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Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« on: March 12, 2008, 10:44:15 AM »
Hi

We are using iDwgTab from www.icomtools.com.  The site is in Korean and so is the default language of iDwgTab.

Here is the direct link to download iDwgTab.
http://www.icomtools.com/bbs/bbs1/download.php?file_nm=idwgtab2.0.0.11.zip&file_db_nm=idwgtab2.0.0.11.zip

I have also attached pdf that explains how to set the default language to English.

Hope someone find this useful.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2008, 11:02:10 AM »
I use DocBar from CadWerx and yes it is a real time saver ...
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2008, 02:20:01 PM »
What do they do that TASKBAR doesn't? (Not being smart-aleck -- honestly curious.)
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2008, 02:36:48 PM »
Ditto that, I use Taskbar
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2008, 03:04:38 PM »
I guess I'm the stubborn caveman... I use one Autocad taskbar, and succumb to CTRL+TAB or CTRL+SHIFT+TAB
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2008, 03:12:00 PM »
Where's the spelling nazi NOW? Huh?
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #6 on: March 12, 2008, 03:14:44 PM »
Quote from: deegeecees on March 12, 2008, 03:12:00 PM
Where's the spelling nazi NOW? Huh?

 :lmao:

I tend to not care to go back and fix typos, but I figure I'll fix that one...
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2008, 04:17:42 PM »
There are many tools out there that can do the same thing.
I use MdiTab, because it's from Autodesk.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #8 on: March 12, 2008, 07:30:26 PM »
Quote from: Kate M on March 12, 2008, 02:20:01 PM
What do they do that TASKBAR doesn't? (Not being smart-aleck -- honestly curious.)

Save all
Save all and close
Print
Sort Tabs
View
.. etc
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #9 on: March 12, 2008, 07:35:32 PM »
Quote from: Kerry Brown on March 12, 2008, 07:30:26 PM
Quote from: Kate M on March 12, 2008, 02:20:01 PM
What do they do that TASKBAR doesn't? (Not being smart-aleck -- honestly curious.)

Save all
Save all and close
Print
Sort Tabs
View
.. etc

Aside from those reasons, most add-on products can be docked within the AutoCAD window on any side of the window, and is available for all versions of AutoCAD from R2000 - R2008 .. Taskbar was introduced in R2005
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2008, 02:55:35 PM »
Okay, thanks.

(Although SAVEALL & CLOSEALL are available in Express Tools... ;))
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2008, 08:09:47 AM »
As far as Saveall goes, do any of these work differently than Express Tools?  We can't use the Express Tools version as it ignores the "Save as earlier version" setting and plenty of our clients are on earlier versions.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2008, 08:18:25 AM »
Hmmmm ..  I dunno ... I have never tried that  .. I suppose I could set my drawing type to a previous version and give it a go.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2008, 08:20:17 AM »
Quote from: phoulx on March 26, 2008, 08:09:47 AM
We can't use the Express Tools version as it ignores the "Save as earlier version" setting and plenty of our clients are on earlier versions.

This is where eTransmit comes in REAAAAALLLY handy.  Just set up a transmittal to save as 2000 or 2004, grab all of the files, push a button and *poof* you've got your drawings (and all supporting drawings) saved as an earlier version.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2008, 09:43:05 AM »
Since I was upgraded last week, I have been trying DwgMan by CAELink... so far it seems to do what I need
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2008, 12:46:26 PM »
Quote from: jonesy on March 26, 2008, 09:43:05 AM
Since I was upgraded last week, I have been trying DwgMan by CAELink... so far it seems to do what I need

That's the one I run.  CAELink products are rock solid, and sadly for ADesk DwgMan tabs work better then there offerings.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2008, 01:08:11 PM »
Quote from: Matt W on March 26, 2008, 08:20:17 AM
Quote from: phoulx on March 26, 2008, 08:09:47 AM
We can't use the Express Tools version as it ignores the "Save as earlier version" setting and plenty of our clients are on earlier versions.

This is where eTransmit comes in REAAAAALLLY handy.  Just set up a transmittal to save as 2000 or 2004, grab all of the files, push a button and *poof* you've got your drawings (and all supporting drawings) saved as an earlier version.

True, but most of our office is still on 06.  Another reason (s'pose the most important reason) to dumb down my dwgs.
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2008, 01:24:53 PM »
Quote from: Matt W on March 26, 2008, 08:20:17 AM
Quote from: phoulx on March 26, 2008, 08:09:47 AM
We can't use the Express Tools version as it ignores the "Save as earlier version" setting and plenty of our clients are on earlier versions.

This is where eTransmit comes in REAAAAALLLY handy.  Just set up a transmittal to save as 2000 or 2004, grab all of the files, push a button and *poof* you've got your drawings (and all supporting drawings) saved as an earlier version.
DWGTrueView 2008 can convert multiple directories at once.  You can also fiddle with a host of settings at the same time such as setting plotter to "none", replacing page setups, binding xrefs, plus other stuff.  You can overwrite the existing files, or send 'em to a different directory
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Re: Tabs for open drawings - A time saver
« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2008, 01:27:31 PM »
Quote from: CADaver on March 26, 2008, 01:24:53 PM
Quote from: Matt W on March 26, 2008, 08:20:17 AM
Quote from: phoulx on March 26, 2008, 08:09:47 AM
We can't use the Express Tools version as it ignores the "Save as earlier version" setting and plenty of our clients are on earlier versions.

This is where eTransmit comes in REAAAAALLLY handy.  Just set up a transmittal to save as 2000 or 2004, grab all of the files, push a button and *poof* you've got your drawings (and all supporting drawings) saved as an earlier version.
DWGTrueView 2008 can convert multiple directories at once.  You can also fiddle with a host of settings at the same time such as setting plotter to "none", replacing page setups, binding xrefs, plus other stuff.  You can overwrite the existing files, or send 'em to a different directory

Provided you're allowed to download and install software.
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