Subject: Re: Can AutoLisp do this
From: Lu
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 17:32:42 -0800
Morten Warankov wrote:
>
> Ian A. White wrote:
> >
> > Try the SETENV and GETENV functions.
>
> There is no such lisp command as setenv.
> A possibility (untried) is: (command "shell" "set myacad=tull")
> but I know there's some restrictions to set environment variables within
> an application.
> Don't quite remember, but I think that this env. var. is only set as
> long as the application is running. Check it someone!
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Mortenw
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Hi Mortenw,
Changes made to the environment table during a shell are cleared upon exiting the shell.
The only way to change it within a program is through OS function calls.
Cheers,
Lu
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Subject: Re: Autocad kills DOS editor
From: Lu
Date: Thu, 28 Nov 1996 17:51:44 -0800
Jon Juhlin wrote:
>
> I use the DOS editor for writing AutoLISP programs for R12DOS. During the
> debugging process, I go into Autocad, try the program, and if (heaven
> forbid) the program dosen't run flawlessly the first time, exit Autocad
> to use the DOS editor only to find the editor is locked up. It won't even
> respond to Ctrl Alt Del and I must reset the computer.
>
> Does anyone have an idea of what may be going on?
>
> Please e-mail your reply as I don't get onto the internet every day, but
> I do get alerted to new e-mail.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jon Juhlin
> j_juhlin@efn.org
Hi Jon,
It sounds like you are/were running AutoCAD as a shell of the Edit command. Try
doing it the other way. Run AutoCAD, then shell out and use the edit command to edit
your program.
Cheers,
Lu
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Subject: Re: Put AutoCAD 3D models on the Web! (was: VRML)
From: DMA
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 12:24:09 +0100
Hmm,
Tried to try it out last night. The readme said that the free version
only exports ONE solid. Anyway, after getting to the dialog box I had to
type in a filename to export to. However, when I clicked the OK button
it said that I should type something into the filename box. Finally I
had to type CANCEL as it insisted that I didn't type a filename, and
gave up on it.
Other experiences?
DMA
Vladimir MICHL wrote:
>
> A new version of VRMLOUT is on-line.
> See: http://www.cadstudio.cz/ftp.htm (ARX and a demo model)
>
> Export 3D solids (even assemblies) from AutoCAD or MechDesktop to
> VRML format (3D views in Netscape Navigator or MSIE). Free version.
>
> --
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> tel. +42-38-52966 fax. +42-38-52979
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Subject: Re: Autocad kills DOS editor
From: Mike McDougle
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 08:07:22 -0800
Jon Juhlin wrote:
>
> I use the DOS editor for writing AutoLISP programs for R12DOS. During the
> debugging process, I go into Autocad, try the program, and if (heaven
> forbid) the program dosen't run flawlessly the first time, exit Autocad
> to use the DOS editor only to find the editor is locked up. It won't even
> respond to Ctrl Alt Del and I must reset the computer.
>
> Does anyone have an idea of what may be going on?
>
> Please e-mail your reply as I don't get onto the internet every day, but
> I do get alerted to new e-mail.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Jon Juhlin
> j_juhlin@efn.org
Do you "exit" AutoCAD or "shell" out of AutoCAD? Check your Shell= line
in your config.sys and make sure there is an E:/1000 at the end of it.
The bigger the number the more environment space you will have.
Mike McDougle
Subject: Re: Q: how to set units to feet or meters?
From: Sudheer O
Date: 29 Nov 1996 04:17:12 -0800
In article <329C9376.59F8@poboxes.com>, Brian says...
>
>I am using R12 Windows - is there a way to set the default unit
>system to either feet or meters?
>
>Thanks, direct e-mails to me really appreciated...
>
>Brian
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Hi
Change the units to your choice in the prototype drawing acad.dwg.
Then you can have it as default.Hope this helps,
Regards
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Subject: Re:Re: AutoCad R12 instgalled under Win95 problems.
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 29 Nov 1996 05:34:55 -0800
rrepp@iquest.net (Ralph Repp) wrote:
>In article <01bbc991$7584d0e0$108911cb@MPX.MPX.COM.AU>,
> "Stephen Pisani" wrote:
>>Hi,
>>
>>I have been having problems installing Autocad (release 12) on our new
>>Windows 95 PC. This is the first place I have turned to for help, but
>>after browsing through the
>>messages already posted I could not find a solution to me problem. I hope
>>it isn't too silly but here goes :
>>
>>a) I have completed the install process of AutoCad release 12 successfully,
>>b) I have modified the autoexec.bat as suggested by the installation
>>process,
>>c) I have put in the line device=c:\windows\emm386.exe
>>
>>However, when I try to execute this, whilst all my commands seem to perform
>>correctly, the startup process of Autocad fails with the following message
>>:
>>
>>**ERROR** No display driver is installed at interrupt vector 07A
>>
>>Please correct display adapter/configuration inconsistency.
>>
>>My display adapter is S3 Trio/64 and is correctly installed under windows
>>at what I think is 'Interrupt Request' 11. (See My-Computer/properties,
>>Device manager/ display adapter/properties/resource settings.)
>>
>>Does Autocad expect a device driver at 07A ? Windows did not allow me to
>>change my setting from 11 (eleven).
>>
>>What can I try next ??
>>
>Goto http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/5758/
>
>You find a link to get complete instructions for setting up dos version 12
>in win 95
>
>Regards,
>Ralph Repp
>rrepp@iquest.net
>
>Success is not permanent: The same is true of failure.
Delete the AutoCAD configuration file and reconfigure it for a
Accelerated display driver in AutoCAD. Now set the Video display
of your Windows 95 for just VGA and check whether it works now.
Check also whether the display driver is installed properly and the file
is not corrupted.
G.Rajesh
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Subject: Re:Acad12_c3 dos with Lantastic
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 29 Nov 1996 05:27:20 -0800
scott@southwind.net (Jack C. Scott) wrote:
>Acadr12_c3 for dos on Lantastic 6.0 with all lantastic 6.0
>patches.......dos 6.20
>
>The problem I'm having is when I execute the plot cmd...
>it takes about 30 to 60 seconds for the dlg box to come up.
>but it does come up. This gets very annoying.
>Boot with no lantastic..... it is ok.....
>
>8 user network..... the problem only comes up on two stations
>
>Is there a switch in acad config, configphar, lancfg, I have tried
>every thing.... nothing seems to help.
>
>please help!!!!
>
>scott@southwind.net
Scott - This has to do with the default plotter configuration in AutoCAD on
these two computers (The plotter listed in the upper left corner of the
Plot dialog). The plotter ADI may be trying to initialize a serial or
parallel port, and running into a conflict with the network. You may have
to change the interrupt setting for the NIC, or change the plotter config
settings or switch to a different driver. It's good that you have some
working computers to compare settings with.
G.Rajesh
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Subject: Re:Internal error !smio.cc@214
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 29 Nov 1996 05:36:36 -0800
100607.401@compuserve.com (Marcel van Zoggel) wrote:
>We are using Acad r13c4 on a WindowsNT 3.51 machine.
>When creating a writeblock, which include line-entity's which enclose
>a Assiocative hatch (not including the hatch), and retrieving this
>block in another file, there seems to be someting wrong.
>When moving the line-entity's autocad say's 'Analyzing assocative
>hatch' while there is no hatch present.
>When dimensioning a random line, and then moving the whole drawing
>around, the internal error !smio.cc@214 pops up. We can easily recover
>the files,(using the AUDIT or RECOVER command), but we are just
>curious if this is a bug, or if we are doing something we're not
>supposed to.
>
>Greetings,
>Marcel van Zoggel
As you are using Associative hatch it will also check for the entities
that surround the hatch and hatch itself. So you have to remove the
associativity if you don't want to check.
However , I would like to see the drawing. As you say the SMIO error is
due to AutoCAD not able to access the SYMBOL INPUT OUTPUT TABLE properly
for reading or writing and hence this problem. The only solution is
to do a AUDIT and RECOVER.
But I also would suggest to take a WBLOCK of the same drawing or take a
DXFOUT also.
G.Rajesh
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Subject: Re:Re: AutoLISP Advice Needed
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 29 Nov 1996 05:37:12 -0800
"Kenneth A. Lloyd, Jr." wrote:
>Delfoe Trammell wrote:
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> I am a Computer Science/Engineering major interested in learning AutoLISP.
>> I am looking for a good AutoLISP programming book to purchase. I have a strong
>> background in FORTRAN77 and C/C++ programming languages, so it shouldn't take me long to
>> learn AutoLISP code. I currently work as a drafter using AutoCAD R12 for Windows and
>> need to optimize my designs more efficiently. If anyone has any information or
>> suggestions where I could find a good AutoLISP book, please email me. Thanks.
>
>As a C/C++/MSVC programmer (long time) and one who has written several AutoLISP
>routines, my first book tutors were Customizing AutoCAD by New Riders Publications.
>Not necessarily sophisticated, but good perspectives.
>
>Warning: LISP stands for "Lost In Stupid Parenthesis".
>
>Going from the C framework to LISP is NOT elegant.
>--
>=========================================================================
>Kenneth A. Lloyd, Jr. EMail: lloydka@maren.com
>
>
Lloyd,
I feel that you should also take a look at the Maximising Autolisp book
from New riders for knowing more on the tips & technicques. Just visit the
http://www.group-a.com/~rusty
for knowing more information on it.
Meanwhile If you come across any new books , please let me know so that
I can pass on the information to all.
G.Rajesh
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Subject: Re:Autocad kills DOS editor
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (G Rajesh)
Date: 29 Nov 1996 05:39:58 -0800
Jon Juhlin wrote:
>I use the DOS editor for writing AutoLISP programs for R12DOS. During the
>debugging process, I go into Autocad, try the program, and if (heaven
>forbid) the program dosen't run flawlessly the first time, exit Autocad
>to use the DOS editor only to find the editor is locked up. It won't even
>respond to Ctrl Alt Del and I must reset the computer.
>
>Does anyone have an idea of what may be going on?
>
>Please e-mail your reply as I don't get onto the internet every day, but
>I do get alerted to new e-mail.
>
>Thanks in advance,
>Jon Juhlin
>j_juhlin@efn.org
>
Jon,
Did you try using the Norton Editor (NE.COM) . I use it always and never
had problems.
But what is your dos version and what is your text editor.
G.Rajesh
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Subject: Re: HELP: Exploding text
From: hopltd@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in (Nikhil Kaila)
Date: 29 Nov 1996 05:41:12 -0800
jgoddard@oneworld.owt.com (Josh Goddard) wrote:
>I am running R13 for Windows, and would like to explode text. This
>seems simple enough, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
>
>I have been sending files via DXF to our machinist, and text does not
>appear in his CAM software. I would like to explode my text into
>lines and arcs to enable him to read construction notes, etc. which he
>could later delete.
>
>Any suggestions would be appreciated.
>
>Josh
Hi Josh,
The text entities cannot be explode. But there is a workaround to take
a .DXB output and call again in the same drawing. You can try following
steps:
1) Configure for the AutoCAD file output formats (pre 4.1) by Autodesk,
Inc." under the Plotter Configuration.
2)Choose the "AutoCAD DXB". Give ENTER to all the questions.If any need
to be changed by you, give the corresponding values.
3)Now save the configuration.
4)Open the AutoCAD drawing containing the text to be exploded.
5)Use the "PLOT" command and use the "Windows" option to select the text.
6)Now open the drawing again and use the DXBIN command to call the
explode text.
Nikhil Kaila
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Subject: Re: Summa Wintab
From: William Kiernan <71331.3510@compuserve.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 12:11:51 -0500
MaxCAD wrote:
>
> We had the same problem...
> Upgrade to NT 4.0 is the only way we have found to get the summagraphics
> drivers to work properly with the puck buttons.
>
> Summagraphics said to define all the buttons in their control panel to none
> would work, but we then ended up with no pick button, or any others!
>
> Good Luck
>
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> fx: +61 7 3264 7492
> email: ajdunn@maxcad.com.au
>
> Chuck Lambert wrote in article
> <01bbd7c6$015ba3e0$35104ace@cflambe>...
> > We just installed Win95 and are using the wintab driver 2.1 for win95.
> > Does anyone know how to setup the Summagraphics control panel so the puck
> > buttons use the buttons setting in the autocad menu?
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Chuck Lambert
> >Hello All!
I ran into a similar problem with R13C4/Win under NT3.51, using WIN32_21.EXE
driver that I downloaded from their BBS and my Summasketch II with 16-button puck.
The solution for me was this: In the Summa Control Panel, I assign Left-click to
button 1 (the upper left corner button on the puck) and Right-click to button 2, and
None to all the other buttons. Then in my ACAD.MNU, I assign the function I want to
put on button number 2 to the first line in the ***AUX1 part of the menu, and all the
functions I want on buttons 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0, A, B, C, D, E, F go in the
***BUTTONS menu, as follows:
//
// Begin AutoCAD Button Menus
//
***BUTTONS1
'rtpan
^C^C^C(asave) line
;
^C^C^C(asave) erase
^C^C^C(asave) list
^C^C^C(asave) move
^C^C^C(asave) copy
^C^C^C(asave) change
endpoint
int
^c^c^c^h
'dist
$p0=*
per
cen
***AUX1
'rtpan
Note that there's an entry for 'rtpan in the first line of the ***BUTTONS menu;
however, AutoCAD ignores this and uses the first line in the ***AUX1 menu for button
number 2. But I need something in the first line of the ***BUTTONS menu so
AutoCAD will assign the LINE command to button number 3. Also note that in AutoCAD,
button number 1 is always the pick button.
I gave up on R13 under Win95 a while back; there was just no way I could get it to
be even half as stable as R12 under DOS, and my company's CAD operators need to get
some work done. R13 under NT 3.51 almost never crashes, and NT multi-tasks really
well. But I'm curious about R13 in Win95; let me know if this menu trick works in
Win95.
Yours WDK
WKiernan@concentric.net
Subject: Re: R14
From: "Amar Hanspal"
Date: 29 Nov 1996 17:00:10 GMT
Your problems with the DXF import in P-CAD may have to do with the fact
that the
other product is expecting an R12 format DXF file and the R13 DXF file has
different
information (since the database is different). Have you tried running your
files through the
DXFIX utility shipped with the product, to strip information down to R12
DXF format ?
Thanks for the kudos on R13,
Amar Hanspal
Autodesk Inc.
Whenever I work at
> home I feel handicapped because of all of the great r13 features that I
> am missing. There are so many enhancememnts to this release, things that
> just make life easier, and the solids are also much better. Don't get me
> wrong, R12 is great, and R13 does have it's problems, but a lack of
> great new timesaving and useful features is not one of them. The main
> problem I see is the incompatability that exists between *everything*,
> and R13. I can NOT get a dxf from R13 into P-CAD, and that sucks, but I
> hear that at least they are including R12 when they sell a copy of R13
> these days.
>
> piece
> chris
>
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Subject: Re: HELP: Exploding text
From: Vladimir MICHL
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 18:24:13 -0100
Josh Goddard wrote:
>
> I am running R13 for Windows, and would like to explode text. This
> seems simple enough, but I haven't been able to figure it out.
>
> I have been sending files via DXF to our machinist, and text does not
> appear in his CAM software. I would like to explode my text into
> lines and arcs to enable him to read construction notes, etc. which he
> could later delete.
Nice trick is to WMFOUT and then WMFIN the selected text entity.
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Subject: Re: Put AutoCAD 3D models on the Web! (was: VRML)
From: Vladimir MICHL
Date: Fri, 29 Nov 1996 18:32:11 -0100
DMA wrote:
>
> Hmm,
>
> Tried to try it out last night. The readme said that the free version
> only exports ONE solid. Anyway, after getting to the dialog box I had
> type in a filename to export to. However, when I clicked the OK button
> it said that I should type something into the filename box. Finally I
> had to type CANCEL as it insisted that I didn't type a filename, and
> gave up on it.
>
> Other experiences?
There was a bug in direct typing of filename (many people has found it).
New version 1.0a (on WWW) exports multiple solids.
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