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CAD Forums => CAD General => Topic started by: jonesy on April 19, 2012, 05:12:00 AM

Title: DWGTABS
Post by: jonesy on April 19, 2012, 05:12:00 AM

I went to get the latest version of the drawing tabs software. My home browser threw up and "WHOA" unsafe site message.
Is there any alternatives to this for ACAD 2011 and 2012?
How can I get this utility if the site is unsafe?
 
Many thanks for any suggestions
T :)

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: Rob... on April 19, 2012, 06:48:43 AM

Are you on Windows 7? If so, pin ACAD to your taskbar. When you hover over the icon it shows you thumbnails of the drawings you have open.

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: jonesy on April 19, 2012, 06:56:21 AM

Thanks for that, when I get my computer up and running it will be on Windows 7. I'll give it a try :)

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: Lee Mac on April 19, 2012, 06:58:52 AM

In Windows7, if you right-click the taskbar, go to Properties, then, under the 'Taskbar' tab, for 'Taskbar buttons', select either the option 'Combine when taskbar is full', or 'Never combine'; then when using AutoCAD 2011 onwards I think the drawings appear as individual window items on the taskbar.

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: Ketxu on April 19, 2012, 07:08:14 AM

Did you mean sth like www.icomtools.com ? Srr for my poor English ^^

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: Kerry on April 19, 2012, 07:22:05 AM

I'd really hate someone telling me it's unsafe  :)

iDwgTab 2.0.0.5       http://arx119.egloos.com/10867101

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: Matt__W on April 19, 2012, 08:03:12 AM

We use MDITAB18.arx (from Autodesk??) in MEP/Architecture/Civil 3D 2011.

I've attached the ARX file for you to try.

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: jonesy on April 19, 2012, 08:05:02 AM

Thanks everyone :)

When I get on my new computer I'll try some of these suggestions :)

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: BlackBox on April 19, 2012, 09:32:46 AM

Quote from: Matt W on April 19, 2012, 08:03:12 AM

We use MDITAB18.arx (from Autodesk??) in MEP/Architecture/Civil 3D 2011.

I've attached the ARX file for you to try.

1+

... Been using MdiTab plug-in from Land Desktop 2009 --> Civil 3D 2012.

In case someone has any version older than 18.*, here's a link (http://autodesk.blogs.com/between_the_lines/2009/04/autocad-free-bonus-tool-drawing-tabs-mditabs.html) to the site to download all supported versions.

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: alanjt on April 19, 2012, 09:42:20 AM

Odd. I've been using the same version of drawing tabs for quite some time (2009-2012) and never had any issues.

Title: Re: DWGTABS
Post by: BlackBox on May 24, 2012, 12:07:47 PM

Revisiting this, I am unable to run installers (EXE/MSI) due to permissions... Does anyone know of a way to obtain the ARX files for the non-MdiTab gimmick(s)?

I know they're free, but am not sure if that somehow violates their EULA, etc. If this is a violation, please disregard - I'll do without. Just curious.

Currently using Civil 3D 2011/2012