Subject: Re: Autocad Liscenses
From: kdjanz@geocities.com (Kelly Janz)
Date: 15 Jan 1997 02:09:59 GMT
In article <01bc020b$e9a17660$1b7074cf@pentiumpro>, "Tony Tanzillo"
wrote:
>Actually, that's a very workable solution. If you buy one
>or more copies of AutoCAD, create a company (costs very
>little to do), whose assests consist of nothing but the
>AutoCAD licenses. Then if you want to dump them, you just
>sell the company to the buyer.
Here in Canada (Alberta actually) we're in the middle of setting up a new,
limited company - CADtool Inc. (I hope you will be hearing a lot more about
it!). It has cost us $700 in direct out of pocket expenses, $300 of which
is a filing fee with the government that you can't get out of. This company
will also cost me a minimum of $100 per year to keep active etc. I don't
think I should have to do this just so that I can sell an asset that I paid
dearly for!
Autodesk has overstepped themselves this time!
Kelly Janz
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Subject: Intel MMX
From: jsully@gate.net (Jim Sullivan)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 03:25:22 GMT
Sorry if this is a waste of bandwidth, but I'm a newbie to this
newsgroup. I scanned the last 989 posts, and checked my usual sources
of FAQ's (rtfm.mit & ohio-state), and haven't seen this issue
addressed.
Has anyone read a reasonable explanation of how MMX will affect
Autocad r12? Or LT?
If anyone out there is affiliated with Intel or Autodesk, feel free to
send me mail at jsullivan@hboi.edu. If anyone else has an opinion,
please respond before I have to buy some more machines for my office.
TIA. TTYL.
Subject: Re: Softengine new drivers. Get them.
From: zealcom@singnet.com.sg (Eddy Ng)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 20:21:47 GMT
smoker@fs.cei.net (Joseph M. Liston) wrote:
>Greetings All:
> I downloaded the latest Softengine beta driver from Vibrant
>just before Thanksgiving. I wanted some time to play with it before I
>posted an article on my reactions.
>I have been using Softengine for about 4.5 years now. The drivers were
>worth the wait. A really usable birdseye, detail window, toolbars &
>toolstrips. But best of all, a configurable Icon Panel. I can get rid
>of all those pesky toolbars and go back to a single click Icon Panel.
>This panel is worth the cost of Softengine alone. No hassles trying to
>get the toolbars to work with flyouts and multiple flyouts. The Icon
>Panel is a plain ASCII text file that takes about 1hour to learn how
>to program. Any standard .ico editor will allow you to make new
>graphic icons. I just use text for speed of editing. When I get time I
>will build some graphical icons. The best feature of the icon panel is
>that when you are done picking a command, IT GETS OUT OF THE WAY. This
>feature has allowed me to reclaimed about 1"of screen all the way
>around my Autocad window. I now have the same Icon Panel I was using
>in DOS R12 with many of my typical lisp programs added to the Panels.
>If I was using a mouse this would be "Must Have" program. 2 or 3
>button mice can now have display commands added to them like zoom w
>with a shift key or zoom e with no regen by using a ctrl key or
>various other combinations. Another nice feature is the birdseye zoom
>and pan capabilities with the alt or ctrl keys. Move your crosshairs
>to a point inside the birdseye and using your ctrl or alt keys zoom in
>or zoom out. Move your cursor back into the main Autocad window and
>you are zoomed there. I could go on for several pages on reasons to
>use this product, but the main one I see is PRODUCTION. I do large
>architectural drawings and zooming and panning eats up a lot of time.
>I had quit using the DSVIEWER birdseye because of its unreliability
>and general difficulty in using. I am happy again with my Autocad
>display. :-))))
> If anyone has any questions I will be more than happy to
>answer them. I try to get to the newsgroups at least every other day
>but I have had some problems with my ISP and posting.
>Regards Joe (smoker)
>=====================================
>The best things in life are free.
>(except tech support)
Try this, open one big dwg file, as big as you can, zoom in to a small
portion, turn off all layers except current laye, and then turn on all
layers again, it's takes much more time to show up on screen, unless
you turn off the display list option, but it will disable the fast
zoom option and all the utility include birdeye .I do not use softengn
because I always need to turn on & off layers often. any suggestion to
inprove it?
Subject: Re: Softengine new drivers. Get them.
From: zealcom@singnet.com.sg (Eddy Ng)
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 20:21:45 GMT
smoker@fs.cei.net (Joseph M. Liston) wrote:
>Greetings All:
> I downloaded the latest Softengine beta driver from Vibrant
>just before Thanksgiving. I wanted some time to play with it before I
>posted an article on my reactions.
>I have been using Softengine for about 4.5 years now. The drivers were
>worth the wait. A really usable birdseye, detail window, toolbars &
>toolstrips. But best of all, a configurable Icon Panel. I can get rid
>of all those pesky toolbars and go back to a single click Icon Panel.
>This panel is worth the cost of Softengine alone. No hassles trying to
>get the toolbars to work with flyouts and multiple flyouts. The Icon
>Panel is a plain ASCII text file that takes about 1hour to learn how
>to program. Any standard .ico editor will allow you to make new
>graphic icons. I just use text for speed of editing. When I get time I
>will build some graphical icons. The best feature of the icon panel is
>that when you are done picking a command, IT GETS OUT OF THE WAY. This
>feature has allowed me to reclaimed about 1"of screen all the way
>around my Autocad window. I now have the same Icon Panel I was using
>in DOS R12 with many of my typical lisp programs added to the Panels.
>If I was using a mouse this would be "Must Have" program. 2 or 3
>button mice can now have display commands added to them like zoom w
>with a shift key or zoom e with no regen by using a ctrl key or
>various other combinations. Another nice feature is the birdseye zoom
>and pan capabilities with the alt or ctrl keys. Move your crosshairs
>to a point inside the birdseye and using your ctrl or alt keys zoom in
>or zoom out. Move your cursor back into the main Autocad window and
>you are zoomed there. I could go on for several pages on reasons to
>use this product, but the main one I see is PRODUCTION. I do large
>architectural drawings and zooming and panning eats up a lot of time.
>I had quit using the DSVIEWER birdseye because of its unreliability
>and general difficulty in using. I am happy again with my Autocad
>display. :-))))
> If anyone has any questions I will be more than happy to
>answer them. I try to get to the newsgroups at least every other day
>but I have had some problems with my ISP and posting.
>Regards Joe (smoker)
>=====================================
>The best things in life are free.
>(except tech support)
Try this,with a big drawing file, zoom in into small portion, turn on
all the layer,then turn off all layers except current layer, it's
takes more time to show out, unless you switch off the display list
option, but you won't get a fast zoom anymore. for me I don't like
using softengn because I always need to turn on & off layer fast with
lsp.
Subject: Re: Importing points for polylines
From: perbe@iestn.inet.it (Gaetano Perbellini)
Date: Tue, 14 Jan 1997 21:15:27 GMT
On 13 Jan 1997 15:42:02 GMT, macgyver0@aol.com (MacGyver0) wrote:
>Hello,
>Here's my problem:
>I have 360 sets of x- and y-coordinates (in a text file), and I want to
>make a polyline in AutoCAD (R12) using these points. Is there any way I
>can import the data so I don't have to type all the points in by hand? I
>know you can do this with other CAD programs (i.e. CADKey), but I don't
>know how to do it with AutoCAD.
>Thanks for your help.
>
> - John.
Try to insert at top of the ascii file of points the line:
_PLINE
...
then end the file with a blank line.
Go at AutoCAD prompt and type the AutoCAD command SCRIPT, select the
file and O.K.
Now you have the polylines.
Gaetano Perbellini, perbe@iestn.inet.it
Subject: Re: (menucmd) = FATAL ERROR
From: jari.jaaskelainen@valmet.com (Jari Jaaskelainen)
Date: 14 Jan 1997 14:18:09 GMT
Hi Patrick,
We had same kind of problem with R12c1/HPUX.
In HPUX (version 9, 10.01 or 10.10, can't remember that right now)
R12c1 just disappeares if you, for example, do the following
in the LISP code:
(menucmd P6=FAILS_BIT)
(menucmd P6=*) ; display menu, at this point ACAD crashes
This worked ok on Windows 3.1, 95 and NT 3.51 with R12c4 for Windows.
I do not know how R13 for HPUX handles this...
Regards,
Jari
In article <5aratp$u6@news2.alpha.net>, duhvinci@inwave.com (Patrick Hughes) says:
>At the command prompt I typed:
>
>(menucmd "P6=*")
>
>This displayed the pull-down menu "POP6" as
>it should, however upon selecting a menu item
>or "escaping" the menu I received the following:
>
>FATAL ERROR: Unhandled Exception
>
>and I was promptly kicked out of AutoCAD.
>
>I am running Acad R13c4a on a Win95 platform.
Subject: Re: New AutoCAD FAQ
From: "Tony Tanzillo"
Date: 15 Jan 1997 06:18:29 GMT
Thanks to everyone who has offered help. I suppose at this
point, we should decide how to handle it. If there are to
be numerious sections, then perhaps one or more persons
could assume responsiblity for compiling info for each,
and then submit it to another person who would put it
together, index it, etc. The key is try to distribute the
effort uniformly so that no one person should be burdened
with more than any other.
As Dennis mentioned, in order to make the information
useful, each article would need to have a standard
header (article date, title, keywords, subject, related
platforms/versions, etc.).
So, post your suggestions and ideas on how to do this,
and let's do it.
Also, someone should notify Peter that we're interested
assuming responsiblity for the FAQ (I've tried, but have
not gotten a response from him). Hence, I'm not waiting
for his approval, I'd like to go forward with or without
his acceptance or participation.
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Dennis Shinn wrote in article
<5bgqh3$do5$3@brokaw.wa.com>...
> "Tony Tanzillo" wrote:
>
> >I think it's about time that we (the frequent contributors
> >of this newsgroup) take over the AutoCAD FAQ from Peter
> >Sheerin.
>
> .........
>
> >I can participate, and offer hosting services (although
> >it doesn't have to be on my site, anyone else who wants
> >to host it can if they wish), but I can't do everything
> >myself.
>
> I can help, Tony. Just tell me what you need done.
>
> One thing I would like to suggest is making sure the information is well
> catalogued and indexed so it's easily retreivable.
>
>
> Dennis Shinn
> Seattle AutoCAD User Group
> SAUG-BBS [206] 644-7115 [PCGNet]9:517/215
> CAD Systems manager/GLY Construction
>
>
Subject: Re: Re:Auto loading lisp routines
From: "Tony Tanzillo"
Date: 15 Jan 1997 06:22:52 GMT
Don't suggest using the ACADR13.LSP file, since this is
intended strictly for Autodesk applications, and if the
file is modified and a subsequent release is installed,
then the install program will not update it, which is
why many people have null function errors with DDINSERT.
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G Rajesh wrote in article
<5bg841$9b2@lex.zippo.com>...
> "Jason T. Forbush"
>
>
> >What file do I need to edit to load my lisp routines automatically when
> >I load AutoCad. Using ACAD 13 for Win95.
> >
> >Thanx,
> >
> >Jason
> >
>
> You can do it in many ways. But he easiest of them is to edit the
> Acad.lsp file . Add at the end of the file the necessary lines like
>
> (load "program.lsp")
>
> You can also add it in the startup. Another safe place to load is to
> modify the Acadr13.lsp file , as this file most of the people doesn't
know
> its existence. :)
>
> G.Rajesh
> //Autodesk Product Support on the Internet//
>
>
>
Subject: Re: AutoLisp "ssget" problem
From: samuele@bbs.cruzio.com
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 06:42:17 GMT
In article <32DBB08E.4B21@ix.netcom.com>, Lu writes:
> Mike Bos wrote:
> >
> > I'm writing a program that checks a drawing for a certain entity, adds
> > that entity to a selection set (using SSGET) then places does some stuff
> > using that entity. The program continues to do this a number of times.
> >
> > The problem I am having, is that after 128 calls to the ssget function,
> > it returns "nil" instead of a selection set. I am setting the selection
> > set variables to "nil" after I use them so I don't think I am using up
> > temporary memory space. I thought I might solve this problem by only
> > using 1 global selection set variable and then adding or deleting
> > entities from it but I ran into the same problem. After 128 ssadd
> > function calls I get a "bad argument" error.
> >
> > Has anybody else run into this kind of problem and if so, are there any
> > solutions, or alternate ways to do a large number of different
> > selections
> > in an AutoLisp program
>
> Just a longshot but is it something in the drawing? Have you tried you
> program with various drawings. It may be an oddball entity, like
> *blockname, I ran into that one the other day.
>
*My* longshot on this one is that you reached the maximum number
of selection sets which may coexist. You have to set some of them
to nil before you can create any more.
Subject: Re: MAKE MONEY$$$$ EASY AND LEGAL
From: "Thomas G. Mosher"
Date: Wed, 15 Jan 1997 00:33:49 -0600
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I wish people whould stop doing this chain mail shit...
Read this and understand why it is illegal. Every time someone posts one
of these, I'm sending them this.
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will soon be stuffed full of cash if you decide to participate. You're told
you can make thousands of dollars every month if you follow the detailed
instructions in the letter.
A typical chain letter includes names and addresses of several individuals
whom you may or may not know. You are instructed to send a certain amount of
money--usually $5--to the person at the top of the list, and then eliminate
that name and add yours to the bottom. You are then instructed to mail
copies of the letter to a few more individuals who will hopefully repeat the
entire process. The letter promises that if they follow the same procedure,
your name will gradually move to the top of the list and you'll receive
money -- lots of it.
There's at least one problem with chain letters. They're illegal if they
request money or other items of value and promise a substantial return to
the participants. Chain letters are a form of gambling, and sending them
through the mail (or delivering them in person or by computer, but mailing
money to participate) violates Title 18, United States Code, Section 1302,
the Postal Lottery Statute. (Chain letters that ask for items of minor
value, like picture postcards or recipes, may be mailed, since such items
are not things of value within the meaning of the law.)
Recently, high-tech chain letters have begun surfacing. They may be
disseminated over the Internet, or may require the copying and mailing of
computer disks rather than paper. Regardless of what technology is used to
advance the scheme, if the mail is used at any step along the way, it is
still illegal.
The main thing to remember is that a chain letter is simply a bad
investment. You certainly won't get rich. You will receive little or no
money. The few dollars you may get will probably not be as much as you spend
making and mailing copies of the chain letter.
Chain letters don't work because the promise that all participants in a
chain letter will be winners is mathematically impossible. Also, many people
participate, but do not send money to the person at the top of the list.
Some others create a chain letter that lists their name numerous times--in
various forms with different addressee. So, in reality, all the money in a
chain is going to one person.
Do not be fooled if the chain letter is used to sell inexpensive reports on
credit, mail order sales, mailing lists, or other topics. The primary
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U.S. Postal Service or U.S. Postal Inspection Service has declared the
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Participating in a chain letter is a losing proposition. Turn over any chain
letter you receive that asks for money or other items of value to your local
postmaster or nearest Postal Inspector. Write on the mailing envelope of the
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Date: 15 Jan 1997 07:09:19 GMT
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