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HasanCAD

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Searching for free block viewer like this
« on: July 16, 2020, 04:48:45 PM »
Is there a free block viewer like this to use in inserting blocks?

tombu

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2020, 05:31:54 PM »
Appears to be an Image Tile Menu. You have to build it. No lisp needed. In the CUI under Legacy → Image Tile Menu are 3 you can check out that you've already used.
About Customizing Image Tile Menus https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad-lt/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2019/ENU/AutoCAD-LT/files/GUID-2E5F1395-B882-47B8-91F4-F58775BDE0FB-htm.html
Create Image Tile Menus (Concept) https://documentation.help/AutoCAD-ACG/WS73099cc142f4875513fb5cd10c4aa30d6b-7be5.htm
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Lee Mac

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #2 on: July 16, 2020, 05:48:27 PM »
You could build something using this:
https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=42413.0

BIGAL

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #3 on: July 16, 2020, 11:19:48 PM »
Its a simple process of making slides and a MNU using notepad etc. You can make from scratch not using the CUI. Nice thing is it does multi page automatically if more than 1 screen full.

Other alternatives is custom dcl again with images. I have 2x2 3x2 4x4 etc.
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HasanCAD

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2020, 05:05:17 AM »
Thanks tombu

Thanks LEE

Thanks BIGAL, Is there an example to use as a start and follow?

mailmaverick

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2020, 07:48:03 AM »
Try OpenDCL (Its a freeware). It has a very good Block Preview functionality as shown below. You can even Orbit, Pan and Zoom the Blocks in the view Window. Also, you can resize the view window through dragging by mouse.

HasanCAD

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2020, 09:05:46 AM »
Try OpenDCL (Its a freeware). It has a very good Block Preview functionality as shown below. You can even Orbit, Pan and Zoom the Blocks in the view Window. Also, you can resize the view window through dragging by mouse.
WOW
But should I install OpenDCL or it is enough to add *.DLL file in AutoCAD search path?

mailmaverick

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2020, 10:04:35 AM »
Go to OpenDCL website and download OPENDCL Studio Installer.
Install the software and enjoy.

BIGAL

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2020, 08:02:14 PM »
The open dcl may be  good way to go the only issue is when doing a auto preview you may get something un viewable, for me I dummied some slides butchering the original to make a very clear slide. A image with all the dims and notes is not much use.

Re this is the screen above its a pull down mnu code done in Notepad. I have a slide library so the slides live in a single file bit like zip but not necessary its the XXXXSLD then slidename description.

As mentioned else where here its easy to script the making of slides if their simple dwgs the screen will flash do a 100 etc at a time.

Code: [Select]
***MENUGROUP=xxxSTDS

***POP20
**CADLIB
             [LIBRARY]
             [->Stddwgs]
             [TRENCH]$I=XXXXSTDS.TRENCH $I=*
             [PIPES]$I=XXXXSTDS.PIPES $I=*
             [PITS]$I=XXXXSTDS.PITS $I=*
             [KERBS]$I=XXXXSTDS.KERBS $I=*
             [ROADX]$I=XXXXSTDS.ROADX $I=*
             [PAVEMENTS]$I=XXXXSTDS.PAVEMENT $I=*
             [MISC]$I=XXXXSTDS.MISC $I=*
[<-]

more menu stuff here

***image

**Kerbs
more slides more image groups

**PITS
[PITS]
[XXXXSLD(SD301,PIT DIM  SET OUT)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG301")
[XXXXSLD(SD302,UNHAUNCHED)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG302")
[XXXXSLD(SD303,HAUNCHED)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG303") 
[XXXXSLD(SD304,MIN WALL THICK)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG304")
[XXXXSLD(SD305,STEP IRONS)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG305")
[XXXXSLD(CGG306,JP RESERVE)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG306")
[XXXXSLD(SD307,JP GRATE)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG307")
[XXXXSLD(SD308,JP CONC COVER)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG308")
[XXXXSLD(SD309,SEP B2)]^C^C(openblk "P:/ACADSTDS/CIVIL STANDARDS/CGG309")


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Peter2

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2020, 02:56:00 AM »
....But should I install OpenDCL or it is enough to add *.DLL file in AutoCAD search path?
On the homepage you'll find two products which can be "installed":
- The "runtime" is necessary for everyone who uses the dialogues. ("every user and devs")
- The "Studio Editor" is necessary to create and modify the dialogues ("only devs ..")
Peter

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domenicomaria

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2020, 04:43:43 AM »
. . . with OPEN DCL . . .

domenicomaria

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2020, 04:48:52 AM »
almost the same
to open, insert, attach, attach, overlay
external DWGs

domenicomaria

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2020, 04:52:06 AM »
but it is
NOT FREE
and
NOT FOR SALE
...
but PRIVATE !

Just to SHOW
what is possible
with OPEN DCL . . .


HasanCAD

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Re: Searching for free block viewer like this
« Reply #14 on: August 07, 2020, 02:08:17 AM »
Thanks all for sharing these informations.