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Can someone help me with the syntax on how to use ssget with "f" for
fence or "cp" for crossing polygon with a list of 4 points
regards
Ken.

Dave Jones wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 02 Jan 1997 16:57:56 -0800, Jon Feiman 
> wrote:
> 
> >Comments and updates on the issues surrounding transfer of
> >AutoCAD licenses would be of interest to those aspiring to
> >"ownership", and those attempting to dispose of an "asset",
> >aka AutoCAD.
> 
> Here's my comments:
> I am a small one person shop and make a living with AutoCAD,
> registered, legal, commercial version R13c4a. When I decided to add an
> employee in May 96 I had no thought of copying my existing copy of
> AutoCAD to a second machine. I did the "right" thing a purchased a
> second copy from my dealer. At the time there was absolutely no hint
> or indication from anywhere, let alone Autodesk, that I would not, in
> the future, be able to transfer the license of any of my copies of
> AutoCAD. If there would have been, I would have done the "right" thing
> and pirated a second copy to the second machine. Does Autodesk really
> believe that this new license transfer policy is going to increase
> their sales of AutoCAD? I for one, who has been a long time proponent
> of anti-piracy, would not buy another copy of AutoCAD. My employee is
> now gone, and I have a program that I paid $2,900.00 for that is
> worthless. Why in the world should I not be able to transfer the
> license to someone else. It is not an "old" version that can be
> upgraded and sold at a large profit. It's R13c4a and should be able to
> be used by someone else regardless of what the amount of money changes
> hands between them and myself.
> 
> Autodesk has the right to have any policy they want, and I understand
> that I do not "own" the program, but only "rent" a license from
> Autodesk. But, if Autodesk thinks that they are doing the right thing
> for their loyal and long time customers, they have made a GRAVE error
> in judgement. They have just "stolen" a large amount of money from me,
> and I don't like it!
> 
> just my nickels worth,
> 
> Dave Jones ddp@awwwsome.com
> from lovely downtown Burney, CA
Righ on, Dave.
Just another case of greedy AutoDesk having the user's interest at
heart.
Rod Young

My laserjet HP IIP (2P) died a few weeks ago so I replaced it with HP
6P printer. Well yes the 8ppm and 600 dpi are nice, but I can't get it
to print lines as solid. They are dithered. I did not have this problem
with the HP IIP. Yes I know about the dither command. That makes no
difference. Only the white lines (I use a black background screen
setting) print solid.
This was solved by setting the pens all to 7 (the white or black pen) I
got this idea from S. Yoder in Article: 54452 (jan 2, 1997). Thanks

Bob Mills wrote:
> 
> On 2 Jan 1997 05:59:44 GMT, "XSales"  wrote:
> 
> ;>The intent of PS/MS was to show different views of a 3D model, top,
> front,
> ;>         *
> ;>side, etc. and to annotate such.  I challenge you to do that WITHOUT
> 
> ;>         *
> ;>PS/MS.
> *
> ;>****************************************************************************
> ;>*******************
> ;>I bet you $10,000 that I could do it without using PS......  will
> you
> ;>accept the challenge?
> ;>
> ;>
> ;>ASales
> ;>
> 
> And you could do it faster than waiting on a regen or 2 (OK, 6)?
> 
> Uh huh.
Well, you can avoid working with PS if you do like this:
1. Build your model as usual
2. With VPOINT, display top, front, axonometric, etc view
3. For each view, create a local coordinate system: UCS View
4. Block the model, and OOPS
5. Repeat 2-4 for each desired view
6. Return to UCS World
7. INSERT the blocks
8. Ready for dimensioning, plottning

Hi,
I have a project which requires us to take Autocad DXF line diagram files
and then import them into our programme. 
This works fine, except, the symbols which the DWG file refers to in an SHX
file simply appear as symbol numbers in the DXF file. As a consequence when
we display the DXF file there are big gaps where the symbol should be.
What I would like to do is leave the symbol numbers in the DXF file, but be
able to read the relevant symbol draw information from another "Symbol DXF"
file.
So, can you convert an SHP or SHX file into a DXF file, whilst retaining
the Symbol number references?
Grateful for any help and your replies.
Thanks,
Andrew

Hi,
For that size drawings more RAM is essential.
I've had to upgrade from 64 MB to 128 MB ram to load drawings and
xrefs half that size in a reasonable amount of time.  I'm running a
PPro 150 under NT3.51WS and 13c4a.  I also noticed an improvement
after re-installing NT after the memory upgrade (but I don't know why
that should be needed, but the system runs "smoother.")
I think I could have gotten away with total ram of 96MB as the
"status" command indicates typically 60-70 MB used with my 9 MB
drawings.  It starts to swap when I get down to about 10MB free.
Overall, 128 MB ram really made the system much nicer to use, and I
think it's an economical upgrade considering the number of hours I
spend in front of the computer.
Good Luck,
Paul Axford
On Wed, 18 Dec 1996 09:47:00 -0800, Bornhorst & Ward Pty Ltd
 wrote:
>Problem : Cannot load v.large drawings into ACAD13 while running NT4 WS
>Same files can be loaded into ACAD12 from Wfwg311 or Win95 using 
>(P90,32Mb).
>
>Computer Spec: NT4 WS, P166 64Mb RAM , 60M swap file
>
>The drawing is a survey drawing of 19M incl xrefs of 10M & 8M.
>In ACAD13, the drawing loads to 98% then stops. ACAD12 eventually loads 
>drawing (3 to 4 times as long compared to using Wfwg). Once loaded there 
>doesnt appear to be a problem.
>We are about to embark upon a project where there will be several 
>drawings of this size and a very tight deadline.
>
>Any help or hints will be tried as we are getting desperate.....
>
>TIA , Rob Gray    (PS Please reply to email as well as group)
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Your findings seem to corroborate the results produced by
CADMark, which suggests that WHIP is the slowest. More than
one person I've spoken to on this says that the WHIP driver
was specifically "tweaked" to get good results on the brain-
dead CADalyst benchmark.
You can find detailed benchmark results on my website at
the URL below, along with a copy of CADmark, which is the
benchmark that CADENCE Magazine uses.
-TonyT.
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Thomas Hansen  wrote in article
<01bbfc45$4f9c31c0$6da506cf@p200>...
> I recently down loaded the "bench13.scr" file from Vibrant Graphics
website
> and ran it on my PC (PPro200, 64MB ram, 4MB MGA millenium, NT4.0, R13C4a)
> and returned these results.
> 
> 		Whip		536.2
> 		Rasterex	397.3
> 		Windows	304.6
> 
> I was very surprised by these results.  I had always assumed that the
Whip
> driver was the fastest of the three.   Is there any consensus on which of
> these drivers is best/fastest?
> 
> 
> 

Morten Warankov wrote:
> 
> Fyfe Surveyors Pty Ltd wrote:
> >
> > From a 95 work station our Sentinel Server Hardware lock (NSRVNI.NLM)
> > cannot be found on our Netware 3.11 server. From the same 95 station
> > DOSMON will find the server lock.
> >....snip
> > We are using Microsoft Client for Netware for network access.
> 
> Check your Microsoft Client installation. Make sure your IPX/SPX
> protocols are loaded.
> 
> Had the same problem on a client PC, and I had to re-install the MS
> Network Client.
> 
> Hope this helps,
> 
> Mortenw.
Thank You, unforntunately this did not help. Our client has been
reinstalled and Acad but this has not changed the Win 95 station. Other
stations using DOS continue to find the lock as normal. Again the Win 95
will find the lock with DOSMON
Thanks anyway

(ssget "F" (list  ...))
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ken sutherland  wrote in article
<32D2F579.10AE@ozemail.com.au>...
> Can someone help me with the syntax on how to use ssget with "f" for
> fence or "cp" for crossing polygon with a list of 4 points
> 
> regards
> Ken.
> 

We are a sheet metal shop looking to add AutoCad to our business. We have
a plasma cutting system (Cybermation) now that we use for layout, with
cad-
utilities option. What Auto-Cad system, ( 12, 13c-4 ) would best fit our
needs.
Also, what should we be looking for in plotters, and monitors?
DMYERS5616@aol.com                                                   

foley@microdisplay.com wrote:
>I just bought R13c4a, and these are my choices for printing
>s) serial port
>p) parallel port
>I mean, you have got to be kidding, right?  Our printer's on an ethernet 
>network. What do I do? is there a 3rd party vendor that sells the software 
>I will need to print to a network printer, like all my other windows 95 
>stuff can do? 
>     For what Autodesk wants for cu$tomer support, I could just buy a 
>printer and put it next to my computer. seriously.
>Chris
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We are using Win NT 3.51 but  I'm assuming 95 would be the same.
When adding a new plotter choose number 15 from the list, go with all
the defaults and give it a name "System Printer" ,save settings.
Now under your Plot Configuration window
Choose the "Device & Default Selection" button and then the "Change
Device Requirements" button.
This will give you access to all the printers and settings that is
installed in your Windows System.
Harold Wolfe
wolfeh@nima.mil
wolfeh@erols.com

See:
http://www.autodesk.com/support/techdocs/acadpp/td131562.htm
The third option described in there, using autospool, does the job.
> 
> After reading through messages here for a while. I get the impression that
> no one has been able to print to a network printer using native AutoCAD
> printer drivers under Win 95. Is this true?
> 
> I was printing fine under WFWG 3.11; I upgraded to Win 95; now I can't
> print. Using the System Printer ADI driver works, but  is unacceptable, as
> I have to reconfigure it entirely every time I plot!
> 
> Has anybody communicated with AutoDesk about this?

pappy wrote:
> 

> ... can't figure out how to
> join, put together, two steel wires at 90 degree angles (or any angle) and add
> a radius between the two once they are joined!
You can certainly incorporate these kinds of elements in your Mechanical
Desktop models, but you'll have to create them in AutoCAD's native solid
modeler,
since Desktop can't "fillet" two cylinders to each other.
I hope this helps.
Lansing
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I am having a problem defining the base point for a copy clip in R13.  It
could be done in R!@ by redefining the base point, then copy clip.  This no
longer works.  What is the solution?
Kim Davis: KJD@BDI-AE.COM

In article <19970107100901.FAA26238@ladder01.news.aol.com>, 
dmyers5616@aol.com says...
> We are a sheet metal shop looking to add AutoCad to our business. We have
> a plasma cutting system (Cybermation) now that we use for layout, with
> cad-
> utilities option. What Auto-Cad system, ( 12, 13c-4 ) would best fit our
> needs.
Either of these will work.  Last I was aware, when you bought r13, you 
get r12 too so you have a choice which you want to run.
> Also, what should we be looking for in plotters, and monitors?
Get a minimum 17" mnitor.  The larger the better.
The HP designJets are a good choice for Plotters.
Sincerely,
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Plan Master LT is a complete architectural application that runs in
AutoCAD LT. Both imperial and metric units are supported. This is not
just a set of blocks, but a fully parametric program. 
If you are using AutoCAD LT for architectural drafting, you should take
a look at Plan Master LT. For more information, see our web site at
http://www.maui.net/~ajp/

Ken Redman
INDEC, Inc.
While in Autocad drawing editor, following problems occur:
1. Message "program performed illegal operation" Acad caused general
fault in module DIBKNG.DLL. (i.e. can't find file with this name). Get
booted out of Autocad.
What is KIBKNG.DLL file?
2. Construction lines disappear when performing zoom in.  Re-appear when
zoom back out.
3. Erased or removed lines remain on screen in original position. Have
to do a regen or refresh to remove images from screen.
4. After osnap line and moving, cursor momentarily acts as if snapping
to a grid. Must move cursor around say one second before goes back to
normal (whatever that is)
Tried 3 different video cards all with S3 chipset.  STB Virge, Diamond
Stealth 3000 Video, Diamond Stealth 3000 Grapic. Each card exhibits some
or all of these problems.
Have an ATI Mach 64 video card running in second cad station.  Don't get
these problems.  Uses vram chipset.
Are there known problems using S3 verses VRAM chipset with Autocad?
Curious to know if others are having similar problems or even better,
have solutions to these problems.
System Background Information:
Windows 95
Pentium 200
Acad13C4a for Windows

Ntense wrote:
> 
>         I am considering enrolling in a technical school to learn how
> to use CAD-CAM design tools.  Does anybody think I need any prior
> knowledge of architecture or "pencil" drafting to become a good
> drafter using these tools.  Moreover, what would a drafting job entail
> as far as the creation of a new design or copying a design another
> person has written out in numbers and applying these numbers (length,
> size, etc.) into a viewable design?  
-------8<--------8<----clipped----8<----------8<----------
The "concepts" of drafting would be helpful; but a good tech. school will cover that for you first.  As far as needing to know design concepts 
of the particular field you are in, that is the difference between a drafter and a designer.  In my field (civil), in my part of the country 
("rural" CA), you can expect to start at $7 / hr as a drafter (to about $12); and start at $12 / hr as a designer (to $20 and up).
-- 
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http://www.shocking.com/~jas

I've read in a magazine that there exists a problem with NT4 and the dongle
driver from R13c4a. What kind of problem is it ?
Thanks.
Marcel

Is it possible to create a selection set based on entities in a group?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Phillip

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Guessing, I would say that you could use sweep features. Since sweep
profiles are currently limited to planar geometry, wires that are bent in
more than one plane will require using multiple sweeps (each constrained to
the previous).
If you need more detailed infomation, or an example, please email me
directly.
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Autodesk, Inc.
MCAD
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pappy  wrote in article
<5asea6$kog@news02.deltanet.com>...
: I work for a company that manufactures wire products, such as wire
displays 
: that accomadate magazines, food, etc.. etc..
: I have all the books, even the Training Set Book and can't figure out how
to 
: join, put together, two steel wires at 90 degree angles (or any angle)
and add 
: a radius between the two once they are joined!
: 
: Thanks,
: Fustrated Pappy
: 
: 

Hi,
I've a problem with my Acad (13c4) for WinNT 3.51. If I open it by
double-clicking on the symbol it comes up and I can draw in a new
drawing. If I then want to open another existing drawing, by using the
open command, Acad asks the name of the drawing, clears the screen,
beeps one time and _crashes_. I can not find the reason for this. I
installed it once again, because I thought this could help, but it
didn't. I checked the filesystem, if some files in the acad-area are
write-protected, there aren't any. It produces some dump-file, but I
don't learn something from this file. Does anybody know where the
problem can come from?
thanks in advance
Heiko

cadman wrote:
> 
> Rbarnes: Another option for your Dad's cad need is Autocad LT either for
> 3.1 or 95. With it he can make any symbols that arent readily available,
> and save them for easy use as a block.
> 
> > leehj@merlion.singnet.com.sg (Lee Hui Jiuen) wrote in article
> <5acjqt$k7g@lantana.singnet.com.sg>...
> > KEN COX (kennethcox@arlington.net) wrote:
> > : Thirmal Magal wrote:
> > : >
> > : > Hello,
> > : >
> > : > Try Ashlar Drawingboard 2D, which includes electrical symbols like
> > : > resistors, switches, transistors, capacitors, diodes and
> transformers.
> > : > Visit Ashlar's DrawingBoard 2D web page at
> http://www.drawingboard.com for
> > : > a tour of the CAD program.
How 'bout "AutoSketch" (by AutoDesk)? I've never used it, but it might
be worth investigating. The price is approx. $150, as opposed to $425 -
$500 for AtoCAD LT. However, AutoSketch was a Win 3.11 app last time I
looked. Don't know if a Win95 version is available yet. This is
available in computer stores (I saw it at "Best Buy" for $130), and 
mail order.

Hi,
  I've installed R13c4a on NT4.0 the same as I've done in Win95.
When I try to do multiple sessions of Acad, the menu starts to bug.
I mean, all is ok with the first 3 sessions opened. But starting with
the fourth one and so on, the menu (always the same loaded) changes. The
icon are displaced to other position and when I click on them, it's not
the expected functions that are started. Example, in the fourth session,
clicking on the "zoom window" icon actually activates the file utilities
window. Some toolbars are working well and others don't.
Someone have an idea on that. In Win95, I used to work with 4 to 7
sessions at the same time. I don't know why now it isn't possible.
Thanks

Thanks in advance for any information on the use of the old Generic CADD
product on a network utilizing Windows for Workgroups and the DOS
Workgroup Connection.  Specifically, are there any glaring problems with
implementing this configuration? It will be a small network of 3 DOS
workstations, 2 WFW workstations, a HP Design Jet 600 plotter, and an
Epson LQ-1070 dot matrix printer.  The main purpose for the network is
to centralize file management with the intent of moving to a NT
configuration next year.
THANKS.

dastex data wrote:
> 
> PLS who can help at the autocad driver for
> plotter MUTOH IP-500
> 
> thanks in advance
> 
> hans denissen
> 
> dastex@dastex.nl
We have a Mutoh XP-511 and recently aquired the Windows 95 drivers
from www.mutoh.com. I don't know if they have the IP-500 drivers,
but check them out if you have not already done so.
jrm@sysalt.com

What program do you find the best for creat/edit font and shape files
easily?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Phillip

"DJD"  wrote:
>Help-
>
>Does anyone (I know almost everyone does) know how to edit and create
>keyboard shortcuts (ie: cy=copy) for r13c4a?  I have searched the online
>reference for hours but cannot locate anything.  I'm sure the answer is
>right in front of me.  Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
>Thx-
>DJD
>
DJD , :)
You can do it in many ways.
1 ) Say by writing in ACAD.LSP file the following. This is very simple and
can have many options like zoom extents etc.,
(defun c:cy() (command "copy" ))
(defun c:ex() (command "explode"))
(defun c:et() (command "extend"))
(defun c:f() (command "fillet"))
(defun c:cf() (command "chamfer"))
(defun c:z() (command "zoom"))
(defun c:zw() (command "zoom" "w"))
(defun c:ze() (command "zoom" "e"))
like this where   cy , ex , et , f , cf , z , zw , ze are the commands 
you will be typing inside autocad. You can learn about this in the 
Autolisp manual or the book that is being mostly referred like
"Maximising Autolisp" . I also would suggest you to take a training in the
nearest Autodesk Training center. :)
2) You can do this by using the programs like recorder of windows or
keysaver sharewares. 
3) You can customise the keyboards by using the DOS 's ANSI.SYS by
writing escape routines
4) You can do this in the Accelerator section of the menu.
Refer to the customisation manual that comes along with R13 . :)
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

"DJD"  wrote:
>Help-
>
>Does anyone (I know almost everyone does) know how to edit and create
>keyboard shortcuts (ie: cy=copy) for r13c4a?  I have searched the online
>reference for hours but cannot locate anything.  I'm sure the answer is
>right in front of me.  Any pointers would be appreciated.
>
>Thx-
>DJD
>
DJD , :)
You can do it in many ways.
1 ) Say by writing in ACAD.LSP file the following. This is very simple and
can have many options like zoom extents etc.,
(defun c:cy() (command "copy" ))
(defun c:ex() (command "explode"))
(defun c:et() (command "extend"))
(defun c:f() (command "fillet"))
(defun c:cf() (command "chamfer"))
(defun c:z() (command "zoom"))
(defun c:zw() (command "zoom" "w"))
(defun c:ze() (command "zoom" "e"))
like this where   cy , ex , et , f , cf , z , zw , ze are the commands 
you will be typing inside autocad. You can learn about this in the 
Autolisp manual or the book that is being mostly referred like
"Maximising Autolisp" . I also would suggest you to take a training in the
nearest Autodesk Training center. :)
2) You can do this by using the programs like recorder of windows or
keysaver sharewares. 
3) You can customise the keyboards by using the DOS 's ANSI.SYS by
writing escape routines
4) You can do this in the Accelerator section of the menu.
Refer to the customisation manual that comes along with R13 . :)
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

Adrian Carsiotis wrote:
> 
> rn wrote:
> >
> > Why is it that I cannot (re) define button assignments for the calcomp
> > tablets ?
> >
> > I changed the menu's but nothing seems to change for button 3 and 4
> >
> > And yes I deleted the MNC and MNS files
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Remco
> I believe that the cctabwin drivers for the nt 3.51 have button
> over-rides in the table mgr itself, not in autocad. Also make sure you
> download the latest from calcomp; My problem is re-entering lisp with
> the tablet menus. Any ideas?
I installed Calcomp DrawingBoard III on NT4.0. 
Actually, be sure to do the following:
- download the latest driver for NT3.51
- install your new driver with the 
  "control panel - add/remove program" utility.
- start the calcomp tablet manager and remove all
  the button assignment in the tablet area
  (there's a mouse area and a tablet area).
  So you have to assign all the buttons to NONE in the
  tablet area.
- close the tab manager and it's supposed to be ok
  after that. For me it worked.
Now, my impressions. All my excuses but tablets suck.
I worked with calcomp tablet 2 years under DOS and it was
very good but now, with Acad Windows and all the icon on
the screen there's no need for an expensive tablet. What you
need is a good mouse (I use Logitech 3-buttons). It's faster and
easier and cheaper and funnier to use than the shit tablets with
their shit buttons always sticked or difficult to push and the
shit mouse sticking on the board due to dirt from your hand
when you perspire a bit...
You do what you want but now you know that a old user of
calcomp tablets is actually selling them and replacing them
for mouses.
Hope this helps,
Regards,
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paul moran  wrote:
>Can anyone tell me as to wether acad r13c4 works in windows 3.11 and is
>it productive ??
I too have a setup like this with WFW3.11 , but I miss all the features 
of Windows 95 like opening multiple sessions etc.,
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

Desi Moreno  wrote:
>I'm tring to get the dist from two previuosly specified points p1 and
>p2.
>
>I can do this (setq dist1(getdist p1 "enter distance")) to get my dist.
>but I need that point as a variable as well.
>
>when I try (setq dist1 (getdist p1 p2)) I get an error
>
>what am I doing wrong 
>
>Please respond via E-Mail, our news server has pretty full.  I'm still
>getting "new" posting from Christmas
>
>thanks
>-- 
>-------------------------------
>Mr. Desi Moreno   desim@mid.org
>Modesto Irrigation District
>Electrical Engineering Technician
>http://www.invsn.com/desmos/autolisp.htm
>
>
You should use the (distance ) function as 
(setq di (distance p1 p2))
You will get the distance between the points now. :)
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

"Trevor Richardson"  wrote:
>Please help!  I need help in trying to save image.  I am wondering how to
>save just the drawn part.  Just the objects.   When ever I save the images
>now I get more image than I want.  Cant I just pick a window of the image I
>want?  Thanks for any help.
>
>tar@norlight.com
This is not possible. However you can use the Drawing area option.
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

aitor  wrote:
>I just to know if it's possible to embbed an Excel Worksheet into 
>Autocad, and what version should i need.
>Thanks
>
You can use the AutoCAD version R13c4  as it supports OLE 2.0 so that
you can cut and paste the excel spread sheet inside autocad and viceversa.
Take a look at the Demo of R13 at your nearest dealer place or download one
from the Autodesk web site.
http://www.autodesk.com
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

rlm3200@aol.com (RLM3200) wrote:
>I've been using AutoCAD LT for Win95, for the past week without any
>problems.
>Today, while trying to open the application, I have been getting to the
>opening
>screen and then this error appears: 
>
>AutoCAD LT Error Aborting
>
>! FATAL Error: MAKECFG: Cant Read Template Line Header.
>
>Please advise me As Soon As Possible, in how to rectify this problem. I
>must
>have this drawing completed Today.........
>
>(IBM760EL, 120MHz, 16MB RAM, Win95)
>
>Internet: mallard_rich@ny.mrc.sony.com
>
Try using the RECOVER COMMAND and select the drawing file. Then WBLOCK this
drawing to some other name and continue working on it.
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

BuTech Pressure Systems  wrote:
>I am using R13c4 in Windows 95 and am having problems with the stability 
>of my custom icons.  If my R13 locks up (as it does frequently) and I 
>must close ACAD and start it back up, my custom icons change.  Is there 
>any explanation for this behavior?
>
>Dale
>
Dale,
It is always a better idea to save these icons you create in R13 as files
in the support directory and add the customised portion of the menu in the
acad.mnu file. This is important as Autocad overwrites the acad.mns , .mnr
and .mnc files whenever you load the acad.mnu file.
G.Rajesh
//Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//

GSI  wrote:
>Hello everybody! Happy New year
>
>I am new to the newsgroup. This is my first message.
>
>I am in the process of converting some old drawings from normal
>dimensioning practices to Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. I
>would very much appreciate any help on the subject, specifically to the
>following two questions.
>
>1. Does AutoCAD (12 or 13c4) have any inbuilt facility that will help
>the conversion?  For example does AutoCAD have a library of symbols?
No.
>
>2.  Is there a third party software available that is designed specially
>to complement AutoCAD in Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing?
Yes. I have seen products like this. Visit the Autodesk web site for the
registered developer site at
http://www.autodesk.com 
and do a web search.
> 
>3. How can I become a member of comp.cad.autocad?
>
Now you are a member as you have posted. :)
>
>Saurin Mehta
>CAD Supervisor
>