54 am
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    ica_cici
    Today 01:20 am Go to last post

  5. Fraction Format With Dimension Text Override

    I am using the following in the text override field for a dimension: 3'-8\S1/2" And this creates 3'-8 1/2" with the fraction as a...

    Started by Bill Tillman, 28th Apr 2010 09:00 pm
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    Will_the_Arch
    Yesterday 06:09 pm Go to last post

  6. Font file missing

    We got a new font in with a new border for a project. I added the font to our office acad.fmp and when I open the file the font is found. when my...

    Started by chelsea1307, 31st Aug 2010 04:39 pm
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    chelsea1307
    Yesterday 05:11 pm Go to last post

  7. Location marker

    Hello, I am currently working on a large structural project that has multiple match lines. I am doing an overall layout of the project and...

    Started by Phil-Bert, 3rd Sep 2010 05:20 pm
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    Phil-Bert
    Yesterday 03:16 pm Go to last post

  8. Implicit Extend Woes

    When I try to extend a line using implicit extend, I get the message: Edge is perpendicular to UCS XY plane. I think I changed something in this...

    Started by wazoo, Yesterday 02:53 pm
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    wazoo
    Yesterday 02:53 pm Go to last post

  9. Formula SUM - cells in different Table

    Autocad 2008 I have a few indipendent table that have a cell with formula SUM. I need to create final formula SUM that will do SUM of all "SUM"...

    Started by spasobn, 11th Jul 2009 11:44 am
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    dhl
    Yesterday 07:51 am Go to last post

  10. deleting objects inside or outside of a rectangle

    My brains gone to bed but I'm still here. Is there a way within AutoCAD to delete all objects within a rectangle (closed polygon) or all objects...

    Started by Tyke, 1st Sep 2010 01:30 pm
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    BIGAL
    Yesterday 04:07 am Go to last post

  11. Smile Laws of Trigonometry

    I've got to brush up on my trigonometry skills, and so i want to ask a couple fo trig related questions. A)Given you know the lengths of all three...

    Started by therock005, 3rd Sep 2010 11:08 am
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    BIGAL
    Yesterday 03:58 am Go to last post

  12. how to match two vertices

    I have to match the vertices A and C without changing the extent of the lines AB and CD keeping B and D as the rotating pins. Can you help me? "...

    Started by gulluwing, 6th Sep 2010 11:53 am
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    Tiger
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  13. optional object snap

    hello from Latvia! I have problem... for some time I didn't use optional object snap function. Today in forum read about key combination...

    Started by smarts086, 13th Jun 2008 01:22 pm
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    elf-77
    6th Sep 2010 12:42 am Go to last post

  14. O-snaps going crazy!

    OK, I hope that I can explain this well enough! I am testing AutoCAD 2011, today I opened a file and tried to stretch a line's end point to a...

    Started by MattHamby, 31st Aug 2010 08:37 pm
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    MattHamby
    3rd Sep 2010 09:07 pm Go to last post

  15. Question Line Type Scale Freakout

    So not to long ago my boss had a problem with Auto CAD crashing as soon as he opened it. (he was running 2010) Now since he has since repaired his...

    Started by BWells, 3rd Sep 2010 04:50 pm
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    KJB
    3rd Sep 2010 06:27 pm Go to last post

  16. Multiline Attribute Width

    I have a border with multiline attribute "remedial....". When it was a single line attribute I could adjust the Width Factor. But with Multiline it...

    Started by qball, 3rd Sep 2010 04:27 pm
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    qball
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  17. MTEXT ok.... TEXT turns into ????? Why?

    I am copying Thai text and pasting it into MTEXT and it works great. I paste it into a TEXT field and it comes out all ?????? What is the reason...

    Started by four_by_ken, 1st Sep 2010 07:10 pm
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    hoss
    3rd Sep 2010 09:50 am Go to last post

  18. Question Wrong unit or wrong scale?

    I got a drawing from a client using decimal unit. Usually I'm more comfortable with architectural so I went Units->Architectural. After that, I also...

    Started by annie26789, 2nd Sep 2010 05:41 am
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    toberino
    2nd Sep 2010 07:07 pm Go to last post

  19. Link AutoCAD objects to a table

    I want to know if I can Link a line to an Autocad Table or even excel. I want to be able to change the length of the line and have the table or excel...

    Started by fcfcadd, 1st Sep 2010 06:12 pm
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    fcfcadd
    1st Sep 2010 10:14 pm Go to last post

  20. Thai text along with English

    How do I get Thai text into the same drawing as one with English? I need to have the English text on one line, then below it in Thai. I would...

    Started by four_by_ken, 1st Sep 2010 02:16 pm
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    four_by_ken
    1st Sep 2010 04:39 pm Go to last post

  21. Question Symmetry in Dynamic Blocks

    I'm looking for a solution to achieve a symmetrical stretch around a mid-point in a dymanic block. The specific example I have is a wall radiator...

    Started by bass_mark00, 31st Aug 2010 12:00 pm
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    dbroada
    31st Aug 2010 02:05 pm Go to last post

  22. Image Frame issue

    Hi, I have inserted an image ( company Logo) into my drawing " Opened image with paint, Edit , select all, copy In CAD edit, paste Special and...

    Started by hoss, 27th Aug 2010 03:29 pm
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    chulse
    31st Aug 2010 01:33 pm Go to last post

  23. dimension trouble in layout space

    Hey everybody, I keep getting the wrong dimension in layout space. The dimension is twice as big as in model space. I´ve tried the "fit to...

    Started by michaeloureiro, 23rd Apr 2010 05:18 pm
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    Stinger007
    30th Aug 2010 08:21 pm Go to last post

  24. Question Autocad 2010 help with circle from location

    Hey, just started trying to relearn Autocad since it's been 2 years since I used it. What my problem is that if I want to make a circle from a base...

    Started by VikaMann, 30th Aug 2010 02:04 pm
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    qball
    30th Aug 2010 07:14 pm Go to last post

  25. Hatches not recognizing blocks as boundaries. CAD2010

    I have copied and pasted a window as a block. Then I try to draw a hatch (horizontal lines) around the window over the entire wall out to it's...

    Started by Mauser, 30th Aug 2010 06:39 pm
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    RenderMan
    30th Aug 2010 06:50 pm Go to last post

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