Subject: Re: Help - Too many users ?
From: Desi Moreno
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 1996 08:05:25 -0800
Raul Bogomolov wrote:
>
> Vladimir Nesterovsky wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 18 Nov 1996 13:23:29 -0500, - John Williams wrote
> > in comp.cad.autocad:
> >
> > >I tried to load AutoCAD this moring and got a message "Load failed, too
> > >many users, try again later"
> > >I'm not on a network, and have never been.
> > >I have ACADR12 installed on my 486dx2.
> > >I have used it for last 3 years and never had this problem.
> > >Any help ????
> >
> > Start ACAD with -r switch,
> > go to operating parameters -- Server authorization,
> > CHANGE the number of users to the previous value (don't
> > just press Enter to confirm it, but retype the same value).
> > Press Enter for other prompts. This should revalidate your ACAD.PWD
> > that got corrupted (on ACAD crash most likely).
> >
> > Good luck,
> > --
> > Vladimir Nesterovsky ADS/LISP/C/C++ etc
> >
>
> Hi,
>
> This error will occur, if you use several configurations and don't quit
> AutoCAD for some reason. The simpliest way is to start crashed
> configuration again, and quit normally. This will reset the counter.
>
> Raul
>
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now the simpliest simpliest way to fix it (boy this is crazy) is if
AutoCAD is installed on another machine, replace the "ACAD.PWD" file.
Make sure however, that the other user in loged OUT of autocad before
copying the file over. Start autocad, then exit out. I would then copy
the ACAD.PWD to another file like ACADPWD.SAV. if it happens again, you
have your own copy of a good PWD file.
--
Mr. Desi Moreno desim@mid.org
Modesto Irrigation District
Electrical Engineering Technician
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Subject: Re:need ADS scripting help - cancel command
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 27 Nov 1996 05:34:44 -0800
John Robert Mckerlie wrote:
> I am writing a program in C using the ADS functions to control autoCAD
>13 on a Sun sparcstation.
>
> Seeing that we have no manuals in the lab at school, I have nowhere else
>to ask for answers... I am having problems sending a code to autoCAD to
>cancel a command, or tell it that I have finished, such as using the
>'escape' key.
>
> Specifically, this has caused problems for me accessing LAYER, OFFSET,
>and LINE - where the line is not closed.
>
> Here's a snip of some code I'm using:
>
>temp2[X] = d[X]+3.5+d[Y]/tan(STEM_ANGLE*RAD_ADJ); temp2[Y] =0;
>temp1[X] = temp2[X] - 2; temp1[Y] = 3;
>ads_command(RTSTR, "arc", RTPOINT, d, RTPOINT, temp1, RTPOINT,
> temp2, 0);
>
>temp2[X] = temp2[X]-1; temp1[X] = temp1[X]-1;
>temp3[X] = d[X]-1; temp3[Y] = d[Y];
>
>ads_command(RTSTR, "arc", RTPOINT, temp3, RTPOINT, temp1, RTPOINT,
> temp2, 0);
>
>ads_command(RTSTR, "zoom", RTSTR, "c", RTPOINT, temp2, RTREAL,
> 3.0, 0);
>
>temp2[X] = temp2[X] + 1; temp1[X] = temp2[X] - 1; temp1[Y] = 0;
>ads_command(RTSTR, "arc", RTSTR, "c", RTPOINT, temp1, RTPOINT, temp2,
> RTREAL, .5);
>ads_command(RTSTR, "line", RTSTR, "end", RTPOINT, temp2, RTSTR,
> "end", RTPOINT, temp1, RTSTR, "none", RTSTR, "none",
> RTSTR, "", 0);
>
>----------------
>
> This last line, in particular is the one that still is expecting more
>segments to be added.
>
> Any help would be appreciated!
>
>
I feel that as you are using the OSNAP in the line command it is not catching
the right points with the zoom factor you have mentioned. Try also by
reducing the pickbox size.
Try to avoid OSNAP inside the program as this will cause some time problems
like this.
G.Rajesh
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Subject: Re:Scanning vs. Digitizing
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 27 Nov 1996 05:31:35 -0800
"Erich Anderson" wrote:
> I work for a medium size public university in Texas. We want to get our
>buildings' floor plans in electronic form, and then overlay the HVAC
>ductwork (and other building systems) mostly for reference for the
>maintenance and HVAC guys. We trying to decide whether to have the existing
>blueprints scanned, most likely by an outside CAD company, or just purchase
>a 3' x 4' digitizer and digitize the drawings ourselves.
>Of course, a digitizing tablet is much cheaper than a large-format scanner
>(about $1,200 for a digitizer versus $5,000 and up for a scanner). The
>final drawings don't need to be very detailed or dimensionally accurate -
>they just need to show the location of stuff hidden in the wall and above
>the ceilings.
> My concern is that scanned files will contain a lot of extraneous
>information that will have to be cleaned up before we can use the scan. It
>seems to me it would be simpler (and faster) to digitize the blueprint to
>get the building perimeter and inside walls, and go from there. Also, the
>boss doesn't like the idea of us using the outside CAD contractor - he
>wants to keep it in-house as much as possible. And yes, the physical plant
>does have a CAD draftsmen, but he is apparently quite busy and doesn't have
>time for our project. The outside contractor wants $10 per sheet to scan
>the prints, or $70 per sheet to scan them and clean them up.
> If anyone out there has experience with this sort of problem, I'd like to
>hear about it. Thanks for your help.
>
>Erich Anderson
>
Erich,
Instead of going the Digitiser way for a short duration , I would prefer
a going the Scanner way. You can have a raster to vector programming
addon on top of Autocad so that it will help you in future.
Even if a single sensor goes in the digitiser then you are gone with the
investment.
But it is now upto you.
G.Rajesh
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