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« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2005, 09:11:27 AM »
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<Be gentle guys, just woke up, havn't even had a coffee yet>:)

No coffee yet!! I can't even log in without coffee. :D

Interesting code there MP.
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« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2005, 09:16:16 AM »
BRB (going to get a big ol' mug) ...
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« Reply #17 on: January 22, 2005, 09:38:37 AM »
mmmm, coffee. Nothing like a fresh brew in my favorite 16oz cup :)

Anyway ... the abbreviated version of what I do at work, where I run r14, 2000 and 2004 is, generally speaking, I fire up an instance of 2004 and then shut her down. From that point forward if I double click a drawing in explorer etc. 2004 fires up. Also, 2004 is configured to save to the 2000 format, so for me, the whole issue is kinda moot (though it's nice to have code for these determinations). Our users run 2000 (our projects span MANY years - we start and finish a project with the same version). I have the multiple versions because I have to make sure code I write works accross different platforms.

Incidentally I had written that LISP function to prevent XREFing drawings which were incompatible with the version of AutoCAD running. Like everyone else on the planet, we run a custom XREF command that allows multiple attaches, detaches ad nauseum.

Babble ... when is this coffee going to take?

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« Reply #18 on: January 22, 2005, 09:45:37 AM »
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(our projects span MANY years - we start and finish a project with the same version).

Now that must take some discipline on the drafters part. :D Or do you limit them to only one version on their machine.
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« Reply #19 on: January 22, 2005, 09:48:24 AM »
They only have one version.

We must protect them from themselves.

:twisted:

Mr. (Randy) CADaver may have some experience in this regard, lol.

Note that I don't mean Randy in the British way.
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« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2005, 10:00:15 AM »
Well being on the other end (as in drafter) I know  where you're coming from but, some of us do know what we are doing. :D

*** you manager types are all alike, "those drafters know nothing, we must watch their every move" ***

Just kidding........  BTW.
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« Reply #21 on: January 22, 2005, 10:06:10 AM »
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Well being on the other end (as in drafter) I know  where you're coming from but, some of us do know what we are doing. :D

*** you manager types are all alike, "those drafters know nothing, we must watch their every move" ***

Just kidding........  BTW.

:lol:

Well I wish it weren't the case, but having been in the CADD Support group at my company now awhile (will be 10 years in May) the sad reality is that the sharp ones probably are in the order of 1 per 20 (I'm being generous). Believe me, it would be great if we didn't have to babysit, audit, fix ... I don't enjoy being a CADD Janitor -- I just want to write fun and clever programs man!
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« Reply #22 on: January 22, 2005, 10:12:02 AM »
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the sad reality is that the sharp ones probably are in the order of 1 per 20 (I'm being generous)

Really! That many, wow!!
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« Reply #23 on: January 22, 2005, 10:16:23 AM »
My work here is done: Another thread completely hijacked. Sorry Andrea! :oops:
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« Reply #24 on: January 22, 2005, 10:51:33 AM »
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They only have one version.
We must protect them from themselves.
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Mr. (Randy) CADaver may have some experience in this regard, lol.
We control everything from the network and from local desktop icons with client/contract specific setups.  A user clicks on a client/contract icon and he's loaded the proper version with the proper settings and profile.

The users are free to use whatever they wish as long as the results are the same, but there's the rub.  If they use company stuff and it blows up, it's my fault, I'll take the heat.  But if a user ignores our shortcuts in favor of his own methods, he'll take the heat (considerable heat) for any blow up.  We try to make it easier (less painful) to comply, than not.


The only drawback I have to our current system is that we limit one session of ACAD at a time.  If I'm running an R2002 project, and need to review something on an R2005 contract or another R2002 project, I have to exit the current R2002 session first.  

I've solved it by adding another network link in my office and firing up my laptop when I need the additional session.  I've had a couple of strange looks (not all that rare at all) when they see my laptop propped up on the destop's keyboard, and me running two mice (mice? mouses? meece? mooses??)


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Note that I don't mean Randy in the British way.
Even if you did, it'd be one of the nicer things I've been called around here ;)