Author Topic: AutoCAD 2009  (Read 61701 times)

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Vortical

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #75 on: February 13, 2008, 11:21:25 PM »
Is there any ability in 2009 to migrate tool pallettes in directly without having to import each and every tool pallete?

For me this is an extremely painful task with the sheer number of pallettes I have created.

rkmcswain

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #76 on: February 14, 2008, 08:53:28 AM »
You have always been able to do this, at least from 2006->7 and 2007->8.

Just set the path to your toolpalettes in Options. No "importing" or "migration" needed.

You just can't go backwards or share with older versions.

Guest

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #77 on: February 14, 2008, 09:17:32 AM »
Baza, I have to seriously try that, MEP is such a pig, if I can make a default ACAD profile that can still handle all the AEC garbage and load quicker, I am all for it.

Good luck with that!!  IF you figure something out, let me know!


Uggghhh....

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KewlToyZ

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #78 on: February 14, 2008, 12:09:50 PM »
 :realmad: :ugly: :lmao:
Enough to test ones sanity it is...

I'm just trying to get a handle on what you are seeing there Matt.
Did you build a new profile (*.arg) file specific to Acroplot?
Meaning setup a workspace on initial load out, do not load ABS.cui, nor any of those other *.cui's?
Just the ACAD.cui & Acroplot.cui.

Then shortcut point at said profile?

I'm out of the office today to begin testing it and my g/f is harrassing me but I had started this until production demanded all of my attention a few months ago.
I am possibly being naive in beleiving object enablers are present without the cui's?

Could you give me an http link to download a test file that is causing your loadup like that?
I can build the cui's and profile for you to try once I have a test file.
or you could email it under 5MB to kewltoyz@hotmail.com or kewltoyz@yahoo.com

I have my own domains and web servers setup but I have yet to make the time to build my dotnetnuke site for handling this stuff in an easier format. www.kewltoyz.com, .net, .org

oh and one more thing, make sure you have the profile pointing to your plotters, drv, & plot styles folders normally used by your company standards.
Other than that everything can be a very small limited support folder for your bare minimum needs to run acroplot.
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Krushert

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #79 on: February 19, 2008, 11:52:02 AM »
I wish Autocad's next addition to the user interface is a mind reader. 

dim command pick point
ah carp wrong layer.
escape, change layers
dim command pick point, pick next point
ah double carp, wrong dim style.
escape change dim style.
dim command pick point, pick next point, pick point.


I don't think it is too much to ask.  I am only sitting 3 feet away from the software.
Maybe I should go over and stir up AUGI with this "wish".  :wink:
I + XI = X is true ...  ... if you change your perspective.

I no longer CAD or Model, I just hang out here picking up the empties beer cans

deegeecees

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #80 on: February 19, 2008, 02:07:45 PM »
You could fix the layer thing with some VBA.

Rub a little VBA on it, and VOILA!

Atook

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #81 on: February 19, 2008, 02:20:17 PM »
I wish Autocad's next addition to the user interface is a mind reader...

I'd probably get fired for all sorts of things if CAD read my mind! :)

ELOQUINTET

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #82 on: February 19, 2008, 03:49:02 PM »
vortical,

here is an easy way to import multiple palettes at once:

open explorer to the folder that contains all of your palettes.
turn off autohide for your palettes
right click the blue bar and select customize
while the customize dialogue box is open maximize explorer then drag your xtp files into your palette.

this will import all of your palette to the current palette
just regroup if you have groups and you're done

KewlToyZ

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #83 on: February 20, 2008, 07:06:24 PM »
I wish Autocad's next addition to the user interface is a mind reader...

I'd probably get fired for all sorts of things if CAD read my mind! :)
Add that speak or sayit.lsp file with a few choice words   :lmao:
"Not my fault, its AutoCAD saying those things...."

mjfarrell

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #84 on: February 20, 2008, 07:10:25 PM »

Maybe I should go over and stir up AUGI with this "wish".  :wink:

You want to STIR them up at AUGI?  Ask them why they banned me and when they will end it?
That will get them in a stir for sure!
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KewlToyZ

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #85 on: February 20, 2008, 07:13:05 PM »
They really need better libraries in the main tools for error catching in XREF's.
#1 cause for multiple crashes per day are XREF failures.

Mark

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #86 on: February 28, 2008, 09:11:46 AM »
Question for you '09 users. Can you 'copy' cell data from a table in AutoCAD and 'paste' it into Excel?
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rkmcswain

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #87 on: February 28, 2008, 10:54:24 AM »
Question for you '09 users. Can you 'copy' cell data from a table in AutoCAD and 'paste' it into Excel?


One cell at a time, yes.

I don't see any way to take an existing table and create a data link from it.
However you can still export the AutoCAD table to a CSV, of course you lose the formatting.

KewlToyZ

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #88 on: February 28, 2008, 12:05:02 PM »
Baza, I have to seriously try that, MEP is such a pig, if I can make a default ACAD profile that can still handle all the AEC garbage and load quicker, I am all for it.

Good luck with that!!  IF you figure something out, let me know!


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I can trim it down further but I was just using some extra functionality to run it as AutoCAD 2008.

KewlToyZ

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Re: AutoCAD 2009
« Reply #89 on: February 28, 2008, 12:30:16 PM »
Here we go:
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Unzip this to the root of the C: drive.
Use the PDF-Mini shortcut inside the _KTA MEP folder.
It should load Acroplot menus and toolbars with a small AutoCAD cui.
From there you can run Acroplot fairly quickly.
You will have to update the plot styles and plotters folders with your own stuff as well as your fonts etc...

Have you downloaded the most current version of Acroplot?