TheSwamp
CAD Forums => CAD General => Topic started by: Fuccaro on March 26, 2004, 02:07:08 AM
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In time I created a lot of blocks helping my work. I have drawings containing those blocks and I used the Design Center before. Now on AutoCAD 2004 I try to populate the Tool Palette. I create a palette for each drawing. But I have a lot of drawings. Is it possible to turn on/off the palettes? Depending on the drawing I work on I need to be available some blocks or others .
I read about various software products for block management but now I can’t obtain money for this. I need a free solution.
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fuccaro, I don't have any free solutions for you but I would seriously suggest looking at BlockWerx from http://www.cadwerx.net
it's not free but at $50 or so, it shouldn't break the bank.
there is a free working demo (30 days I think) ~ if you downloaded it, you could try it out and show your boss just how much it benefits your work.
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Hendie
Before I posted my question I searched a bit on the Net. I read your posts on the CADALOG (I think) recommending the Blockwerx.
Well, I have a solution for the moment and I have 30 days to think about it.
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Was that a "thanks" or "thanks, but I found a different solution"?
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Thank you, I changed my mind and I will try the Blockwerx even if it isn't for free.
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Thats something I've been wondering is it possible to load and unload different palettes.Somethings you can do that help is to resize the palettes,use the transparancy feature & use the autohide feature(makes it a hell of alot easier than the palettes getting in the way and interfering with your work)
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I had read in the manual (can you believe it, ... someone actually does read them. :D ) that you can have several palette sets, you just have to have them each in their own folder. You cannot have two palette sets in the same folder. With that, you just have to save each palette set to a profile. When you need a particular palette set with the palette tools you need to use, load the profile. Unfortunately, you cannot have two or more tool palette sets on the screen. :(
However, I have not tested this myself as I am not in need of more than one. :wink:
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Sounds nice, Hangman
But BlockWerx is a so great program...
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I didnt see much support on their website and cant afford to splash £50 for something before Ive seen it
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Smurf....
Look at the 30 trial. That should give you some idea. I've been using a great proggy called "Template!", by Caddtech. A little more $$$ but I have thousands of parts in it and it works flawlessly. look here. (http://www.caddtechconsulting.com)
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Might have a go and download one,I just get very hesitant at downloading programs I'm not sure of.You can end up with lots of bits left in your registry if you keep adding and removing programs,plus the added bonus of lovely spyware.Sounds like its not a bad bit of software though,as two of you have recommended it so far.
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Hell, I just go in periodically and purge my registry...it is not as secretive as MS would have you believe.
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What do you use REGCLEAN or do you just go in search for files youve recognised that shouldnt be on your pc anymore?
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Whenever I uninstall something, I ALWAYS take the name of the file and variations and search them out in the registry and delete them.
Most often you find them all in HKLM/Software but developers will put them anywhere....
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more OT ........
there are many freeware apps that will record your registry state in some form or another. then you install your app and re-run thr registry app and compare the two files(?) then removal, if needed is easy. many apps will remove the stuff for you.
do a search on this site:
http://www.freewarehome.com/
also to backup your registry, i like this littl app.
ERUNT
http://home.t-online.de/home/lars.hederer/erunt/
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But BlockWerx is a so great program...
fuccaro,
I don't know if you've had much time to play with it yet but just in case...
did you know you can create extra tabs ~ useful to group blocks.
and you can create separate BXL files if you wish, if you do different types of drafting.
the only problem I've had when creating extra tabs is that it automatically adds the new tab to the end of the list, and doesn't display them alphabetically, however, the BXL file is nothing more than a text file with a BXL extension, so you can edit it in Notepad easily.
I've also set the display of my tabs to "Slide" rather than bitmap ~ the display is much clearer. *tip* if you "right-click" on the Tab at the top you get an option for BlockWerx to create ALL the slides in that tab for you automatically ~ it sure saves a lot of time.
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I'd be interested to know what you think of it Fuccaro as youre using 2004 to.I used to use the 2000 version and at the time I could imagine some block manager wouldve been better than actually having to create all your own menus and macros to insert the blocks.But now i have the tool palettes would I really need the Blockwerx.
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Thank you Hendie, I plan to find a day to play with the BlockWerx. At this time I work on more projects and I also have some ideas to try "things". I plan to write my own block manager application, but I don't know when?
Hypo
Ask me after a week or so...