AutoCAD 2010 topics
AutoCAD 2010 topics

  • Visibility State Drop Down Menu Missing from Dynamic Block Toolbar

    Hi,

    I was working on a dynamic block and visibility states, but for uknown reason I don't see the visibility drop down on the block editor toolbar.

     

    Is there a way to turn it on.

    I am using AutoCad 2010.

    See the attached file for a screen shot.

     

    Thank you in advance.

     



  • Very slow file

    Hi,

    A drawing is almost (20 MB). It is big I don't know why? It works normal in MODEL space. But when I switch to PAPER space, or to save, print, close and open the file, it shows very slow reaction.
    I made reset to the scale, cheking LTScale, deleted all un necessary objects, purge several times, UCS dynamic off, AUDIT, cheking Xref's, texts are type (shx), No layers filters.The drawing has only one layout en few viewports. (isavepercent) to 0.
    But all these things did not help.
    What can I do more to reduce the file size en make it faster?
    Thanks all.
     



  • Attach to Overlay and vise versa

    Hi I got a lot of drawings with attachment on (between 50 to 125 on each drawing) is there a way/command to change all these in one command ??

     

     

     



  • Layer Manager Xref Madness

     

     

    Like many architecture firms, we use a single xref file with all of our layers overlapping.  Then we create layer manager states to toggle between floor plans, reflected ceiling plans, etc.  When you xref this file into another, the layer states come with it.  The problem arises if you ever need to change those layer states in the original file.  The xref'd lman states that came in when you inserted the xref originally do not update, but rather remain whatever they were when you intially brought in the xref.  

     

    The only way to fix this I've found is to delete the xref, purge and toggle visretain on and off a few times untill the xref states disapear from the lman dialog box.  then once you re-import the xref the up to date lman states come with it.

     

    there has GOT to be a better way to do this.  when there are several host files sharing the same xref, you can't go doing this in every file just to update the lman states.  Exporting the layer states does not work because the xref and the host file don't share layer names (because autocad adds a prefix to all layer names)

     

     

     

     



  • Probelm with deleting old customized menu using CUI Editor

    Trying to remove old customized menu from AutoCAD 2010. Open CUI Editor, right click on old menu file (*.cui) , but DELETE has been grayed out.

     

    Any suggestions



  • Alternate dims headache

    Hi and thanks for looking...

     

    I have been using AutoCad since v2.1 on DOS and have worked in metric units forever. Now that I have moved to a country that requires both metric and imperial dimensions on drawings, I'm stumped over how to make alternate dims work.

     

    For arguments sake, I draw a rectangle 25.4mm x 25.4mm and with my default metric dimensions, it correctly shows 25.4 units.

     

    I turn on alternate units, set my format to Architectural stacked and my precision to 1/16". The multiplyer is automatically set to 25.4 (mm per inch).

     

    The resulting dimension now shows 25.4 [53'-9 3/16"] which is obviously 25.4 times 25.4 inches.

     

    I want it to be 25.4 [1"]

     

    Dimscale = 1

     

    What and where are the settings that correct this behaviour?

     

    Thanks in advance.

     

    Goose.



  • paper space, model space, headaches with plotting and FDO data.

    Hello,

     

    We're using Map 2010 with Mapguide. From model space we've created a bunch of FDO database polylines. The users have paper space tabs with fancy titleblocks and viewports. I need to be able to export their DWF's from paper space, but mix them with the model space polyines in Mapguide.

     

    Naturally these two are out scale. I've tried using the EXPORTLAYOUT command from paper space, which copies that entire tab to model space. I was hoping i could then plot this output to DWF. Problem is, while this is in model space it retained it's paper space scale! So that solution won't work.

     

    Second possiblity was using the CHSPACE command on the titleblock in paper space. This nicely converted the title block to model space around the area we want to plot. Problem is, there is linework between where the edge of the viewport would've been and the titleblock. This gives us extra, unwanted data.

     

    How can I achieve my goal of having the ability to plot from paperspace with viewports to hone in on my maps, while at the same time mixing it would FDO data that was converted to the database from model space?

     



  • Move and copy - very slow

    I have 2010 full version on my ASUS laptop.

     

    Core I7, Geforce GTX460M, 8GB ram

     

    and for a while now when I move, copy or stretch there is a long delay in using those commands.

     

    I did disk cleanup, and a registry cleaner and this helped a little but not nearly enough.

     

    Any suggestions?

    Thanks

    Marcus



  • CAD brings up classicxref but I want the new xref palette instead.

    I recently installed Autocad 2010 on a new computer and I'm having a few issues. When i was asked if i wanted to migrate settings i had choosen Autocad 2008 thinking it would migrate my lisps and other useful settings but instead I think it migrated some system variable settings. I like to use the new x-ref tool pallete since I can attach pdf/dwf and other image files rather than do the pdfattach command and other commands like that. When i do x-ref on this new computer the older xref dialogue box and I'm not sure how to fix this issue. If anyone has any suggestions I would really appreciate the help.



  • 无法选中图纸

     

     

    在CAD中打开第二张图纸后，无法选中。   

     



  • Dimension that Spans 2 drawings

    A little help please;

     

    I'm trying to get everyone on the right page, but I can't find any reference to how to properly show a dimnesion that spans across 2 different drawings (with use of a matchline or on a piping isometric that is split). Would either of these examples be the correct way to show a dimension that spans 2 drawing files? Is there a different way to show a dimension that is to span 2 drawings?

     

    Dimension Continuation.gif

    Thanks for your help on this.



  • Right Click Fly-Out Menu

    While being distracted while working, I inadvertantly kept my finger on a key (forget which one), heard a little BEEP, and now my Right Click FlyOut Menu is going somewhere I don't need it to go to. I am getting the 'Snap" options box

    instead of 'Last Command' Options Box.

    Any ideas of what I might have done, and any ideas how to fix it? Thanks,



  • Buying a computer with AutoCAD preloaded?

    I need to upgrade my computer and get a copy of AutoCAD. I dont need a new computer, just one with newer components to handle the newest version of AutoCAD, as mine is relatively old. I have read that buying the software from someone secondhand doesnt transfer the license, but what if a computer with the software already on it is purchased? Thanks



  • Scroll wheel on mouse

    I have a Logitech MX Laser 1000 mouse, love the mouse.  But the Middle scroll button does not pan when you hold down the wheel.  And when you double click the wheel it no longer does a zoom extense.  When you scroll the wheel it does zoom in and out.  My mbuttonpan is set to 1.  Any suggestions?  Not sure if I toggled something on or off.

     

    Thanks



  • converting to pdf

    when i try to convert my drawing to pdf, the pdf file comes out blank.

    also, i use autocad 2010. is it possible to open up my dwg in another computer with autocad 2007?



  • Custom Leaders

    I have a lisp program that creates a arch leader with a arrowhead on the end.  All of a sudden the arrowhead does not appear on the end of the leader but out on space.  Not sure what this is happening, can anyone help?



  • Bring Description Keys into Civil 3D 2012

    I am tired of re-creating Description Keys everytime I want to bring in Survey Points into a drawing.  I have tried to drag and drop, but that does not seem to work for me.  I can's copy it.  Is there a way to get Civil 3D 2010 Decription Keys  into Civil 3D 2012.  Any advice. 

     

    Thanks

    Utana



  • XREFs and text fields

    I've been working on creating a drawing format that can't be editted. I've been able to achieve this by creating a file,  and making it an XREF and making that file read-only. This isn't 100% secure, though. There is nothing here that stops people from either binding the XREF to the drawing or copying and pasting its geometry into the host file. I've come to accept that there may be no way around this, but I was hoping to identify that this has happened with a text field.

     

    Is there any way to make a text field in the file I wish to use as an XREF that reads the file name of that file and would show it in the host file as well? For instance, if I put the a field in the XREF file that reads XXX.dwg, it would read the same way in the host file. My hope is that if I could do this, it would break this link if the file is bound or the data is copied and pasted into the host file.

     

    Is there anyone who knows of a way this could be done? Thanks. 



  • Error

    Ok, here it go.

    When I try to read a archieve from one AutoCad 2010 x32 on my AutoCad 2010 x64 it's give me a message, sayin' that my archieve is not valid. How can I fix it up?



  • Frequent crashes and reading *.dmp file...

    I have a user that is complaining of encountering crashes frequently.

     

    However, when I review the *.dmp file and I have no idea where to start looking?  Is there anything else that I should be looking for and how do I interpret this file?

     

    Please advsie,

     

    ACAminidump.dmp file:

     

    Microsoft (R) Windows Debugger Version 6.12.0002.633 AMD64

    Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

     

     

    Loading Dump File [C:\Updates\Dump 1-30-2012\dumpdata\ACAminidump.dmp]

    User Mini Dump File: Only registers, stack and portions of memory are available

     

    Symbol search path is: *** Invalid ***

    ****************************************************************************

    * Symbol loading may be unreliable without a symbol search path.           *

    * Use .symfix to have the debugger choose a symbol path.                   *

    * After setting your symbol path, use .reload to refresh symbol locations. *

    ****************************************************************************

    Executable search path is:

    Windows 7 Version 7601 (Service Pack 1) MP (8 procs) Free x64

    Product: WinNt, suite: SingleUserTS

    Machine Name:

    Debug session time: Mon Jan 30 12:22:06.000 2012 (UTC - 8:00)

    System Uptime: not available

    Process Uptime: 0 days 5:18:46.000

     

    This dump file has an exception of interest stored in it.

    The stored exception information can be accessed via .ecxr.

    (1820.4f4): C++ EH exception - code e06d7363 (first/second chance not available)

    Unable to load image C:\Windows\System32\ntdll.dll, Win32 error 0n2

    *** WARNING: Unable to verify timestamp for ntdll.dll

    *** ERROR: Module load completed but symbols could not be loaded for ntdll.dll

    ntdll+0x51fea:

    00000000`77811fea c3              ret