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In article <01bbeb53$8ff60aa0$8c6d1cce@softdisk.com.softdisk.com>, "doug"  says:
>
>Is it possible to duplicate(copy) objects from one layer to another?
>only way I know is to copy objects to original layer, then change
>properties to new layer, and finally, delete the first copy from the
>original layer.  Must be a better way.
>
>Thank you.
This copies a selection set, and changes the new enntities to the 
current layer.  The original selection set is NOT nnodified, deleted
or otherswise changed.
;-------------------------------------------------------------------
(defun c:clone( / clayer a b ss1 ss2)
   (setvar "CMDECHO" 0) 
   (setq *error* errhand)
   (setq clayer (getvar "CLAYER"))
   (setq a (entlast))
   (while (setq b (entnext a))
      (setq a b)
   )
   (princ "\nSelect entities to CLONE to current layer: ")
   (if (and (setq ss1 (ssget))
            (not (zerop (sslength ss1)))) (progn
      (command ".COPY" ss1 "" "@" "@")
      (setq ss2 (ssadd))
      (while (setq b (entnext a))
         (setq ss2 (ssadd b ss2)
               a b)
      )
      (command ".CHPROP" ss2 "" "LAYER" clayer "")
   ))
   (setq *error* nil)
   (setvar "CMDECHO" 1) 
   (prin1)
)
;-------------------------------------------------------------------
______________________________________________________________________________
Michael Rounds, Computer Aided Design Manager          ay665@freenet.uchsc.edu
Hoover Berg Desmond, Architects                                    hbd@csd.net
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I know I've seen that one online before, try some of these:
http://www.cadshack.com/support.htm
http://www.cadonline.com/cadhome.htm
http://www.webbuild.com/~coopfra/lisp.html
http://www.cadalog.com/

Have you tried a hatch pattern w/ an extremely small scale.  The dwgs
should plot as black.
Hope this helps,
Dan
Junji Hata wrote:
> 
> This is probably a basic question, but I couldn't find any answer
> from the manual and online-help.  I hope someone can answer...
> 
> I use R13c3 and have several architectural drawings.  What I want
> to do is to paint out the inside of all walls.  Now all walls are
> drawn by lines, but I have to fill it by black.
> 
> It sounds very simple task, but I couldn't figure out how to do it
> efficiently.  The drawings contain a lot of walls in different shapes,
> and they are too complicated to use Solid-Fill method for each wall.
> I also considered using Hatch, but there is no hatch pattern to fill
> it with just black.
> 
> I changed the wall lines to polylines and used Fill command and set it
> on, but nothing happened.
> 
> How can I do this task most efficiently?  Or, I have to fill each wall
> manually?
> 
> Any suggestion will be greatly appreciated.  Thanks a lot in advance.
> 
> --
> Junji Hata, Los Angeles
> jhata@sure.net
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Since Canon Technical Support states that they do not yet have an AutoCAD 
specific driver for version 12 for DOS, and anticipate Autodesk producing 
one, I thought it would be helpful to post a temporary workaround, using 
the first 15 colors, except that it will NOT print black in color mode.  
It will print ALL lines in black when configured this way and the black 
cartridge is used instead of the color cartridge.  It printed process-red 
or magenta where black was anticipated when using the color cartridge.  
Line weights are functional with these settings. 
Obtain the Driver for the BJC-800 for AutoCAD, and configure it as 
follows in the AutoCAD configure menu:
     model:  BJC-800 A3 color bubble jet      (1)
     Black used where possible ?              (Y)
     print quality (high-density graphics)    (4)
     255 pen option                           (Y)
     mode (thick line plots, 15 colors)       (6)
     density (360 dpi, full res., 15 colors)  (2)
     pen width (default)                      (0.010)
     paper size (ledger 17x11)                (4)
     port                                     (...per your machine)
     do you want to change anything           (N)
     enter description                        (...enter name you wish)
Then exit the configuration menu, saving changes, and attempt to plot a 
drawing, but first go in and remap 2 colors to each other as follows:
     Go into pen assignments, and on color 7, set it to pen 16,
     and of course, any line width you want.
     Then on color 16, set it to pen 7 and again select any line
     width that you want.  
     Set any of the other pens as you want.
The above step is critical, and other attempts I made produced blank 
pages.
Try a test plot at 17"wide by 11"high on a drawing that you are already 
familiar with so that you can use long horizontal and vertical lines on 
it for the calibration step.  The plot should work, and you can measure 
the deviations on the lines and go back in to the configure menu and 
calibrate the plotter.
That should do it.  I do not know if screen setting affect the plotting 
or not due to the necessity of reversing black and white, but the machine 
was set up with standard AutoCAD 12 colors on a black background.

Since Canon Technical Support states that they do not yet have an AutoCAD 
specific driver for version 12 for DOS, and anticipate Autodesk producing 
one, I thought it would be helpful to post a temporary workaround, using 
the first 15 colors, except that it will NOT print black in color mode.  
It will print ALL lines in black when configured this way and the black 
cartridge is used instead of the color cartridge.  It printed process-red 
or magenta where black was anticipated when using the color cartridge.  
Line weights are functional with these settings. 
Obtain the Driver for the BJC-800 for AutoCAD, and configure it as 
follows in the AutoCAD configure menu:
     model:  BJC-800 A3 color bubble jet      (1)
     Black used where possible ?              (Y)
     print quality (high-density graphics)    (4)
     255 pen option                           (Y)
     mode (thick line plots, 15 colors)       (6)
     density (360 dpi, full res., 15 colors)  (2)
     pen width (default)                      (0.010)
     paper size (ledger 17x11)                (4)
     port                                     (...per your machine)
     do you want to change anything           (N)
     enter description                        (...enter name you wish)
Then exit the configuration menu, saving changes, and attempt to plot a 
drawing, but first go in and remap 2 colors to each other as follows:
     Go into pen assignments, and on color 7, set it to pen 16,
     and of course, any line width you want.
     Then on color 16, set it to pen 7 and again select any line
     width that you want.  
     Set any of the other pens as you want.
The above step is critical, and other attempts I made produced blank 
pages.
Try a test plot at 17"wide by 11"high on a drawing that you are already 
familiar with so that you can use long horizontal and vertical lines on 
it for the calibration step.  The plot should work, and you can measure 
the deviations on the lines and go back in to the configure menu and 
calibrate the plotter.
That should do it.  I do not know if screen setting affect the plotting 
or not due to the necessity of reversing black and white, but the machine 
was set up with standard AutoCAD 12 colors on a black background.

Since Canon Technical Support states that they do not yet have an AutoCAD 
specific driver for version 12 for DOS, and anticipate Autodesk producing 
one, I thought it would be helpful to post a temporary workaround, using 
the first 15 colors, except that it will NOT print black in color mode.  
It will print ALL lines in black when configured this way and the black 
cartridge is used instead of the color cartridge.  It printed process-red 
or magenta where black was anticipated when using the color cartridge.  
Line weights are functional with these settings. 
Obtain the Driver for the BJC-800 for AutoCAD, and configure it as 
follows in the AutoCAD configure menu:
     model:  BJC-800 A3 color bubble jet      (1)
     Black used where possible ?              (Y)
     print quality (high-density graphics)    (4)
     255 pen option                           (Y)
     mode (thick line plots, 15 colors)       (6)
     density (360 dpi, full res., 15 colors)  (2)
     pen width (default)                      (0.010)
     paper size (ledger 17x11)                (4)
     port                                     (...per your machine)
     do you want to change anything           (N)
     enter description                        (...enter name you wish)
Then exit the configuration menu, saving changes, and attempt to plot a 
drawing, but first go in and remap 2 colors to each other as follows:
     Go into pen assignments, and on color 7, set it to pen 16,
     and of course, any line width you want.
     Then on color 16, set it to pen 7 and again select any line
     width that you want.  
     Set any of the other pens as you want.
The above step is critical, and other attempts I made produced blank 
pages.
Try a test plot at 17"wide by 11"high on a drawing that you are already 
familiar with so that you can use long horizontal and vertical lines on 
it for the calibration step.  The plot should work, and you can measure 
the deviations on the lines and go back in to the configure menu and 
calibrate the plotter.
That should do it.  I do not know if screen setting affect the plotting 
or not due to the necessity of reversing black and white, but the machine 
was set up with standard AutoCAD 12 colors on a black background.

Since Canon Technical Support states that they do not yet have an AutoCAD 
specific driver for version 12 for DOS, and anticipate Autodesk producing 
one, I thought it would be helpful to post a temporary workaround, using 
the first 15 colors, except that it will NOT print black in color mode.  
It will print ALL lines in black when configured this way and the black 
cartridge is used instead of the color cartridge.  It printed process-red 
or magenta where black was anticipated when using the color cartridge.  
Line weights are functional with these settings. 
Obtain the Driver for the BJC-800 for AutoCAD, and configure it as 
follows in the AutoCAD configure menu:
     model:  BJC-800 A3 color bubble jet      (1)
     Black used where possible ?              (Y)
     print quality (high-density graphics)    (4)
     255 pen option                           (Y)
     mode (thick line plots, 15 colors)       (6)
     density (360 dpi, full res., 15 colors)  (2)
     pen width (default)                      (0.010)
     paper size (ledger 17x11)                (4)
     port                                     (...per your machine)
     do you want to change anything           (N)
     enter description                        (...enter name you wish)
Then exit the configuration menu, saving changes, and attempt to plot a 
drawing, but first go in and remap 2 colors to each other as follows:
     Go into pen assignments, and on color 7, set it to pen 16,
     and of course, any line width you want.
     Then on color 16, set it to pen 7 and again select any line
     width that you want.  
     Set any of the other pens as you want.
The above step is critical, and other attempts I made produced blank 
pages.
Try a test plot at 17"wide by 11"high on a drawing that you are already 
familiar with so that you can use long horizontal and vertical lines on 
it for the calibration step.  The plot should work, and you can measure 
the deviations on the lines and go back in to the configure menu and 
calibrate the plotter.
That should do it.  I do not know if screen setting affect the plotting 
or not due to the necessity of reversing black and white, but the machine 
was set up with standard AutoCAD 12 colors on a black background.

Since Canon Technical Support states that they do not yet have an AutoCAD 
specific driver for version 12 for DOS, and anticipate Autodesk producing 
one, I thought it would be helpful to post a temporary workaround, using 
the first 15 colors, except that it will NOT print black in color mode.  
It will print ALL lines in black when configured this way and the black 
cartridge is used instead of the color cartridge.  It printed process-red 
or magenta where black was anticipated when using the color cartridge.  
Line weights are functional with these settings. 
Obtain the Driver for the BJC-800 for AutoCAD, and configure it as 
follows in the AutoCAD configure menu:
     model:  BJC-800 A3 color bubble jet      (1)
     Black used where possible ?              (Y)
     print quality (high-density graphics)    (4)
     255 pen option                           (Y)
     mode (thick line plots, 15 colors)       (6)
     density (360 dpi, full res., 15 colors)  (2)
     pen width (default)                      (0.010)
     paper size (ledger 17x11)                (4)
     port                                     (...per your machine)
     do you want to change anything           (N)
     enter description                        (...enter name you wish)
Then exit the configuration menu, saving changes, and attempt to plot a 
drawing, but first go in and remap 2 colors to each other as follows:
     Go into pen assignments, and on color 7, set it to pen 16,
     and of course, any line width you want.
     Then on color 16, set it to pen 7 and again select any line
     width that you want.  
     Set any of the other pens as you want.
The above step is critical, and other attempts I made produced blank 
pages.
Try a test plot at 17"wide by 11"high on a drawing that you are already 
familiar with so that you can use long horizontal and vertical lines on 
it for the calibration step.  The plot should work, and you can measure 
the deviations on the lines and go back in to the configure menu and 
calibrate the plotter.
That should do it.  I do not know if screen setting affect the plotting 
or not due to the necessity of reversing black and white, but the machine 
was set up with standard AutoCAD 12 colors on a black background.

Use the  key rather that CTRL+C.
It takes a bit to get used to, but it is
nice to only have to press one key to
cancel a command.
Jay
Tim Bridge wrote:
> 
> I have just started to use ver13 for Win 95 and I have found that I cannot
> use the cancel command anymore. The Control+C is now the same as all other
> windows commands, COPY. I have looked in help about the changed and deleted
> commands and found nothing.
> 
> Is there something I am missing or is there a new Cancel command?
> 
> Thanks for any help.
> --
> 
> Tim
> 
> TKBridge@cris.com
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Bill Wollaston  wrote:
>Help...Any input would be great...
>        I,m trying to export part of a model for rendering....
>        Part of a model I'm building, is a pipe extrusion. I'm using
>r13c4 win 95. But i get an error message and no part is exported, ending
>up with like a 1k 3ds file. The error message states " too many
>vertices". Any ideas....
>                Thanks in advance...
>        Bill Wollaston.
I have not seen any errors like this. However , you have also not said
the options you have used for exporting. Did you try using the option 
BY OBJECT. Try also by increasing the value of the THRESHOLD.
G.Rajesh
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Boris.Sagadin@uni-mb.si (Boris Sagadin) wrote:
>Hi!
>
>   I'm having trouble with rendering in AutoCAD R13. When I want to
>start to render, it says:
>
>Initializing...
>Unable to execute "render"
>ARXLOAD failed. *Cancel*
>
>  Everything works just fine, except this. Please help!!
>
>
Delete the RENDER.CFG file and reconfigure it again. I believe you must
have changed the displayt type etc., before. Did you upgrade your R13c3 
to c4. Then in this case also you will get this problem. If this is the
case then use the NEW install option while  installing R13c4.
G.Rajesh
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evansm@direct.ca (Mike) wrote:
>Can you change the background color from white to black in R13c4? I've
>done it before with r12 dos but can't find where to do it here.
>
>later...
>
Mike,
Just use the PREFERENCES command from the "Options" Pull down menu and
click on the COLOR and here you can change the colors you want.
G.Rajesh
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slappy1002@aol.com (Slappy1002) wrote:
>Can someone please let me know if there is a command summary in the
>software for autocad 12? I have recently moved and the manuals haven't
>turned up yet.
>
>RSVP: slappy1002@aol.com
>
Just type HELP at the command prompt and you will get the summary you are
looking for.
:)
G.Rajesh
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Harold Stonebraker  wrote:
>I am trying to move and edit text in R13c4 from an old ACAD R12 Windows
>drawing and the text editing and moving is taking forever.  Is anyone
>else having this proble?
>
>My machine is a 133 MHZ Pentium w/ 32 RAM and 3.2 Gig
>
>Any HELP would be greatly appriciated
>
>
Sounds surprising. I never had problems like this. Check whether the fonts
you are using are available in the right path . If you have substituted
the fonts then it might take some time. But before confirming this , I would
like to know the details from you.
G.Rajesh
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Ray  wrote:
>I have a problem plotting to my HP750c from AutoCad13c4 (O.S. WinNT 4.0)
>System: P-166,  128 meg  (I have a dual boot Win95 & WinNT 4.0)
>
>What happens;
>The plot command ends with;
>command:_plot effective plotting area:17.85 x 7.9 high
>command:
>
>The box that usually comes up and says "Regenerating drawing"  x x%
>does not come up. No data is sent to plotter.
>
>What does work;
>"HPCONFIG"  works except for plotter status button.
>I am able to plot to a file, and that plot file is good when plotting
>thru DOS prompt.
>
>Things I've checked;
>Proper drivers are loaded and configured. (hp-gl/2 v.3.2 ADI 4.2 by HP)
>Identical set up works in Win95 perfectly.
>
>Tried this already;
>Deleting & re-installing Hp drivers.
>Renamed & Replaced ACADNT.CFG
>"REINIT"
>
>Perhaps the answer is embarrassingly simple.
>Any sugestions would be graciously appreciated.
>Thanks, Ray
>
>
Ray,
Yes.You can plot from AutoCAD R13 under Windows NT using only 
SYSTEM PRINTER option or the AUTOSPOOL method. Visit the Autodesk web site
for a detailed white paper on this Plotting methods at
http://www.autodesk.com
under the technical support section.
:)
G.Rajesh
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slappy1002@aol.com (Slappy1002) wrote:
>Can someone please let me know if there is a command summary in the
>software for autocad 12? I have recently moved and the manuals haven't
>turned up yet.
>
>RSVP: slappy1002@aol.com
>
Just type HELP at the command prompt and you will get the summary you are
looking for.
:)
G.Rajesh
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Malcolm Deas  wrote:
>Does anyone know of a utility that will convert an Autocad slide into a
>drawing? I've lost a drawing, but have the slide...
>
>Thanks,
>
>Malc
BAD situation.Visit the following site
http://www.vmedia.com/vvc/onlcomp/autocad/software.htm
Then download the SLDM515A.ZIP file . This can convert the Slide files
to DXF/HPGL format. Then you can use the DXFIN command and use it. 
But I cannot guarantee the drawing file. I have used it couple of times
and it has come atleast 65% OK. The remaining bceomes something else.
G.Rajesh
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"François"  wrote:
>Hi people,
>
>        I need to measure the volume of a "piece" which is limited in part by a 3d
>Mesh. Is it possible to do that in Autocad R.13? If not, which software
>should i use?
>
Not possible directly using AutoCAD. However it also depends upon the type
of mesh you are talking about. Say for example, Softdesk's Earth works
can exactly find volumes.
If you are doing something related to mechanical parts then you can use the
Autodesk Mechanical Desktop to find out the physical properties.
G.Rajesh
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cheyenne@servtech.com (Rodd & Karen Hoffman) wrote:
>Is this lisp file available, online ?, For R13c4 ?
>
>Rodd
>Rodd & Karen Hoffman
>cheyenne@servtech.com
>
Rodd,
Just visit the web sites given below and you can get a good pick from
any one of them.
http://www.cadshack.com
http://www.buildingweb.com/cadsyst
http://www.cadalog.com
G.Rajesh
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"E. Cecilia Valles Mattox"  wrote:
>Hi!
>
>Does anyone know how to correct the problems with the HIDE
>command when you are making a 3D Model over a 2D drawing that
>was originaly made with Microstation (Intergraph)?
>
>HIDE does not work properly, some times it hides all the hidden
>lines, sometimes it hides some of the hidden lines and usually it
>doesn't hide anything at all!!!!!!
>
>I already tried using autocad release 12 and 13.
>
>Thanks,
>
>        Cecilia
>
Check out the elevation of the entities in AutoCAD.
G.Rajesh
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Shelly Pomplin Godar  wrote:
>I am employed by a university research laboratory, and our current
>project is creating a 3D computer model of the human ear with the hopes
>of measuring individual surface areas and volumes.  We are exploring
>AutoCAD and Mechanical Desktop as programs to use to achieve our ends.
>In the process we've created a .DXF file, but do not know how to read
>and understand the numerical information.  Can anyone direct us to a
>manual or article which explicitly explains the information contained in
>.DXF files?  Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
>Sincerely
>
>Shelly Godar
>godar@waisman.wisc.edu
>
>
Shelly,
Pretty interesting topic. I would also suggest you to take a look at the
http://reality.sgi.com/autocad/BonusPack.html#AutoCAD_File_Formats
site mentioned by Roger.
I have a doubt. The DXF file as such cannot tell you the area or any other
property. Do you have the drawing as a mesh. If this is the case then use
the Mechanical desktops AMSURFPROP command and you will get the surface
area you are looking for.
Cheers
G.Rajesh
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TLEW  wrote:
>What is a good autocad program I could use to accurately draw on a
>computer what we mapped in the field?  Obviously, I need to keep things to
>scale and be able to measure everything as I draw it on the screen.  I am
>currently using draft choice for windows, but it is not as user friendly
>as I would like.  I need a program that combines the ease of a draw
>program such as Corel Draw with a cad program.  And I'm a student, so the
>cheaper, the better.  Please respond directly to me.
>
>TIA,
>
>Tim Lewis
>tlewis@luna.cas.usf.edu
Try using the Softdesk's  Civil Suite. You have lot of modules like
survey,cogo , DTM and many others. Just call in your Autodesk or Softdesk
dealer for more info.
G.Rajesh
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Eternity  wrote:
>How can I print or plot directly a 3d-object after I colored it with
>the command "SHADE".
>
>Now I do this by saving an Image (GIF) and plot this in another program
>But the easy way is to do this without leaving Autocad.
>How can I do this ?
>
>send your answers to :
>eternity@universal.nl
>
>Thanks!
>
>
You are using the correct method.
G.Rajesh
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CAD SLAVE  wrote:
>CAN YOU EXPLODE A LEADER IN R13
>AND CAN YOU HAVE A SHORT TAIL
>AND NOT THAT ONE THAT IS UNDERLINE IN MTEXT
>
>THANKS
>
>THE CAD SLAVE
>
No.You cannot explode a LEADER. 
G.Rajesh
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wmill@execpc.com (Tony T) wrote:
>Hey all,
>
>I created some custom menu buttons in Acad, and they looked just
>peachy. Only thing is, when I restarted Acad, they were blank; they
>still work correctly, but there is no picture on them.
>
>Anyone know what gives here?
>
>Tony
>
>AutocadLT 95 BTW>
>
>********************************
>"Never laugh at live dragons..."
>J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit
>*********************************
>
Tony,
Just edit the Acad.MNS file and add the contents to the Acad.MNU file to
save the changes you have done in the menus.
G.Rajesh
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ddp@awwwsome.com (Dave Jones) wrote:
>Hi all,
>I have a friend who just got AutoCAD Map R13 and I gave her a few of
>my favorite lisp routines with instructions how to autoload with
>acadr13.lsp. She said that they wouldn't load, and I thought that she
>was obviously doing something wrong. Well, I just spent 2 hours trying
>to figure out how to autoload lisp routines in AutoCAD MAP without
>success. The acadr13.lsp file is loading the other programs listed in
>the file but would not load my lisp routines. My routines are
>installed in a subdirectory that is in the acadmap search path and I
>tried
>(load "filename")
>and
>(load "c:\\acadmap\\lisp\\filename")
>and
>(load "c:/acadmap/lisp/filename")
>
>I put the load instructions at the front, center, and end of the file
>without any success. Am I doing something real stupid here or does
>AutoCAD Map not allow autoloading of lisp routines the same as R13?
>BTW, there is absolutely no reference to AutoLISP, LISP, LOAD, or any
>other such topic in the manuals???
>
>If it matters her setup is PPro180 64mgs RAM NT3.51. I would
>appreciate any help.
>
>regards,
>
>Dave Jones ddp@awwwsome.com
>from lovely downtown Burney, CA
>
Dave,
I tried by creating a ACAD.LSP file containing the following
(load "c:\\acadr12\\sample\\spiral.lsp")
This file was placed in the 
c:\acadmap 
directory and it just loaded fine without any problems.
You can also add it in the Acadr13.lsp file found in the c:\acadmap\support
directory.
Check also whether any other startup program causes this problem.
G.Rajesh
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racerx@nbn.net wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Little bit of a silly question.  How can I tell if we received the 1.1
>version of Mechanical Desktop, compared to 1.0?  It just arrived and I
>just want to start on the right foot.  I think some people are just
>waiting for me to crash and have problems, so I'd like to take all the
>precautions that I can like upgrading from 1.0 to 1.1.  Do I sound
>paranoid???
>
>Oh, one other question.  Should I update R13c4 to R13c4a for use of
>MCAD?
>
>Thanks,
>Grant
>
Grant,
Just install the AMD you have received and goto the HELP section of the
Pull down menu. Now click on the About MCAD at the Mechanical desktop
section.
It will show you a Dialog with Autodesk Mechanical Desktop Ver 1.1
with a Thanks message.
I would suggest you to load the AUtoCAD that comes along with the AMD.
It should show as R13c4_a_Mh (Hardware lock) . This is my hardware lock
copy.In your case it should show as R13c4_a_M
G.Rajesh
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"Tim Bridge"  wrote:
>I have just started to use ver13 for Win 95 and I have found that I cannot
>use the cancel command anymore. The Control+C is now the same as all other
>windows commands, COPY. I have looked in help about the changed and deleted
>commands and found nothing.
>
>Is there something I am missing or is there a new Cancel command?
>
>Thanks for any help.
>--
>
>Tim
>
>TKBridge@cris.com
>
>
Tim,
Just goto the Pull down menu and select the Options column.
Then click on the Preferences command 
Now click on the AutoCAD Classic button.
Then say OK. 
Now you will get the Cancel command .
:)
G.Rajesh
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Terry Edwards  wrote:
>HOW DO YOU IMPORT A 1-2-3 SPREADSHEET FOR
>INCORPORATION INTO AN AUTOCAD DRAWING? MY E MAIL
>ADDRESS IS TERRYE@MID.ORG.  THANKS
>
Just CUT it in 1-2-3 and use the PASTE SPECIAL command inside AutoCAD R13.
G.Rajesh
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Lynn Caron  wrote:
>I found a virus infecting the File ADDISP32.dll on my LT for 95 CD ROM.
>
>Who should I contact at Autodesk about this?
>
It can't be a virus. If you are using virus scanners like IBM's or
Mcafee then they just clash with the files you are mentioning and say
that they are virus infected. 
I am sure the CD 's can't have VIRUS with them . 
G.Rajesh
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"J. Jones"  wrote:
>Hi,
>
>We recently received several files with the extension "arc" that are
>supposed to import into Autocad 12 for Dos when decompressed.  We've
>tried "PKARC", "PKunpak", and "ARCE.Com" on them, but they always
>decompress to a file with no extension.  Renaming it to a dwg or dxf file
>just generates an error message "not a valid dwg file" when trying to
>open into Autocad.  The files are dated "1989."  Does anyone know how to
>handle these files?  Someonce told us that PKUNZIP would work if used
>with a certain switch but they couldn't remember which one.
>
>Thanks for any help.
>
>Janet
Janet,
I too don't have idea on it.If you are sure that it is a drawing file
only then try using the AutoCAD . But I have doubt that it is DWG file
at all.
G.Rajesh
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rgianola  wrote:
>My setvar angdir functions at 0(ccw) whether it is set to 0 or 1(cw).
>All other setvars function fine, on Win 95. Any suggestions?
>
Just type the UNITS command and check whether the angle directions 
are set to properly on the EAST, WEST options. And then also check 
whether after setting the variable ANGDIR it saves the value or not.
G.Rajesh
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w00dst0ck1@aol.com (W00DST0CK1) wrote:
>can anyone help me to run my acad r12 dos on a backup copy
>
What do you mean by BACKUP copy. Is this a full media set of your R12
or the installed version from your system. In the first case you have 
to install it and in the second , there are various factors to be taken 
into account. Say for example , the configuration file may be bad and
hence not working. Please explain it more clearly with error messages 
if any.
:)
G.Rajesh
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Mark_Starford@MSN.com wrote:
>Can anyone help?
>I require a printer driver for acadR13 that will work on my 
>Hewlett Packard Deskjet 600 printer in black & white only, & also 
>allow me to use line weights. I have a shareware driver but it 
>expires in acouple of days!
>If anyone can help please e-mail the relevant driver to me!
>
>Mark_Starford@MSN.com
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>
Mark,
Do you use the driver available at the 
http://www.fredrick.com
In this case I think you must get a license from him.
I have not seen yet any other shareware drivers that can do this job.
G.Rajesh
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"Syrinx"  wrote:
>This part of my lisp file is used to build a list of
>layers to fill a pop-up box in a dialog box.
>
>How can I make this list EXCLUDE frozen layers ??
>
>          ;;;Create list of layers
>
>             (setq lnlist nil lboxlist nil)
>             (setq llist (tblnext "layer" T))
>              (while llist
>                (setq lname (cdr (assoc 2 llist)))
>                (setq lnlist (append lnlist (list lname)))
>                (setq llist (tblnext "layer"))
>              )
>             (if lnlist (setq lnlist (acad_strlsort lnlist)))
>
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>
>R.K. McSwain
>yyz@hic.net
>
>
You can check for the DXF CODE 70 for finding out whether this layer is
frozen , thawed or locked.
G.Rajesh
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"Syrinx"  wrote:
>This part of my lisp file is used to build a list of
>layers to fill a pop-up box in a dialog box.
>
>How can I make this list EXCLUDE frozen layers ??
>
>          ;;;Create list of layers
>
>             (setq lnlist nil lboxlist nil)
>             (setq llist (tblnext "layer" T))
>              (while llist
>                (setq lname (cdr (assoc 2 llist)))
>                (setq lnlist (append lnlist (list lname)))
>                (setq llist (tblnext "layer"))
>              )
>             (if lnlist (setq lnlist (acad_strlsort lnlist)))
>
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>
>R.K. McSwain
>yyz@hic.net
>
>
You can check for the DXF CODE 70 for finding out whether this layer is
frozen , thawed or locked.
G.Rajesh
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tmc3@gnn.com (albert einstein) wrote:
>Is there a software commercially availiable that will allow one to
>"test" their knowledge of the AutoCAD commands and skills?
>
>Thanks for your time.
>
>***
>Things should be made as simple as possible, but not any simpler!
>
Contact your nearest ATC (Autodesk Training Centre) , they might be able
to locate one for you or they can customise one for you.
G.Rajesh
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gpomrani@cyberramp.net (Gerald Pomraning) wrote:
>I'm trying to find a vendor of a program that will take multiple
>AutoCAD drawings and combine them into a "cut sheet" that will minimize
>waste from rectangular sheets of metal.
>
>Anyone have any sources or ideas??
>
>Thanks in Advance,
>Gerald P
>
Visit the Autodesk web site for the Registered developer section and 
you can find details  such as SPI , Hammer , RADON  etc.,
http://www.autodesk.com
:)
G.Rajesh
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Woz  wrote:
>I'm using ACAD Rel 12 for win under Win95 and to edit big blocks of text
>I use a 3rd party DOS text editor (Cadet) which writes back to AutoCad
>and usually runs quite happpily in a DOS window. I tried this today and
>I get a Win95 message box saying:
>"This program is set to run in DOS mode and cannot run while other
>programs are running. All other programs will close if you choose to
>continue"
>It also happens with the SHELL command.
>Any ideas?
>Or any equivalent Windows based AutoCad text editors?
>Thanks.
>--
>Woz
>
>
>Turnpike evaluation. For Turnpike information, mailto:info@turnpike.com
Try using the program by starting the system in MSDOS MODE and not in 
MSDOS SHELL.
G.Rajesh
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