Topic: How to modify drawing with TrueView ?

[Andrea]

Hi all.

All know about TrueView is a FREE viewer made by autoDESK.

This week I've learn this:
Using TrueView as an EDITOR is possible !

How to ?
-Open notePad
-write come autoCAD command such as "_GRIPS"
-select all and copy to clipboard.
than..
-Open a session of TrueView
-Paste this command in command line

there it is..
you can now select entity and copy, paste rotate etc..

How come ?
I think autocad forgot to put some reactor on copyclip.  ;-P

But !
I didn't test all commands, but it seem that "SAVE" "QSAVE" and "SAVEAS" command not working..
However, they forgot to remove "_-WBLOCK" command allowing user to save as all AutoCAD format.

 :pissed:

[Bob Garner]

Finally, a way we can let our bosses try out their own little versions of autocad with trueview.  This will keep them busy for days.

But this is an incredible find, Andrea! 

This isn't going to turn in to some kind of legal fiasco is it?  When will this "feature" disapear from trueview?  Certainly by the next release.  Bets are currently being taken.

[Andrea]

nope...it still the same thing eaven on last release..(at the moment)

 

[MP]

I personally think it's crazy to exploit an oversight, I mean it's only a matter of time before they fix it, so the benefits are short term and at best uncertain -- notwithstanding the ethics. Rhetorical musing ... I wonder how warm the OP would be to someone finding an oversight in the 0dcl run-times that people could exploit so they could distribute and run 0dcl based apps without requiring any licensing. Hmmm.

[JCTER]

I personally think it's crazy to exploit an oversight,

It looked to me that the OP was disappointed in this dangerous oversight in the software, not overjoyed...

[MP]

I don't share your interpretation.

[Andrea]

the fact is...

I just want to advise users that if someone use the viewer....
he can return the drawing modified..

be advised.

[MP]

Well forgive my misunderstanding and thanks for the warning. As not to confuse I'll leave the original post intact.

[New Shooz]

I've tried all I can. but I have found no way of saving / wblocking a file once I have made changes to it, using TrueView.  I should add, that I have been using the 2009 version.
However, it is possible to create non-CAD file formats from the changes i.e. pdf / dwf etc and paper copies.
This in itself, is dangerous.

This kind of information will not be getting shared out amongst my office, as they are all mostly renegeade CAD'ders anyway; a little more information in their armoury would be dangerous imo

[Andrea]

I've tried all I can. but I have found no way of saving / wblocking a file once I have made changes to it, using TrueView.  I should add, that I have been using the 2009 version.
However, it is possible to create non-CAD file formats from the changes i.e. pdf / dwf etc and paper copies.
This in itself, is dangerous.

This kind of information will not be getting shared out amongst my office, as they are all mostly renegeade CAD'ders anyway; a little more information in their armoury would be dangerous imo

Well,...I think the other way...
More we have information about "BUGS" better it will be for CAD manager.
this information must be shared because it is not a cheat or a crack....but a big mistake from AutoDESK.
than, If I didn't share this information..someone else will do.
Also, I've tried "._-wblock" eaven with TrueView 2010...and still working.

for Cad Manager this information is important to know.

[Kerry]

These are NOT bugs Andrea.

You're kidding yourself if you really believe that.
 

[Andrea]

These are NOT bugs Andrea.

You're kidding yourself if you really believe that.
 

Oooh.. !  sorry Kerry,..I tought that was a viewer.   

[JCTER]

Wow, this thread got dramatic.

[Kerry]

If you are so concerned about it, have you advised AutoDesk ??


and I'd be intersested in your explaination of HOW 'you' discovered this functionality.

[Andrea]

If you are so concerned about it, have you advised AutoDesk ??


and I'd be intersested in your explaination of HOW 'you' discovered this functionality.

Someone show me this information and was already on the net.
here
Yes, AutoDESK as been advised and already know about this "Bug".